How I Became Dr. Nils
Most people are surprised to learn that I was a carpenter after college! I had a good sense of intuition, and liked building models in my head and implementing them. I worked hard as a carpenter, but my real dream was to understand the body in order to help others. Eventually I went back to school, got a combined degree in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and became a doctor.
But by that time, I had become obese. I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar. And when I got my first job as a doctor, it hit me like a brick that the people like me, with a lot of weight in their bellies, had all the chronic diseases.
Wow! I thought. Something is going on here. For the next 10 years I researched the problem. It became clear that
It was a strange idea. Something as simple as food. I went on a quest to find the “magic” foods that contain medicinal properties, and in 2 years I lost 60 lbs and all my problems went away! My lab tests all normalized! And, I felt great!
Ever since, I have coached patients on how to prevent, slow, and cure diseases like Type 2 Diabetes. But don’t take my word for it, come along the journey with me and watch the effects of my strategy to shrink your belly, normalize your labs, and improve your chronic disease!
Dr. Nils’ Journey To Optimal Health
Join me for an incredible journey that will explore the connection between diet and health. Uncover the lost secrets of optimal wellness! Over the next 12 months our ship will make 10 stops, each visiting a different land in our quest for health perfection. At each destination we’ll explore a basic cause of organ damage, how this translates into illness, and how to use medicinal foods and lifestyle changes to heal ourselves.
I hope to show you what an exciting time this is for improving your health. Here at the forefront of medicine we are experiencing a revolution in the understanding and treatment of the common diseases like diabetes, heart disease and dementia.
Explore
Discover
Heal
As a doctor I teach patients how to normalize their blood sugars without medicines. Some are able to reverse their diabetes and chronic diseases. By using a functional medicine approach to addressing the root causes of an illness instead of treating the symptoms, we can get an early start on preventing future problems. But the best news is that we use simple, inexpensive methods that don’t require much more than making a few basic lifestyle changes.
Our program rests on a foundation of ancient wisdom, incorporates modern science, and uses novel approaches to halting common diseases.
So imagine yourself starting a journey to new and different lands, with exciting experiences and discoveries. Get ready to learn novel strategies for improving your health. Our discoveries are going to have a direct impact on your health and the way you feel!
By the end of the journey you will be stronger and healthier. You will feel better, sleep better, have more energy, enjoy optimal mental functioning and improved digestion!
So grab a rain slicker, compass and spyglass, and hop aboard!!
The 10 Step Program
Quick & Easy Summer Tomato & Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cups cut cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 peeled & cut cucumber
- 1 peeled and cut avocado
- 1 cup mozzarella brocconcini
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Balsamic vinegar dressing to taste
Instructions
- Mix and enjoy!
Watermelon, Tomato & Avacado Salad with Mint
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups 1" cubed watermelon
- 1 1/2 halved yellow cherry tomatoes
- 1 ripe avocado, 1" cubes
- Zest of 1 lime
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 Tablespoons fresh torn or coarsely chopped mint leaves
- 1/2 seeded jalapeno, sliced thinly
- 1/2 teaspoon seasalt
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons dry fried sesame seeds or black sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, gently toss the cherry tomatoes, watermelon, jalapeno, and lime zest.
- Whisk lime juice and oil together w/ a dash of the seasalt.
- Dry fry the sesame seeds so they slightly brown, careful not to burn them.
- Mix the fruits with the dressing and the sesame seeds, then add the avocado.
- Finally, sprinkle with the seasalt and mint.