Alternative Medicine

June 2, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 08 – My Interview with Debbie Macomber (Part 2)

Debbie Macomber, one of America’s most published and beloved authors, returns in Part 2 to share more about how she learned her craft as well as […]

May 31, 2023

Monthly Family Update – June 2023

Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Would you consider supporting our 21st annual “Walk for Life” for Life Network? Upcoming blog posts at DrWalt.com […]

May 28, 2023

MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE – The “Forgotten Front” of WWII

Inspired by a war-scarred field of bright red poppies that he saw in the spring of 1915, Canadian Soldier Lt. Col. John McCrae wrote the powerful […]

May 27, 2023

MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE – Teach the children well

Each Memorial Day weekend, one of my favorite tributes and reminders of what this holiday means comes from my friend, Gary Bauer. I hope his post […]

May 26, 2023

The Writer’s Studio 07 – My Interview with Debbie Macomber (Part 1)

You’re in for a treat as one of America’s most published and beloved authors Debbie Macomber visits with me and shares her journey to mastering the […]

May 22, 2023

Ask Dr. Walt – Episode #5 – 10 Key Habits to Consider and Essential #1 – What is True Health?

In this episode, I’ll break down the 10 key habits or 10 essentials of happy, healthy people and we’ll discuss Essential #1 — What is True […]

May 17, 2023

I’ve been selected a a Featured Author for this Fall’s Louisiana Book Festival

SAVE THE DATE: I’m over-the-moon excited to let you know that I’ve been invited to be a “Featured Author” at the 2023 Louisiana Book Festival in […]

August 3, 2009

Preventive Probiotics Cut Cold Symptoms in Kids

When given preventively over the winter months, probiotics reduce fever, cough, and runny noses in children, researchers said in a new study. They found that a […]

August 17, 2009

Vegans may have low calcium intake which could impact bone health

If you’re a vegan, you likely know the necessity of taking B12 supplements. Now, you may need to add a calcium supplement to your regimen. More […]

August 23, 2009

Hormones beat botanicals for hot flashes but memory may suffer

My patients suffering with perimenopausal or menopausal symptoms often wonder about the safety and effectiveness of hormone therapy or botanicals (such as black cohosh and red […]

September 2, 2009

Acai Berry Supplements. Super fruit or super rip off?

A reader wrote, “I would like to see Dr. Walt do a blog topic on the claimed health benefits, to include weight loss, from taking Acai […]

September 13, 2009

Faith-Based Health and Healing – Part 5 – What Causes Sickness?

Theologians tell us that, in one sense, from a Biblical perspective, all sickness has its ultimate origin in sin because human suffering stems from the fall […]

September 29, 2009

Does cinnamon help for diabetes?

I had a patient this week tell me she had heard that cinnamon would help treat diabetes. Could that be true?