Are you feeling sluggish and tired? Is your skin dull, your hair thinning? Do you routinely walk into a room and forget why you went in there? Are you having trouble losing belly fat? Do you have trouble falling or staying asleep? Is the list of foods you can eat getting shorter and shorter? Does…
Did you know that up to 10% of all cancers can be traced back to a poor diet? In a study published in 2015, over 80,000 new cancer cases were related to a suboptimal diet. My grandmother used to say “you are what you eat” and there is something to that old adage. You want…
Why do we observe American Heart Month every February? Perhaps because it coincides with Valentine’s Day and it has been designated the month all about hearts? Or is it because every year more than 600,000 Americans die from heart disease? Heart disease affects all ages, genders and ethnicities. Some risk factors include high cholesterol, high…
Did you know that replacing a woman’s estrogen in menopause can protect her heart? February is National Heart Month and last Friday was go Red for Women so I thought this might be a relevant topic for this week’s blog. Hormones are about more than just reproduction You know in the year 1900 the average…
As this crazy year comes to an end and we prepare for a fresh start, I would like to take some time to reflect on the lessons learned and think about the tweaks we all can strive to make going forward. For the new year, I propose focusing on 10 behaviors that encourage wellness in…
I practiced emergency medicine for many years. We know that acute inflammation is a good thing. We need it to survive! Some examples are a sore throat, hives, a broken leg from playing hockey (my Bodie is in a long leg cast for a Tib Fib fracture). And, thank goodness, Western Medicine does acute care…
We have not chatted about COVID in a while. However, with the rapid increase in cases in certain parts of the country, I thought it might be time to share some of the newest information. The virus has a new version with a single amino acid substitution: glycine for aspartic acid. THE MUTATION At a…
Anxiety levels are on the rise. This is a normal response as we begin to open up our cities. Practicing the 478 Breath will take the edge off that feeling of unease. It is simple exercise that has huge health benefits. BACKGROUND I completed my Integrative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Arizona under Dr.…
