Evidence now suggests that sticking to a healthy diet, which is characterized by high consumption of fish, olive oil, and vegetables (and moderate wine) has been shown to have a positive effect on blood vessel function. In my experience as a clinician for over 20 years, I have found this to be true. I…
In this day and age, you probably have been told that inflammation is bad. What you may not know is why inflammation happens in the first place, why it is harmful, and what you can do about it. Here is what you need to know. Inflammation is a process the body uses to…
Even though legalization of marijuana is on the rise in the United States, the number of physicians who prescribe it is still quite low. Many are unsure of what dosages are needed and exactly what it can or should be prescribed for and in what forms, not to mention the murky legal issues that still…
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately one in five adults in the United States – approximately 43.8 million – experiences mental illness in a given year and approximately one in 25 adults in the United States – 9.8 million – experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that substantially interferes with or limits their ability to do normal activities.
It’s that time of the year! Bring on the eggnog, cookies, turkey, and holiday pies—with a side of weight gain, bloating, heartburn, and irritability! We can laugh about it, but on a more serious note, it can sometimes feel impossible to enjoy the holidays without gaining weight and feeling poorly.
While many of you are looking forward to gaining an hour of sleep this weekend, your body may not be so excited about it, as its internal rhythm will want to take about a week or so to adjust to the confusion of the time change.
This month, three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work explaining how humans, animals, and even plants adapt their biological rhythm to the cycle of the Earth’s revolutions. It is pretty cool stuff, especially when you realize you have an internal clock that is influenced by the rotation of the earth,…
Contrary to what many people think, resilience has nothing to do with avoiding stress, hardship, or failures in life. Instead, it’s about knowing that you’ll be met with adversity and that when it happens, you’ll be prepared to take it on, learn from it, and become stronger as a result. In other words, resilience is…
As you likely know, dietary fiber is important for your health, especially for your cardiovascular system, metabolic flexibility, gut health, and the stabilization of blood glucose levels. The average male adult should take in about 30 to 38 grams of fiber a day and for women the recommendation is 21 to 25 grams. And although…
Optimal resilience has nothing to do with avoiding stress, disease, hardship or failures in life, bur rather with knowing that you will meet with adversity in life and when you do, you will be prepared to take it on, learn from it, become stronger as a result of it, bounce back easily and thrive.…