Think about the health problems we worry about as we age. Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s… Infection probably isn’t too high on your list – but maybe it should be. The fact is, [...]
Think about the health problems we worry about as we age. Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s… Infection probably isn’t too high on your list – but maybe it should be. The fact is, [...]
If you’re trying to follow diet advice these days, your head is bound to spin… One day, you’re hearing that high-fat diets are all the rage. And the next, you’re in your doctor’s office and he’s [...]
I know sugary indulgences are tempting. Margaritas, ice cream, donuts—maybe these are how you “treat” yourself at the end of a long day or week. But that sugar habit comes at a steep cost—raising [...]
Let me ask you a question… How many diet fads have you seen come and go in your life? Low-fat, plant-based, carnivore, you name it… Well, very few of these diets are actually new. They’re just [...]
I work in New York City, where folks tend to talk about their feelings a lot. And that’s especially true when it comes to anxiety, depression, or emotions in general. I’ll be honest with you – I [...]
Integrative medicine probable saved my medical career… and it has saved plenty of patients, too. I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the Atkins Center right after residency training – and if I [...]
We’re living longer than ever. But we’re also watching rates of cognitive decline and dementia climb right alongside our aging population. Billions of dollars have been poured into research. Yet [...]
As we get older, certain things become more common—digestive upset, bloating, fatigue. Most people shrug it off as “normal aging.” But more often than not, these are signs that your gut [...]
It has taken my entire career for the medical establishment to catch up to something I’ve been saying for decades. Long before it was profitable—or “fashionable,” as I like to say—I made reducing [...]
I talk a lot about diet and exercise. They’re two of the most powerful modifiable lifestyle factors that support your health and longevity. And when it comes to weight loss, the impact goes far [...]