It’s going to be quite a few years until we start to see the real toll that the coronavirus pandemic has taken on all of us. There will be many long–lasting physical and emotional [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Combat anxiety at the dinner table
Even before the coronavirus hit our shores, some 40 million adults in the U.S.—and countless kids and teens—struggled with an anxiety disorder. And now, a full year into the pandemic, it’s safe [...]
The “less popular” way to achieve optimal health
With everyone jumping on the plant–based diet bandwagon these days, I try to bring some sense to the narrative whenever I can. It’s not that I don’t understand the trend. After all, I [...]
This morning “vice” may help prevent the second most common cancer
I’m not a coffee drinker myself. But I also know that a lot of my patients and readers can’t imagine a day without that morning cup of joe. Which is why I’m always excited to share new research [...]
Six common drugs that can destroy your sex life
These days, there more factors interfering with our sex lives than ever before… If you’re in a relationship, maybe you’ve just spent too much time under the same roof with your [...]
The COVID vaccine: Why I choose to trust the science
We still have a long road ahead of us before the world returns to anything resembling the way that it was before the coronavirus pandemic gripped the globe. But the new COVID-19 vaccines mark a [...]
Debunking the controversies surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines
I’ve always considered it my duty to champion the truth in medicine. And hopefully, as a reader of mine, that’s something you have come to expect from me. So when I came across [...]
What an afternoon nap does to your brain
Since we spent the entire week talking about simple ways to help keep your brain young, I thought I would wrap things up today with one more strategy that’s so simple you can do in your [...]
Stave off Parkinson’s with this classic vitamin combo
In the era of the 24-hour news cycle, it’s actually sort of refreshing to write about something “old”. And it’s encouraging to see that science still cares about the most basic vitamins. [...]
How to shave six years off of your brain’s age
I’m so glad I came across the study I want to share with you today. Because you can’t even begin to imagine how many times I’ve talked to patients about this very topic over the course [...]