In a shot heard ‘round the world, the new U.S. blood pressure guidelines have been released. And needless to say, not everyone’s bursting at the seams with joy about the recommendations—myself [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
The short, shoddy state of primary care today
Whenever I see a patient, the length of the appointment is typically anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour — sometimes even longer. Maybe that sounds excessive. But I firmly believe every patient [...]
Get happy or die trying?
In case you haven’t noticed, I spend a lot of time bashing pharmaceuticals. Not because I think they’re all inherently killers, mind you. Even I won’t go that far. Drugs are life-saving when [...]
Pour yourself a hot cup of glaucoma prevention
Remember last month when I told you how exercise could lower your risk of glaucoma — a disease that even the Glaucoma Research Foundation says can’t be prevented? (To access that article, simply [...]
Comprehensive thyroid testing could save your life
There are more than 300 symptoms associated with thyroid disease — and I look for every single one during an evaluation. Needless to say, I see a lot of patients with this illness. But I can only [...]
The FDA is finally backtracking on soy
In the dark ages of nutritional medicine — which really wasn’t all that long ago when you think about it — soy emerged as the granddaddy of all “health foods.” And unfortunately, that reputation [...]
The oldest trick in the diabetes prevention book
If you’ve been a reader of mine for a while, then you know I’m always on the lookout for the next latest, and greatest supplement to hit the headlines. But if following the trends has taught me [...]
Conquer addiction by breaking a sweat
Yesterday, I shared a study that showed that — among older women, at least — exercise levels are a better predictor of longevity than smoking status. This isn’t to say that a daily walk makes [...]
Sitting less offers standing ovation-worthy benefits
I know I talk about exercise a lot. But until every last person in this country is getting up and out of their seats more, I obviously still have work to do. So you can expect to keep hearing [...]
With diabetes, you’re never too young to die
I’ve got to tell you, this latest diabetes study really blew my socks off. And needless to say, that’s not so easy to do… After all, it’s part of my job to be (and remain) extremely familiar with [...]