Happy Thanksgiving! Today, no matter where you are in the world, I hope you find some time to express gratitude. After all, this holiday can be a way to reconnect with, or reprioritize, what’s [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
More “fake news” about my favorite vitamin?
I wish the media would either report facts and let us decide how we feel about said facts… Or stop writing about things they know nothing about. I mean, why are they “spinning” health stories [...]
WOMEN: Shunned and MISERABLE? (Let’s talk about it)
The beauty of working in a complementary medical environment is that we doctors are allowed (and encouraged) to think outside the box. Isn’t that what everyone WANTS from their physician? I mean, [...]
Migraine relief in your FEET?
Migraines are NOT your average headache. And if you’ve ever had one, you know they can knock you down for hours, sometimes even DAYS. Worse yet, there’s often no clear cause—or cure. That’s why [...]
The sinister secret behind rising DEPRESSION rates
Americans are suffering from depression more than ever before. Between viral threats (like COVID-19), stressors of everyday life, and moods that shift with the season… Some folks feel like they [...]
Is this SHRINKING your brain? [You NEED to read this]
As many of you know, our brains are predominantly fat. That’s why certain medications—like statins, which reduce cholesterol—may be detrimental to brain health. And while I advocate for a [...]
America’s favorite NUT does THIS?
Nuts are one of my all-time favorite snacks—especially when I’m on the go. It’s so easy to grab a handful and continue with my day. Not only does this habit satisfy hunger pangs… it also provides [...]
Startling health effects of living alone?
According to census data, one-person households were quite rare in the 1940s, clocking in at under 10 percent. As recently as 2020, however, that figure increased to almost 30 percent of all [...]
Another way to ward off Alzheimer’s [MUST-READ]
Alzheimer’s disease (AD). It’s a diagnosis we ALL hope to avoid. (I even have some younger patients—who are otherwise unconcerned about their health—wanting to know how to avoid that fate.) While [...]
Tobacco and junk food share WHAT?!
Buckle up folks… today’s topic is super juicy. I think we can all agree that tobacco companies are evil. Not just because of what they peddle—that’s an individual decision—but how they peddled [...]