Hello everyone! There is a lot of talk about lifestyle medicine these days and people often ask me what this really means and why it is important. I thought I would take a few minutes to address this. Lifestyle medicine simply means that you are living your life in a way to optimize overall whole [...]
Everyone wants to know what the secret to life is. What is it that will make us live long? What is it that will keep us well? This is a loaded question with many different perspectives. Dan Buettner worked very hard to study the areas in the world where people live the longest and [...]
Many people have seasonal allergies and/or allergies to various types of foods (namely nuts). Most probably wouldn't flinch before taking an antihistamine to help reduce the nuisance of the watery eyes, runny nose, or sneezing that one might experience when it's that time of the year for allergies. What really causes allergies? Well, recent research [...]
Hello everyone! Welcome to my Blog! I thought I would start off by talking a little bit about food. As a gastroenterologist, I’m often asked what types of foods are good to eat. The old saying “an apple a day will keep the doctor away” certainly does have meaning and value. However, with our increasing [...]
