Because Knowledge is Power

April 2015

 [spacer height="20px"]#nonassoup [spacer height="20px"]My Nona was right after all! Chicken soup is good for the cold, not just the soul. [spacer height="20px"]I always believed in this one, and turns out it’s true! [spacer height="20px"]Some of us doctors believed that soup has a psychosomatic benefit, that it’s just comfort

[spacer height="20px"]What exactly is passive aggressive behavior? Is someone around you like this? Are you? [spacer height="20px"]Not addressing directly a person or situation that bothers you leads to build up of negative energy. Maybe that knot in your neck gets worse. [spacer height="20px"]Maybe you can't sleep that

Practicing gratitude not only makes us happier, is makes us healthier!   Try taking a moment in your day to give thanks for what you DO have. You'd be surprised how much comes to you.   It's hard to stay caught up in that argument with a friend or

[spacer height="20px"]Sometimes we forget that doctors are simply people. With faults, fears, strengths and inadequacies. [spacer height="20px"]This beautiful photograph doesn't just show a doctor overwhelmed with sadness at his inability to save a young patient. It also shows his difficulty dealing with something out of his

[spacer height="20px"]We shop around for items from electronics to clothing, why not shop around for our medications? [spacer height="20px"]One study found that prices for a generic cholesterol medication could actually range from $15/month to $150/month! Don't accept the first price you're given. For medications taken chronically

[spacer height="20px"]The World Health Organization is raising concern about a widely used weed killer in our agriculture. "Glyphosate" is known on the market as the “best-selling weedkiller Roundup." [spacer height="20px"]Its use has been steadily increased over the past 20 years on our farms, especially in corn

[spacer height="20px"]For too long our approach to migraines has focused on medications. New studies show that a mind-body approach to the whole individual may prove the best way to reduce migraines! [spacer height="20px"]Meditation, proper diet and exercise, and expressing your feelings (even via Twitter and FB!)

[spacer height="20px"]Small changes in a man's fitness level in midlife can have a significant impact on whether or not he gets diagnosed with lung and colon cancer 10-15 years later. [spacer height="20px"]What's more, a man's fitness level in midlife translates to him being less likely to