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November 2017

No one needs to hear about how an active lifestyle, together with a produce rich diet, lowers everyone’s risk for heart disease.   Now we know that these diet and lifestyle modifications have a clear effect on our eyes!   The intraocular pressure, not to be confused with

You may have heard that having pets is therapeutic for adults, leading to less depression and longevity. Now there’s evidence that pregnant moms and their babies can benefit from having a furry friend around!   A study was completed of over 700 mothers who had a dog

A huge problem in medicine today is patient “non-adherence” to their medical regimen. Years of poor or non-adherence to medications leads to bigger costs down the line for many chronic diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure.   This poses a problem for the individual patients

Recently, I discovered just how powerful my meditation practice can be. Over the past 2 years I’ve found benefit in 20 minutes of meditation each day. Sometimes I can only do 5 minutes. Sometimes I get a second time to sit! But no matter what,

Your thyroid is the most underrated organ in your body. It is command control of the body’s chemical messengers.   From the command center in your throat, the thyroid is constantly receiving signals from the brain to regulate all sorts of tasks - from what your

I’m encouraged by all of the dialogue going on about the sexual harassment and physical threats that women in many professions have been enduring for years. It’s long overdue.   If I can throw a curveball in here - what about women who accept the harassment