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
I’ve always been a believer in the real deal when it comes to vitamins and minerals: get it from real food, not from a manufactured supplement. Sure, there are times that certain limitations in our daily life (work, stress) or even geography (sun, weather patterns) put
The dreaded “Flu season” in the United States can begin as early as October and last as late as May. Every year, the flu can wreak havoc on our society, causing thousands of lost work and school days, as well as up to 50,000 deaths
A few years ago, I attended a cataract surgery conference in Florida. This conference was created by some of the top cataract surgeons in the country and marketed as “cutting edge.” As usual in these conferences, the female to male percentage was about 30-70%. To say
We can't eat "healthy" 24/7, but a few tried and true foods and spices can help keep you close to "on track" on a daily basis!
Remember being told as a kid to stay back from the TV so you don't ruin your eyes?! Turns out this is a myth. Our need for glasses and our type of prescription as adults is written in our DNA.
If you're thinking of contact lenses for your child, watch this!
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