If you were around during the 1990’s, you should remember the low-fat/high-carb dietary fad that swept across the United States. Shelves were packed with “reduced fat” chips, cookies, and crackers, and while we have come along way in nutritional knowledge to know that these food items are not actually healthy for you, the public’s perception [...]
Have you ever thought about fasting? While many may think of fasting as an unhealthy practice, a controlled and intermittent fasting can actually extend your life. Food has a sizable impact on the body as it affects our metabolism and influences hormonal and chemical balance. If you fast the correct way, you could see some [...]
Growing up, my dad and I had a tradition. Every year, on New Year's eve, as the clock chimed at midnight, we would collectively focus on a single wish. It had to be a profound, most secret wish, held silently and reverently in our minds for the entire year. Yet at midnight, it was allowed [...]
Recently, I listened to a talk given by Dr. Kelly Brogan, a truly inspirational and revolutionary integrative psychiatrist. "Think of someone who is radiantly healthy", she said. And I drew a blank...since I could not think of anyone possessing such extreme level of health at all times! I did realize, however, that there are plenty of people, [...]
As many of you noticed already, the weather is getting colder. Now is the perfect time to go ahead with the winter preparations that can positively impact your wellness. In the next few blogs, we will focus on the few essential steps to make sure you that you and yours maintain energy and stay well throughout [...]
Join me to support American Heart Association Go Red For Women campaign, and raise awareness about heart disease! Heart disease continues to be a number one killer of women. Major cardiology trials traditionally excluded women, and most of the treatments were validated and investigated in men. American Heart Association supports community effort to increase awareness [...]
It is no secret to many of my colleagues and friends that exactly one year ago, I abruptly fell off my professional trajectory. I lost the battle I was fighting-trying to bring new and fresh ideas and a measure of fairness and accountability into a dictatorial academic establishment-and, pretty much, lost the war. The year [...]
What if one day you found yourself overweight, dealing with high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, or suffering from heart disease? Millions of people in this country and all over the world are living with these conditions, suffering chronically from the physical, emotional and financial burdens imposed by disease. Yet over 70% of these ills [...]