He who has hope, has everything. So the proverb goes. But do you really think about your health? Many of my patients consider themselves healthy even though they are taking multiple prescriptions or have borderline conditions. When I go over a patient’s health history, I ask them many questions about their complaint and […]
A few weeks ago, I happened to run into a colleague whom I had not seen in some time. As we chatted, catching up, she excitedly told me that she had written a book on weight loss. She pointed out that through research she and her partner had formulated the perfect plan (my words) for […]
The Cholesterol Myth I was speaking with a patient this week about some of her health issues. Many people come into my office taking a boatload of medications. As we conversed about her and her husband’s prescriptions, cholesterol lowering medications were on both their lists. I had to keep myself from blurting out, “Why do […]
This is going to be a short blog today. Dr. Peter and I spent the weekend in seminars, learning new and useful information. But as the day goes on, and your bottom gets tired of sitting in a classroom, you begin to look for ways to improve your concentration. There are some case studies involving […]
The weather is starting to cool down here in the sunny south, so my thoughts turned to one of my favorite dishes for the cool weather: Lentil Soup. This was my go to meal when I was a vegetarian because it holds up so well and can be made during the weekend and eaten all […]