A Supplement that can help with Weight loss, Cholesterol and More
Background I'm not a big believer in supplements. If I do use them in patients I use them in specific situations like for nutrient deficiencies, and once we are able to correct the deficiency through natural foods, my preference is to cut back or stop the supplement. However, I can't ignore the…
December 6, 2016
A Key Method of Cellular “Detox” Wins the 2016 Nobel Prize
Background The words "detox" and "cleanse" are two of the most overused terms in the area of health and wellness today. They typically conjure up images of mud masks, spas and green juices that typically raise the skeptical eyebrows of scientists. However, this year's Nobel Prize in medicine went…
October 24, 2016
Is Organic Food A Scam and Space Running Out for Our Upcoming Free Lecture!
Don't Miss Our Free Seminar in Palo Alto...Limited Space! My colleague, Dr.Akil Palanisamy (aka "Dr.Akil"), Harvard trained physician practicing integrative medicine in San Francisco and author of The Paleovedic Diet, is back for an encore blog post while we eagerly await a very special upcoming…
September 19, 2016
Top 5 Healing Spices
Below is a guest post by my good friend and colleague, Harvard trained integrative medicine physician and author of The Paleovedic diet, Dr.Akil Palanisamy. The Top 5 Spices by Akil Palanisamy M.D. Spices are considered medicine within Ayurveda, the traditional medical system of India. You may…
August 18, 2016
The Power of Protein
Background One of the most common questions I get in the clinic or during lectures is: How do I get more protein into my diet? Today we'll talk about the science of protein in your diet and some of the risks and benefits. Our dietitian, Prerna Uppal, will end the post with some practical tips on…
August 2, 2016
How to Motivate Men to Take Care of their Health
Background I wrote a blog piece for my medical group a few years ago that I continue to get positive feedback on where I talk about "The 3 Components of Maleness" and "The 3 stages of Male Health Breakdown." Recently someone reached out to me and said: "Your blog piece on men's health was right on…
June 13, 2016
Sleep Longer and Deeper by Fixing This Simple Issue in Adults and Kids
Sleep has to be at the top of your health priority list if you want to reach your physical, metabolic, and emotional health goals. I've read enough research papers and seen the adverse effects of sleep deficiency in my patients, and more importantly how miraculously they improve in every area of…
March 29, 2016
Is Red Meat a Carcinogen?
Background The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently published a report that suggests eating processed red meats falls into the same risk category as smoking cigarettes. The news was all over the press and I was tempted to write up an immediate…
December 15, 2015
Can Good Nutrition Halt Cancer Growth?
The following post is written by Prerna Uppal, MS, RD, CDE Background on Cancer My passion for wellness and disease prevention always inspired me to look for ways to live well, not just physically, but emotionally, mentally and spiritually too. This desire to understand how we must use a holistic…
August 8, 2015
Nutrient Interactions, Red Meat, and “Dinobesity”?
Background Back from vacation and cramming for my 2nd TEDx (I'll share the link when it's ready in a few weeks), I decided to make up for lost blogging time with an extra long post for you to chew on. I included a bonus section dedicated to my former dinosaur loving twin sons....they claim they're…
April 28, 2015
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