Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello there, friend! A favorite quote of mine is from journalist and author, Mark Bittman. "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." As the years pass, our digestive system needs a little extra help to function smoothly. For those of us over 50, gut health isn’t just about avoiding discomfort; it's vital for maintaining...
6 days ago • 9 min read
Hello friend, I used to be the person who worried non-stop about making the right decision. In fact on national holidays like Labor Day, here in the United States, I would be sitting at a cookout re-thinking all of the decisions I had made at work about my patients' health concerns. Should I have ordered a CAT Scan for Mrs. Smith's headaches? Should I have put Mr. Jones on a different blood pressure medication? And it wasn't just re-thinking I was over-thinking too and always envisioning the...
8 days ago • 3 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello there, friend! Recently, I had a patient come in asking a question that I'm sure you've asked yourself too from time to time, "Does fish oil really work? How much should you take?" This is such a common question I figured you might want a straightforward answer, too. What Exactly Is Fish Oil? Fish oil is a dietary...
13 days ago • 7 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello there, friend! The beauty of lifestyle medicine is that many adjustments we can make for our health are often quite simple. Keeping hydrated is crucial for both physical and mental health. Dehydration can have significant negative effects on your body, and your brain is particularly vulnerable. Without sufficient...
20 days ago • 7 min read
Hello friend, Have you ever felt the mixed emotion of gratitude for all that you've accomplished but angst over what's still on your list to achieve? I don't know what that emotion is called but some days that's exactly what I feel. In fact, I'm beginning to feel like that is the hallmark emotion of the 40s and 50s: there are so many life decisions behind us and yet there's still so many more life decisions to be made. College or trade school? We've done that. Launching a career? Done that....
22 days ago • 4 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello there, friend! Brain fog, fatigue, and forgetfulness - these are all symptoms my clients tell me about in my functional medicine practice. Because of this, brain health and hormones are always on my radar. I always want to provide the most up-to-date and research-backed options available. Alzheimer's disease is a...
27 days ago • 7 min read
Hello friend, Last night the Olympic torch was extinguished, bringing to an end the Paris 2024 Olympic games. Today, thousands upon thousands of athletes will head home to their respective countries—some with gold, some with silver, and some with bronze. While many will head home without a medal, all will leave with the most important achievement of all: being an Olympian in the Paris 2024 XXXIII Olympiad. While you and I watched, cheered, and even judged from our armchairs, these competitors...
29 days ago • 3 min read
Your weekly housecall filled with everything you need to know to live longer and live better—naturally. Missed an issue or want to forward to a friend? Find it all right here. Hello there, friend! I love staying up-to-date on the latest research - I'm a bit of a science nerd! One thing I always pay attention to is updates on the link between our gut and brain health. The trillions of microbes residing in your body are collectively known as the microbiome. These microorganisms outnumber your...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Hello friend, When was the first time you learned the old saying to 'trust your gut?' How many times has your gut led you wrong? There's a reason why that old saying never gets old. While it may be true in many cases, let's talk about when it isn't. At one point or another we're all going to experience circumstances when decisions need to be made but information is lacking. There are also times when a challenge presents itself that conflicts with what we know, trust, or believe. In these...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
