Black Cumin Seeds
Where there is ragweed, there is misery. And right now, there is ragweed (and upper respiratory distress) all over the place. Allergic disorders that affect the respiratory tract can vary from mild nasal stuffiness to life-threatening asthma, with lots of itching, sneezing and coughing in between. These conditions and many of the conventional treatments for […]
11 Seconds
When most people hear the word “medicine,” they think of an orange bottle filled with pills waiting for them at the local pharmacy. But medicine can (and should) be much more than pills. Sometimes, the most powerful medicines don’t come in bottles at all. Food is medicine. Movement is medicine. And beyond diet and physical […]
Grass-Fed Beef
“Out of sight, out of mind” might not be the right philosophy if you are concerned about your health. What you don’t know can indeed harm you, particularly when it comes to your dietary choices.
New Research: Can Lentils Prevent Diabetes?
A half cup of lentils a day could help keep diabetes away. That’s the conclusion of a new study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, which found that substituting one serving of lentils in place of starchy carbohydrates like rice or potatoes helped reduce blood glucose levels by 20 to 35 percent.
Supplements Vs. Food
We’ve been hearing a lot about ‘’fake news” lately. And although most of that media attention has been focused on politics, it happens in health news too. It’s particularly frustrating when you are bombarded by competing headlines like “Vitamins Create Expensive Urine” versus “Supplements Help Fill Nutritional Gaps.” When it comes to both current events […]
Allergies → Stress → Allergies
Spring and summer bring many gifts. Flowers are blooming, honey bees are hard at work, and the warmer weather welcomes us to spend time outdoors. But there are unwanted gifts as well. The air is filled with pollen this time of year and many of my patients are stressed out and suffering from the wheezing […]
Fat Cows
There’s a dairy farm called “Bobolink” in northern New Jersey that makes some seriously good cheese. We had an opportunity to visit Bobolink recently to hear their remarkable story, take a guided tour of their facility, and meet some of their cows.
75 Drugs For One Disease
You’ve undoubtedly heard the expression “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Unfortunately, that wisdom gets ignored or forgotten by both physicians and patients that would rather manage the symptoms of chronic diseases than address the lifestyle and dietary conditions that caused them in the first place.
Weed And Feed
I have to hold my breath when I pass by the lawn products at my local garden center. This time of year, the shelves are brimming with products that are called “Weed and Feed” or some other poetic way to describe an all-in-one herbicide and lawn fertilizer product. I avoid the use of these products […]
From Possibly To Probably
There’s a world of difference between the words “possibly” and “probably.” The former implies a real but remote possibility. The latter refers to a likelihood. If your physician told you it was possible you’d develop cancer, then you’d probably be somewhat concerned. But if they told you were probably going to get cancer, then chances […]
