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Trust me, I’m a doctor

Gaining a patients trust is an important element of the doctor patient relationship. For me to help a patient heal I must work to earn their trust by listening carefully and acting responsibly. This dynamic can be destroyed if dishonesty or deception is able to encroach. So, when I read information regarding a drug company’s activities that undermine my integrity as a physician I find it deeply... [Read more]

For a Healthy Body – Should I Detox?

The start of a New Year brings a chance to start with a clean slate. Lots of diet, exercise and other healthy resolutions often kick off the month of January. This month I’ve had some inquiries about the need or benefits of many of the detox kits on the market. The term “detox” is thrown around so much today but there is not a standard definition of what “detox” means. Some products claiming... [Read more]

With Protein Powders – Whey Rules!

Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet (I actually looked it up, it’s a footstool) eating her curds and whey. Milk has two primary protein sources, casein and whey. Casein is what we ferment to make cheese, like cottage cheese, so “curds.” Casein represents 87% of the protein in milk and is much more allergenic (causes allergic reactions) than whey protein. Whey is only 13% of the protein component... [Read more]

5 Health Basics to Kickoff a Vibrant 2011

 With the New Year upon us, I thought it would be good to hit the reset button and review some basic habits that can have a major impact on your life in 2011 and all the years to follow. There are many schools of thought and philosophies when it comes to the best path to health and wellness, but there is general agreement across the medical, nutritional and physiologic boards about the basic principles... [Read more]

Recent Vitamin D Scare

It always strikes me as funny when a simple report in the medical literature is tweaked and turned to render a “Godzilla is loose” translation to the general public. This happened recently when I received a flood of concerned e-mails from patients and friends regarding the NEW Vitamin D guidelines, stating that high dose vitamin D was harmful. Take a breath and review the report. The sky is not... [Read more]

5 Ways to Fight the Flu Without a Flu Shot

So here we are again. Time to ramp up for flu season and many are wondering whether to get a flu vaccine. I do not care for them for many reasons. Instead I prefer to choose healthy living, a healthy diet and immune system boosters that have a more natural yet supportive effect. Here is my list of favorite interventions to support the immune system. Simple things like getting enough sleep and avoiding... [Read more]