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Information Wanted: Dead or Alive. How to escape captivity habits that hurt your productivity.

Do you recognize these scenarios? A: You’ve just come back from a meeting. You put your pad and papers from the meeting on the credenza behind you and you sit down to your computer to read the latest e-mail. Six weeks later, the pad and papers are still sitting there on your credenza, untouched… B: You’ve returned from an annual conference out of state and it’s your first day back in... [Read more]

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]

Farewell to a 96 Year-Old Fitness Legend

Death at 96 shouldn’t come across as a shock to any American, unless you’re fitness legend Jack LaLanne. Jack, who started his fitness & nutrition career in the 1930’s, then became a fixture in many homes in the 1950’s with his hit TV show, The Jack LaLanne Show, died in his home from complications of pneumonia Sunday afternoon.    As Jack often said, death would ruin his image and be... [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]

Eat Once a Month for 69% Reduction in Glaucoma Risk

A recent study found that women who eat one serving of kale and collard greens just once a month may decrease their odds of developing glaucoma by almost 70%. If that's not a way to celebrate Glaucoma Awareness month, I don’t know what is. Glaucoma affects more than three million Americans, but over half of them don’t even know that they have it, according to Prevent Blindness America. Glaucoma... [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]