Wellness

Medical mysteries have always intrigued me. And it turns out that there is still lots of mystery swirling around osteoarthritis, a disease that is ...

You may have heard about taking collagen for shinier hair or stronger nails. But what you might not know about collagen is that it has powerful hea...

The ancient Japanese practice of Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku) has very positive impacts on blood pressure and markers of inflammation. The woods...

Before you decide that I’ve completely gone off the deep end… let me explain why the headline “reduce inflammation with your thoughts” is not as fa...

    Chronic inflammation is dangerous and can lead to some very serious life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and even c...

It’s not an accident that the acronym for the Standard American Diet spells S.A.D. There are many “sad” elements of modern western diets: too much ...

One of the very first patients I ever saw in my medical residency taught me a lesson that I’ll never forget. She was a woman in her mid-50s who had...

Warning: If you are squeamish about the subject of bowel movements, beware, because we're going to go there. This is an article about poop… or more...

When I was a kid growing up in sunny San Diego, we always had aloe vera plants growing in pots on our patio. Anytime any one of us had a sunburn (I...

I’ve watched hundreds of health trends and fads come and go over the years. Generally, they don’t do much good, but most of them are relatively har...

When I heard that Gatorade was going organic... I nearly burst out laughing. The Pepsi corporation, which owns the Gatorade brand, is trying reall...

The gallbladder cleanse, or flush, is extremely popular these days. In my practice, people ask me about this phenomenon all the time. Usually it’s ...