So you want to eat healthy? No problem, just jump on the internet, check out a few health oriented diet websites and in no time you’ll get all the information you need! Oh . . . Uh . . . wait a minute, what’s all that confusing, contradictory information . . . ? If you […]
What’s the Deal with Wheat?
Wheat. It’s almost synonymous with western civilization. For centuries it was called the “staff of life”. We even refer to eating a meal as “breaking bread” . Indeed, bread was the food consumed by Christ and his apostles at the last supper (and we assume that loaf of bread was made from wheat). How has […]
How To Get Well
As a doctor, I get excited when I see patients really begin to regain robust health, particularly patients whose quality of life has been greatly diminished by their health condition. Sadly, not every person who starts out on a path to health reaches their goal. In fact, most people who seek medical care for a […]
“There’s No Evidence For That”
One of the arguments frequently made against the validity of alternative medicine is that it isn’t scientific, or that there is just “no evidence to support it”. The implication, of course, is that conventional medicine is scientific and that there is ample evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of conventional treatments. As a doctor […]
“Eat the Cookie”
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a day that has become less about being thankful and more about eating large quantities of tasty food. Now, if you’re already thinking about clicking away from this page before I make you feel guilty about your plans to indulge, don’t worry, that’s not where I’m going with this. Where I’m going […]
Cold and Flu Season: Bring it On!
The weather has been great lately, but all of us know that soon enough it’s going to be cold and wet. Every year at about this time I start noticing lots of little articles appearing here and there about how to prepare for cold and flu season, how to treat colds and flus if you […]
There’s Been a Change in the Childhood Vaccine Law
A bill was recently signed into law that makes some significant changes in the process of seeking an exemption from childhood vaccination requirements in California. Many families will be affected by this and we thought it would be a good idea to bring everyone up to date. Current California law prohibits nursery, elementary and secondary […]
Flu Shot or Not?
It’s that time of year again . . . (no, not “The Holidays” quite yet) . . . It’s Flu Shot season! If you haven’t already, you will soon be seeing and hearing regular reminders and exhortations to go get your annual flu shot. If you’re wondering whether or not a flu shot is a […]
Universal Diet Principle No. 4: Eat fresh, organic, locally grown foods
Do you ever wonder where that carrot sitting on your plate came from? Or how long ago it was pulled from the ground? Like many things in the last century, the food we eat has moved from mostly local and relatively small scale production to ever larger scale operations which ship their products long distances, […]
Universal Diet Principle No. 3: Eat healthy fats
Fat! It’s kind of a scary word isn’t it? Over the years we’ve been told that dietary fat causes weight gain, heart disease, cancer and more. We’ve been told to reduce all fats, to reduce saturated fats, that margarine is good for us, that margarine is bad for us, that we should eat more vegetable […]