Nutrition for Parkinson’s Disease
There is a natural tendency to look for silver bullets when it comes to treating devastating illnesses like Parkinson’s disease. Many years ago, we thought we had one in the form of L-dopa — a naturally occurring amino acid. L-dopa is a precursor to dopamine (a vital neurotransmitter, which is deficient in patients with Parkinson’s) […]
Preparing for the Flu Season
Hayrides, Halloween, and a harvest moon…all are welcome October visitors in my book. Unfortunately, in addition to those trick-or-treaters, this month also brings an unwanted visitor to your doorstep too — October is the official start of the flu season in the US. Over the next several weeks, you’ll probably see people lining up to […]
Tis the Season for a Hot and Healthy Mulled Spice Beverage
There are decorative gourds and cozy autumn-themed displays showing up everywhere…and pumpkin-spiced lattes on the menu again this season. As we fade into the fall…people naturally turn to hotter beverages to warm their insides. Drinks made with “mulling spice” are a delicious way to enhance holiday parties, enliven your taste buds, and do your health […]
A Naturopathic Perspective on Fall Seasonal Allergies
The weather is turning slightly brisker and fairly soon the trees will be decorated with multicolored leaves. Like many people, I enjoy fall festivities, which for me and my family include apple and peach picking expeditions and visits to pumpkin patches. (I’m not a huge fan of picking up all those fallen autumn leaves though…)
An Un-Holey Snack: NY Eatery Offers Glazed Doughnut Fried in Beef Fat
Forgive me if indulge in a pun that’s a little hard to digest, but my mind is glazed over after hearing about a sugary doughnut fried in beef fat that’s now being sold by an NYC butcher.
A Rash of Shingles Cases
My colleagues and I have noticed a rash of patients with shingles in the office recently. Pun intended, sorry. To be clear…shingles is no joke, so now that I got my silly pun out of the way, we can dig into the story of what shingles is and what you can do to prevent and […]
Ibuprofen Linked To High Blood Pressure (Frightening New Research)
The first rule of medicine is a simple one…to do no harm. It’s a part of every physician’s oath, and as a naturopathic physician, I take special care to heed Hippocrates’s wise admonition. Unfortunately, there are a lot of instances where conventional medical treatments fail to live up to that ideal.
Music As Medicine
Most people probably don’t think of music as medicine, but sometimes the right song can be just what the doctor ordered. I’m a great believer that our traditional definition of a prescription is grossly outdated. Not every cure comes in the form of a pill in an amber bottle that you pick up at the […]
Eating With The Seasons
We are disconnected from the natural world…and it is making us sick. In fact, nearly all of the chronic diseases today can be traced back to a mismatch between the conditions that our bodies are optimized for, and the conditions in which we actually live. Inflammation is perhaps the clearest and most compelling example of […]
Why Turmeric Can Work Wonders Against Depression
Turmeric has been hailed as a “wonder spice,” and rightly so in my view. It’s been used for thousands of years to enhance the flavor of meals in India, as a folk remedy in Ayurvedic medicine, and even as a dye to color clothing.
