Bugs and Drugs
One of the main reasons why people come to see me in my office is because they are looking for alternatives to prescription medications. Many people are absolutely fed up with the “pill for every problem” approach, and it’s easy to see why. As we all know, many medications have side effects, and in some […]
Alert: Salmon Scam
One of my patients is the owner of a pricey, top-rated local restaurant. During a recent appointment, we were talking about nutrition and diet. We were in the middle of a discussion about grass fed meats versus conventional meats, and wild caught fish versus farmed fish, when he cautiously admitted some shocking practices that go […]
Women’s Bodies
This article may be a bit controversial, but I’d like to share my mixed feelings on a cultural phenomenon that is happening all around us. Let me start by telling you a story. On a hot summer evening a few weeks ago, my family and I went to an outdoor concert on our town green. […]
Useless Surgery: More Common Than You Think
The famous phrase, “A chance to cut is a chance to cure,” has guided surgeons for centuries. Although this old saying is often true… it can also be an invitation for big trouble. When a person has a medical problem and a physician suggests surgery, it often seems like a very cut and dry (pun […]
Death of a Salesman: Big Pharma Style
The first time a pharmaceutical sales rep came in to see me as a patient, I admit I was a bit surprised. I think I may have even made a joke: something like “welcome to the dark side.” Since then, I have seen many big pharma employees as patients, and they are some of the […]
Debunked: Colon Cleanses
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 specifically, the colon where it resides before it leaves your body. Poop has always been a popular topic amongst young children (trust me, I have three of them), but […]
Take Off Your Shoes!
In many countries, taking off one’s shoes before entering a home is a time-honored custom. Just a few examples include Japan, India, Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, and Turkey, along with several Scandinavian countries. In these countries, and many more, people don’t think twice about slipping off their footwear the second they walk through the door […]
The Unhealthy Awards
The results are in… the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) recently announced the winners of the 2016 Xtreme Eating Awards. Each year, the CSPI lists the top ten “Xtreme” restaurant meals in America, and this year, the highlighted foods are truly horrifying. The Xtreme Eating Awards, which could also be called the […]
Concrete Jungle
“Concrete jungle… where the living is the hardest.” – Bob Marley You don’t need to look very far to see what Bob Marley was talking about in his song “Concrete Jungle.” Most of us can just take a look outside our window, or a take a walk through the nearest city or town. There is […]
Movement is Medicine
One of my recent patients was a European woman who is in the US on an academic visa and working here at Yale University. She was generally healthy and fit, and came to see me for a knee injury that she got while she was hiking a few weeks ago. We spent a few minutes […]
