We are three years into COVID-19 and its not over. At least sixty-five million people around the world have chronic health issues from a COVID infection and /or COVID vaccinations. Long COVID is a multi-systemic condition with sometimes severe life…
Is Sunscreen Safe? It’s finally summer and after a long winter, we can all use a dose of vitamin D. I make it a point of sitting in the sun when I can for up to 30 minutes to dose…
The Low Down on Lipids In the world of standardized medicine practice the interpretation of laboratory tests, weight, blood pressure and other health measurements, fall under a black and white umbrella. That is to say, if your cholesterol is over…
The Perfect Diet There are several diets out there that hold claims to improved health, reduced risks of chronic health issues such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease and obesity. So really? Which is the best diet to follow? It’s easy…
Spring Cleaning Slowly but surely Spring has arrived. The dark days of Winter are finally behind us. Spring is a time of renewal, of growth and movement, of fresh air, sunshine and rain. It is an excellent time to shed…
The Liver – Keep it Flowing The trees are budding, the daffodils blooming. Rain, wind, sunshine. Nature is waking and bursting through the slumber of winter. In Chinese Medicine, Springtime is liver time, and the signature of the liver is…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Plastics to Avoid I just gave a talk at a medical conference in Hawaii on plastics, so they are on my mind. The truth of the matter is, that the global issue of…
Feeling More Bah Humbug than HO HO HO?? There may be complicated family obligations for some or a deep sense of loneliness and loss for others. Darkness prevails. Rain and cold and gloom set in. It’s barely sunrise when we…
Creaky Joints As I reach a riper age, sometimes on these cool damp mornings I am reminded of the words of the late songwriter/poet, Leonard Cohen, “I ache in the places where I used to play”. Maybe it’s the change…
