I have the great privilege, as a physician, to talk with thousands of families every year. It is all part of the interview process which is an essential piece of caring for patients. From the start, based on lessons I learned from my own family, developing effective communication skills if vital to all our endeavors. […]
Register Today We feel that a big part of healthcare is the communication between the patient and their physician. My entire career I have placed a premium on this relationship. Good communication builds trust, comfort, and overall improves the results. While having a good communication-relationship with your physician won’t cure cancer, it does help with […]
With the end of the year, and thoughts of 2020 and a new decade, it’s time to think about New Year’s Resolutions. Historically, the vast majority of New Year’s Resolutions are health-related, either desire to eat better, exercise more, lose weight, quit drinking or smoking, go to bed earlier, or simply be kinder to oneself. […]
As I state in my book Eating Yourself Sick, “hiking is walking on an uneven surface”. Like walking, hiking offers a host of health benefits you may not realize, including the following: Lower stress levels Improved mood, and mental welfare A reduced risk for heart disease Lowers your blood pressure Lower cholesterol levels Improved body […]
March was National Nutrition Month, but any month—any day—is a good time to think of ways to eat more nutritiously. One way to do that is to stock your kitchen with healthier foods—an ill-supplied kitchen may be the top reason my patients tell me that they don’t cook at home. For healthier eating, there are […]
Liver disease is starting to take center stage in the world’s chronic—and in some forms, potentially deadly—diseases. But it’s not news to me, or to the patients I’ve been treating for more than 25 years. That’s why I talk to patients every day about better nutrition. I want to help people avoid the problems I […]
With the new year comes the resolve to eat healthier, exercise more, and be better overall. Of course, few people follow through with resolutions for the long-term—for many reasons. Often, it’s because they make too many resolutions or because they set the bar too high. The key is to remember that January 1 should […]
My mother was an amazing woman who lived a full life that could be encapsulated in three words: family, faith, and food. She loved family, had an intense faith, and she was known for her love of preparing food. My mother considered cooking for the family and creating a healthful environment for the family to […]
On any given day, I have the same conversation with at least 10 patients: I tell them that without nutritional food choices, regular exercise, and a healthier lifestyle, they’re putting themselves at risk for serious disease—obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and fatty liver. On their own, problems can change a person’s life. Together, […]
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