Pretty much guaranteed that public advice based on “the latest research” will fall into the category I would call misguided at best and unethically stupid at its worst.
My good friend Gene returned recently from ten days with her lovely grandsons: delighted but exhausted. We shared a good laugh about how glad we are to not have young children now. We can be mothers of adults and grandparents to wee ones, but parenting young children takes a younger parent’s energy.
Aging is a complicated topic. As we get older, the truth is that some changes in our health are almost predictable based on the number of birthdays we have had! Here’s a handy dandy quick guide to details about “what wears out” in a few selected sections of our physiology. Each line merits a little […]
First book review! For a monthly glimpse into what I am reading, I decided to start with a very practical book—practical for my patients, and in a way, for myself. My friend and colleague, Dr. Josh Turknett, has had amazing success with his own and his patients’ migraine headaches by following a thorough template of ancestral health.
Two risk factors for Alzheimer’s Disease have been in the news recently.
Pet peeve: speaking with folks about nutritional choices and hearing the insistence that “everything in moderation” is the sensible way to go.
Late June in the Rogue Valley is the perfect part of summer for getting outside. Have you wondered who’s right, your mother (“Go play outside!”) or your dermatologist (“Avoid the summer sun ”)? The truth is somewhere in between, although I’ll mostly go with Mom. There’s a lot to say about the sunlight, but let’s keep it simple.
While the health details of each individual are unique, it is also true that most healthy people share common habits that I consider essential to creating and sustaining health. At some point in a first appointment, I like to touch on the components I prioritize for creating good health.
Healthy and fit at 60 years old, my patient Kay was complaining only of some hair loss and fatigue. On questioning she assured me she eats “plenty of protein” but I knew we had to go deeper. If you want to stay strong as you age, you have to eat more protein than you might think.
Here are my two main complaints against doctors promoting vegetarianism: