Because of my work in Integrative Medicine I often cross paths with “mind-body” professionals who correctly emphasize the fact that our body is greatly influenced by what we believe in , what we think, and how resilient we are. If we could apply this concept to our Health

For the past few weeks we have been hearing a lot of posturing about reproductive rights. I would like to focus on only part of it, the birth control pill (BCP) issue. With any issue, each generation needs to find its own answers and fight for what they believe in, not what their fogg

The cover issue of the journal Science, March 23rd 2001 irrevocably changed my view of health and disease. It illustrates the cell membrane and the macronutrients that compose it: natural fats, proteins and sugars. Inside, one of the best scientific journals in the world published sev

Last month we highlighted food allergies and how they are driven by the microbiota or microbes in the intestines. “Bacteria in intestinal tract are not regulating allergic immune response as effectively as they did in the past, so children are reacting to more potential allergen

The battle rages on about soy. Is it going to kill you? Are you going to get breast cancer? Does it mess with your hormones- especially thyroid and sex hormones? You may be just as tired as I am of discussing soy; but, since new research continues to vindicate this natural legume (oth

After a review of 56 articles was published in the Journal Pediatrics (the voice of the American Academy of Pediatrics-See below) in March 2005, documenting that milk does not strengthen bones, stunned reporters in Salt Lake City took to the streets to interview people. Just about all

A recent Twitter study reviewed the content of postings over a fixed period of time. It revealed that people are less happy than in years past. This is not surprising, but I choose to look at the doughnut, not the hole. There is much to be unhappy about these days of economic turmoil;