Down with Housecleaning!

I know; we all need to pitch in and carry our load. But, an article just appeared in the Journal Scientific American in April saying that “Men Who Do More Housework Have Less Sex.” Ummmhhhh…. Food for thought. I am not going to speculate why this might be the case, assuming that the a
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42 and Our Country’s Health

I hope you get to see the movie about Jackie Robinson’s baseball’s career wearing the only number retired by all teams, number 42.[1] What does it have to do with the health of our country? Let me explain. Robinson was humiliated, ridiculed and grossly abused because of being the firs
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Wishing for a more tolerant and healthy new year

One of my patients was recently ridiculed by a physician for acknowledging taking supplements while being seen in her Emergency Room. Perhaps this physician was tired, exhausted from taking care of tough emergency cases all night. Thanks to Emergency Room doctors we are assured of com
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Health and the Holidays

Thanksgiving, my favorite Holiday, has passed, again threatened by consumerism, anxious to get started sooner and earlier in the “spirit of Christmas.” But, the true spirit of Christmas, charity, is best expressed by a thankful heart, a sure sign of strength and understanding of our r
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The best medicine is ready for prime time

The cover issue of the Journal Science (arguably one of the best scientific journals) was on “Disease Prevention.” It features vegetables and fruits.   In my opinion, when the journal Science speaks, it is time to listen.   Hard to believe, but I have had intelligent, succes
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Integrative Health Conference at the University of Utah

September 7th and 8th the University of Utah is hosting its inaugural Conference on Integrative Health, thus joining many other Universities, and 1/3 of Medical Schools that offer instructions in this field to the public and/or students. If you are interested, check out the “Univ
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Cells and people behave the same–the Aurora, Colorado tragedy

Our 50 trillion cells work together and cooperate with each other. Even though the networks appear complex, they are ultimately under a central control,[1] which is based on a few simple concepts: “It is a mistake to imagine that complex disease may not be solved by simple approaches
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On the Supreme Court Ruling on the Affordable Care Act (AFA): An Integrative View

Usually “Integrative” means a middle of the road approach. In this case it means both Republicans and Democrats will be equally offended by reading this blog. Since the main goal of any Health Care system should be to serve the public, let us start by contemplating the fact that the t
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