The opioid crisis...how is it a crisis and can it really be solved?
Opioids are substances that can be consumed in order to affect or alter the central nervous system's primary ability to process pain. As...
Prevent your colds from turning into bronchitis with this simple technique
Acute rhinitis, or the common cold, can be viral or bacterial. Symptoms may appear similarly between them, which include a runny nose,...
Is there such thing as a “Bad” and “Good” fat?
Many diets attempting to reduce weight and body fat emphasize low dietary consumption of fats. Although low fat diets are well intended...
Can you lose a few battles and still win the war?
There is probably no aspect or context in life where there isn’t a challenge or some sort of resistance towards achieving success. Even...
THE CASE AGAINST ORANGE JUICE
There are so many dietary suggestions we make during the week when we troubleshoot patient eating patterns. The most common health issue...
Why sleeping and running can hurt your hands
Hand and wrist injuries are sometimes hard to avoid. Falls that cause an abrupt landing on the floor can cause a compressive or impact...
Part II: Quality, Potency, Validity, Vendor, Relevance and Risk
In “Part I: Prevalence of dietary and supplement use” I outlined the growing national interest in personal use of supplements and health...
Part I: Prevalence of Dietary and Herbal Supplement use
The dietary supplement industry contributes a significant amount to the U.S. economy, accounting for about $121 billion in total economic...
Ask not...What do I feel like eating
It’s 12pm and you are away from home. It’s obviously lunchtime, and you ask yourself the same question that might be all too...
Forget the resolutions!
We can often reflect on past experiences as a reference point in our lives, to help us define what was good, bad, or ‘needs work’....
