Welcome to 2021 and Happy New Year! If you’re looking for another note about “good riddance to 2020,” don’t look here. In fact, I’m hoping you can feel gratitude towards
Thank you to everyone that has protested and spoke out following George Floyd’s murder. Thank you to everyone that has fought for and continues to fight for exposing and dest
Think about the last time you needed medical advice for an illness or injury. How many treatment options did your doctor offer you? When I ask people that question, the most comm
[to learn the beginning of the story, be sure to read the first post – Part 1: Time for Change] For the longest time, I never considered not having my own private practice, ev
[to learn the beginning of the story, be sure to read the first post – Part 1: Time for Change] Burnout has many definitions, but it’s commonly defined as the loss of enth
I don’t know how common it is to give up something that has been the single professional focus of your life. Maybe it happens more than I think. Maybe it doesn’t. Either way, i
Today’s world is full of dangerous toxins. However, with some awareness and insight, there are ways to reduce your exposure to toxins.
Have you ever experienced: Feeling overwhelmed? Scattered? Pulled in 100+ different directions? Your mind in overdrive? Afraid of saying no because you don’t want to disappoint?
"Loneliness and social isolation are just as much a threat to longevity as obesity, smoking 15 cigarettes a day or being an alcoholic" as documented in a study done by Brigham Youn
1) Start saving money with grocery store shopping. Shop the perimeters of the store where you will find delicious whole foods. This way you can ditch the processed, addictive foods
One of the first things I like to make clear to anyone starting to pay attention to what they eat is that fat is not evil. Let that sink in for a minute because if you were listening to the so called “expects” for the past 50 years,...
When is the last time you had great sleep for several nights in a row, or even one good night’s sleep? Sleep is crucial to your health; in fact, our survival depends on it. So much goes on in the body during sleep but one thing I like to...
I want to share an experience I recently had that exhibited the power of meditation to affect your thoughts and experiences. The meditative practice I used was a form of Mindfulness Meditation called Loving Kindness Meditation. While I won't go into details about Mindfulness Meditation in general, be sure...
There are so many factors that can damage the lining of our intestine and lead to increased intestinal permeability, most commonly known as “leaky gut.” Leaky gut is one of the most important triggers for chronic disease and healing the gut is one of the cornerstones of a Functional...
As I've educated myself about different ways to practice medicine, certain thing become more clear. The foremost problem I find in conventional medicine is it's reliance on being disease/diagnosis-centric. The sole focus of our medical industrial complex, which includes academic institutions and medical teaching, our insurance-based healthcare delivery...
