Each year, around this time, I am asked the same question: Should I get the flu shot? Instead of rewriting my answer again, I am just going to repost a blog I wrote almost exactly two years ago... it was geared …
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I often have patients tell me that they only eat egg whites, as they fear there is too much cholesterol and fat in the yolk. I'm not sure when exactly this rumor started, but it's definitely not true.Eat the whole egg.Why?Read …
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Did you see this recent Time Magazine article on McDontalds McRib sandwich?Bascially its toxic. Worse, its really not even really pork. There are 70 some odd ingredients that go into this sandwich-- one is azodicarbonamide, a flour-bleaching agent that is …
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Well... great question. I feel like I've written about this umpteen times. But the question still comes up... again and again.I get it. It's hard to decipher through all the "diet" information out there.Should I be vegan?Should I eat meat?Should …
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Most likely not. That's the unfortunate American truth. As a country we mainly grow corn, soy and wheat. Hence the preponderance of those substances in our foods (and, hence the preponderance of our allergies to these foodstuffs--as most of …
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Health.com ran an article the other day: 6 surprising libido boosters. I thought it was a good piece, but a little detached on the emotional front. It mentions doing things like yoga, or something adventurous with your partner like zip-lining. …
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