By Guest: Nick Polizzi I grew up in my mom’s New England restaurant, and the kitchen has always been my sanctuary. The ritual of making a meal, in and of itself, can bring calmness and deeper connection — but when you prepare herb-infused foods that relax the body, as well as the mind and spirit, […]
When it comes to dieting, the conventional wisdom holds that losing weight gradually is more sustainable in the long run than fast weight loss. But new results from a long-term clinical trial show that this is just another dieting myth. Both fast and slow weight loss produced pretty modest results over the long term. But […]
Oh, the drama when I tell a patient I’d like them to eliminate dairy so I can see how it has been affecting their bodies…”What will I drink? That will be impossible!” Look, there are plenty of non-dairy milk options you can try! There are a lot of dairy alternatives available in your grocery store […]
Melanie Warner, author of Pandora’s Lunchbox: “How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal” and business writer for the New York Times, reports that processed foods make up close to 70 percent of the US diet. While this figure is high, it’s important to keep in mind that the US Department of Agriculture defines processed […]
I ran across this article regarding TMJ: http://chriskresser.com/jaw-pain-3-little-known-causes-of-tmj/ I found it very interesting because it challenges a lot of the current thinking about TMJ and it’s causes. In uncommon cases, TMJ can be caused by whiplash. However, more often than not is just “shows up” one day to take a patient by surprise. As a […]
Cravings can be the undoing of the very best diet and lifestyle plans. Even when patients understand the whys and wherefores of avoiding certain foods and eating more of others, cravings for specific foods can get the better of people. This can happen even after people have shifted their diet to nutrient-dense, whole foods and […]
I really never thought that I would see the day when this headline hit mainstream media: “CBS: Antibiotics in animal feed can harm children, doctors warn”. I feel like I have been on a rant about the many forms of drug abuse (in this case antibiotics) for ever! Finally, the American Academy of Pediatrics has […]
Lately, I have been noticing that an awful lot of my patients are taking anti-anxiety medications. It’s typical for me to review with my patient all aspects of their health history including any medications they are taking before focusing on the ache, pain or injury that brought them to my door. What has been a […]
I debated writing this article because it can be such a touchy subject. Men claim that women blame everything on PMS. Some young women deny that it exists, and some feminists would argue that women are entitled to express their emotions as freely as men do. But, since it (PMS) is a reality in any […]
I think it’s pretty well known that the best way to ensure stable blood sugar levels through the first half of your day it to have a protein based breakfast. But, how many of us actually like the taste and texture of our protein mix? I used to dread my protein boost in the morning […]