People have widely varying opinions about Christmas music. Some of you started tuning in to the Holiday station before Halloween. Others prefer to hold off until after Thanksgiving. Still others would prefer to avoid hearing Jingle Bells altogether if you could manage it. I generally enjoy Christmas music and don’t …
Benadryl has been around since 1947! It has been used as a first-line antihistamine for treating allergies and insomnia for decades. Since it has been around so long, most of us (doctors included) have thought it to be ‘tried-and-true’ and rarely concern ourselves with the safety data. In fact, it …
Lately I’ve been thinking about something that has had a profound impact on my relationship with God. I love to be in corporate worship settings – singing praises with others. There is something really glorious and beautiful about it. In fact, I cannot wait until that day when every knee …
Yesterday I posted a link to my online supplement store through Fullscript where you can get discounted professional-grade supplements. Let me be up-front: I am not a proponent of people taking a basketful of supplements every day. Many people get sucked into the hype and fads of all kinds of …
Many of you prefer to use supplements or herbal products in your general health and wellness routine. Did you know that you can order professional-grade supplements through my online dispensary at Fullscript? I have curated a long list of the various products that I have successfully used over the years …
Can you smell Alzheimer’s? No, you can’t. Quite literally, apparently. In fact, this study has identified a link between loss of smell and the future development of Alzheimer’s! Although we know that cognitive testing is helpful in determining risk of dementia, being able to smell and recognize odors may help …
I was recently able to go on a quiet retreat with some friends of mine. We had a lot of solitude and also times of meaningful discussions. One topic was that of the holidays. Many of us had a sense of nostalgia about when we were children – the magic, …
I began doing telemedicine about a year and a half ago. I was intrigued by how medicine could leverage technology to deliver a new level of affordable and convenient care to people wherever they were. It has been quite extraordinary… and a lot of fun! Every day I talk with …
The antibiotic era brought about a pretty severe over-reaction to our microbial friends. On the one hand, we learned that bacteria were often responsible for some of our deadliest diseases and that we could kill them with antibiotics! Yay! But we neglected to see the other side – the good …
There’s this squirrel in my yard that has been really bothering me lately. It’s getting into everything. Digging holes in my garden. Making annoying noises at night. I can’t seem to get rid of it. I’ve tried all the usual stuff and nothing is working. Just so you know, I’m …