Heart Disease is Preventable But Still The Number One Killer

Last Thursday the American Heart Association released their yearly statistics on heart disease. Almost half of Americans – 121 million people – have cardiovascular
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Added sugars are hidden in labels with these names…

Added sugars are hidden in labels with these names… …dextrose, fruit juice concentrate, agave syrup, fructose, beet sugar, evaporated cane syrup, corn syrup, date sugar,
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Five Reasons Why You Need A Family Doctor

You need a doctor who looks at your entire mind and body - not just one body part: You should have a good
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What is a Whole Foods Plant Based Diet?

A whole-foods, plant-based diet can cross over into many different types of lifestyles including vegetarian, vegan or semi-vegetarian (flexitarian). Food is centered on fruits, vegetables,
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Who’s Your Doctor?

Whenever I meet a new patient and get their history one of my first questions is “Who was your previous doctor?” and in the
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Keto Diet

What is a Ketogenic Diet? Summer is approaching fast and many of my patients are asking about the ketogenic diet to shed some pounds for
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5 Ways To Lose Weight Without Dieting

Diets don’t work. Counting calories is tedious. Half of us are on a “diet” but as a nation we continue to have a major
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5 Reasons You May Be Too Tired To “Spring Forward”

Many people are tired throughout the day and can’t seem to pinpoint why. Tiredness is a big problem affecting close to 20% of adults
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5 Symptoms Of Heart Disease Women Should Not Ignore

Many women have heart disease symptoms that are different from classic chest pain. February is American Heart Month so I wanted to focus on
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Longevity – the ultimate 2018 New Year’s resolution

While we still haven’t found the Fountain of Youth, here are 10 things you can do in 2018 to live a longer and healthier
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Let’s get to the heart of it

The most important reason for patients to have a cardiac stent placed is to unblock an artery if they are having a heart attack.
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Some life changes and thoughts as a physician following a plant-based diet…

My blood sugars are below 90. My cholesterol is below 160. My LDL is below 70. I’ve lost a lot of body fat without
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