Demystifing Fats and Oils

Many times I see a shocked look on patients’ faces when I tell them to eat more fat in the form of healthy oils. They are surprised that a Doctor is telling them to eat more fat when for years they have been told that fat is bad and everything low fat is good.  Thus I...

Gluten-free the Healthy Way

Gluten-free eating isn’t new: people diagnosed with celiac disease have been eating without gluten for years. However, the surge in numbers choosing to eat gluten-free is significant. This may be due to people wanting to eat less wheat/grains – or because of symptoms...

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a recurrent seasonality disorder which normally occurs in the fall and winter months and then spontaneously remits in the spring and summer. During the winter months, patients suffering from SAD may have symptoms such as: depressed...

Magnesium and Blood Pressure

Magnesium and Blood Pressure. As today is Feb 29th, the last day of Heart Month, I thought it would be appropriate to bring to light a new study which came out February 8th, 2012 in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. This meta-analysis looked specifically at...

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