You are at the doctor’s office for your annual physical exam, maybe age 45, maybe 50. Your health care provider discusses your LDL-cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, and other measures,…

 BACKGROUND In 2011 reports from the Cleveland Clinic appeared that eating foods rich in L-carnitine (meats and duck) and choline (egg yolk) raise the levels of TMAO and cause atherosclerosis…

Over the last few decades the rise in consumption of highly processed foods combined with sedentary lifestyles and environmental toxins has led to an explosion of pre-diabetes and diabetes type…

How many times have I heard patients tell me they are “plant-based” but the words cheese, chicken, egg yolks, faux chicken nuggets, faux pepperoni and others make it into the…

Vigorous physical activity (VPA) is a time-efficient way to achieve recommended physical activity levels. There is a very limited understanding of the minimal and optimal amounts of vigorous physical activity…

Should doctors as as many questions of patients about their sleep as they ask about smoking, fitness, and diet? Yes they should say researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of…

Background Prior studies have shown that ground flax seed, about 2 tbs a day, added to food, can lower blood cholesterol and blood pressure. What about blood sugar after meals?…

Are Grains Healthy? Grains can be delicous. A toasted piece of whole grain bread with a thin coating of avocado spread is a favorite for many. Are whole grains a…

For conditions like acute and chronic sinusitis, common cold, and allergic rhinitis, nasal irrigation can be advocated for rinsing the nasal cavity. The practice of nasal irrigation likely originated in…

Does it matter if you wake up early and get moving versus sleeping in later, staying up later, and getting going later? There are different patterns people prefer, often called…