Why are some people asymptomatic?
Dear Patients and Friends Today I was reading an article about why some people with the Covid 19 infection have no symptoms, while other patients die from the same disease. It is estimated that 18-30% may be asymptomatic. https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/why-are-some-people-asymptomatic There are 2 theories mentioned in the article:1- Some people have a stronger “innate” immune response […]
The Learning Curve – Vogue Magazine
Whenever something I talk about with patients appears in mainstream media, I always like to share with you. The article I’m going to share with you appeared in Vogue magazine in July 2015 and is titled, “The Learning Curve.” The article highlights a recent study in the journal Surgical Technology International. which reported the new […]
Did you know this about your gut?
I came across this article on BBC News, and I thought I should share it with you. A new study has changed the way we look at bacteria in the gut. Previously, we thought that since our gut bacteria is good for us, the bacteria are cooperating with one another. However, this new study shows […]
The Importance of Sleep
We live in a cluttered world! Cities are cluttered, towns are cluttered, markets are cluttered… So is our mind. “Too much to do, very little time…” has almost become a universal phenomenon, creating stress in virtually everyone’s life. Even when one is on leave from work, the mind gets no rest. From the moment it […]
Functional Medicine (part 2)
As holistic doctors, we place a strong emphasis on prevention of disease and maintaining optimal wellness of mind, body, and spirit throughout all stages of life.Our goal is to help each patient achieve vibrant wellness by promoting healing on all levels–physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Here at the Center For Health we work with many […]
Fitter in Five Minutes
As we discussed a few weeks ago, workouts don’t have to take an hour at the gym for you to see results. You can break your workouts up in to 5-10 minute sessions and feel the same if not better results. An article in Men’s Journal July/August 2015 gives some great “micro workouts” for 5 […]
The Gluten Wars
Most of us have probably heard about gluten free diets and have seen multiple products displaying this label. An article in June 15, 2015 of TIME takes a look at two new books that take on today’s most controversial food–gluten. The first book is called “Grain of Truth” by Stephen Yafa. His wife was the […]
The Quest for the Perfect Diet
An article I read recently reviewed new information regarding how our society’s mindsets around modern dietary recommendations and how they are changing. I hope you find this article useful. In 1970, a physiologist, Ancel Keys, published a study, “Seven Countries Study.” This study examined diets across Europe, U.S., and Asia. Based on this study he […]
Tabata Training
Do you ever find it hard to git in the time to workout? Committing to an hour in the gym 3-5x/week can be overbearing for some people. However an article in Men’s Journal, July 2014 discusses a new type of working out, Tabata. You may have heard of HIIT, or high intensity interval training. Tabata […]
Rethinking our sugar intake
Below is a summary of an article I found on BBC regarding sugar intake. The link for the full article can be found at the bottom of this newsletter. The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN), is advising that the recommended daily intake of sugar to be halved in order to reduce obesity risk and improve […]
