Today I want to discuss the concept of bone health and touch on the medical problems associated with osteoporosis. At our office, we strive to help patients maintain their health over a lifetime while avoiding preventable health conditions. This is a long-term view of health, doing things now in order to reap the benefits later.…
As we enter February 2023, we approach the unfortunate tradition in American culture — that new year’s resolution health kick is starting to fizzle out. There are many reasons for this: the goal was too difficult, the intervention was too much, we focused too much on external rewards (i.e. Goal weight) rather than intrinsic rewards…
In 2019 and early 2020, we established a partnership with Wild Health, another precision medicine clinic, to develop strategies on bringing precision medicine services to the primary care space. The COVID pandemic hit soon after this partnership, which shifted our focus to caring for our patients, community, and clinic. Over the next few years, our…
Today I want to fill you in on one of the best “life hacks” I have come across in recent years: rucking. Rucking is simply the act of walking while carrying weight on your back. The concept is nothing new, as humans have been carrying things on their backs for most of our existence. What…
We are coming up on a string of holidays — Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. These are all wonderful occasions to slow down, connect with our friends and families, and experience the joy of generous giving (food, gifts, donations, time, etc). And we know that there are incredibly powerful health benefits to each…
Today I want to talk about the most important concept in thinking about your health: lifespan vs healthspan. Lifespan is simply the number of years you are alive and breathing on Earth, irregardless of health and quality of life. Healthspan, on the other hand, is the number of years on Earth you feel healthy…
Stress has seemingly become an unwelcome guest in all of our lives — work stress, family stress, inflation, traffic, politics. You name it, and it probably bugs us. We have and will continue to highlight ways that we can better manage these stressful events, as chronic stress has been well documented as a serious…
I got the idea for this blog post while snacking on a few crackers I bought from the store. It goes without saying that my wife (who is a dietitian) and I are fairly health conscious when it comes our grocery store purchases, often scrutinizing nutrition labels of almost everything in our cart. But even…
Over the past few years, we have seen a dramatic uptick in anxiety among our patients. This is likely due to many factors: COVID, work stress, financial constraints, and increased social isolation. Although they can be incredibly effective for the right patient, medications like SSRIs are not perfect — they don’t work for all people and…
It is not every day that a children’s movie can touch and challenge the soul of an adult. This is how I felt during one part of Pixar’s Soul. Whether you’ve seen this movie or not, I want to write about one particular scene that has really affected how I approach life. The setup (no spoilers!): the main…
