Yearly Archives: 2012
It Doesn’t Just Feel Good, Massage Does Good
Often times my patients complain of muscle aches and pains and ask me what kind of pain relievers they can take for them. Before I recommend drugs, I suggest something usually just as effective – massage. That’s right. In fact, massage is so effective in helping relieve chronic muscle aches and pains, headaches, pinched nerves, … Read More
Reap The Health Benefits Of Tiny Marine Plants
Lately, several of my patients have asked me what I think about adding marine phytoplankton – tiny sea plants – to their diets for their reported health benefits. I tell them that I think it’s a great idea and thought you’d also like to know what marine plants can do for just about every system … Read More
Do You Know The Healthiest Foods For Your Heart?
Like many of my patients you may want to do your best for the health of your heart (and the rest of you) and yet may be confused about which foods are the best. You might think that to protect your heart you have to forgo all your favorite foods for a bland and boring … Read More
Mood Swings And Nutritional Imbalance
Occasionally, a patient will complain of having mood swings, sometimes feeling depressed, then feeling relatively okay one minute to dark and gloomy the next. Though undiagnosed bipolar disorder can manifest in a similar manner – it is characterized by a more pronounced pattern of ups and downs and mood swings lasting for much longer periods … Read More
Keep Skin Glowing No Matter What Your Age
“You are what you eat” is an old saying I frequently repeat to my patients when they ask me what can they do to make their aging skin look better and younger. It’s not only an old adage it’s really true! What kind of food, and other substances, you put in your body influences your … Read More
Your Intelligence: Fluid Or Crystallized?
The majority of my patients are over the age of 40 – the age when fluid intelligence starts to decline and crystallized intelligence dominates. Right about now you’re likely thinking, what the heck is fluid and crystallized intelligence? Well, that’s what I’d like to explain to you. If you’re over the age of 40, you … Read More
Statins: The Downside Of A Good Thing
Like some of my patients, you may be taking a “statin” – a type of medication designed to lower too-high cholesterol. Statins – a name derived from the last part of their generic drug names like simvastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, pravastatin, et al – have been considered ‘wonder drugs’ for the last decade because of their … Read More
Surprising Causes Of OCD Symptoms In Older Adults
As many of my patients are over 50, I sometimes see anxiety-related – even obsessive-compulsive behavior – in them, particularly my female patients. They seem to worry more, have trouble sleeping, problems with concentration and may even develop certain fears – especially if they are newly living alone. Many of these symptoms can also accompany … Read More



















