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Nutrigenomics: Food as Precision Medicine

Imagine a world where you don’t need to count calories or obsess over food. Imagine a world where you’re not […]

Do any of these sound familiar? Do you struggle to lose weight? No matter what you do, the scale won’t

In personalized lifestyle medicine, sometimes one person’s superfood is another person’s poison. Such is the case with oxalates, which are

I am grateful for my career as a physician, treating patients in person and working with coaching clients online. My patients

Few of us are immune to cravings. Research shows that cravings are unrelated to body mass index. Yet for women who are

Addiction is a sneaky, pervasive and widely misunderstood phenomenon. In Roy Nelson’s “Love Notes from Hell,” we’re faced with the

Do you feel too busy to prepare nourishing food? Me too. That means I’m constantly scouting for food that’s easy

It’s been said that total body health begins in the mouth. But why? Well, for one thing, it’s the gateway through

In a culture where the “all-or-nothing” attitude prevails, it’s refreshing to give ourselves a little break — especially when it

When it comes to female hormonal conditions, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is probably one you’ve heard of. In fact, according

Download my free Hormone Survival Guide below to get a jump start on greening your hormones. Are you feeling tired,

If there’s one thing that’s indicative of good health, it’s how energized you feel on a day-to-day basis. That’s the

I didn’t learn about detox at medical school or residency; I learned about it first through yoga, particularly during my