YOUR STORY We all have a story. We should tell our stories, write them down, share them and embrace their lessons. Others can learn rom...

Fear and otherness A state of fear invokes the “fight, flight or freeze” stress response. We know that stress leads to disease. ...

Inflammation and obesity In a recent article in Health Central, medical writer Jennifer Lutz explores the complicated relationship...

Medical Marijuana In our continued exploration of “alternative” and natural, nontraditional modalities to prevent chronic illness or...

Our Mothers on their day! They say man was created in God’s image.  However for me, the power and presence of maternal love is the...

LETTING GO Many of us struggle with anxiety.  In general anxiety results from loss of control or a perceived sense that control may be...

HEALING YOURSELF The perception of modern medicine is that pharmacology, surgery and other treatments “cure” diseases and heal the sick....

Learn, Earn and Yearn I have heard sociologists describe the modern human life  cycle as having three phases: The “learning” phase...

A Sense of WONDER Research shows that older people who live with a sense of wonder live longer and richer lives. They look forward to...

YOUR WEIGHT That’s it. Game over! Oprah endorsed the use of GLP-1 weight loss drugs. The numbers of people using these drugs is going...

MINDFULNESS I have spoken often about the health of living in the present. That is not always as easy as it sounds. Here’s a tool you can...

Trauma - part 2 I see many patients with this combination of complaints: anxiety, depression and poor sleep. On deeper questioning, they...

TRAUMA Many us have experienced trauma. For some, it happened recently. And for others, it took place years ago, even in childhood. In my...

STRESS and HEALTH Greetings friends. After a brief break from writing this column, I am glad to be back. I’ve essentially been on a...

DEALING WITH STRESS We hear about stress everyday. Where does it come from, and why is it so important? Stress comes from many sources,...

NEW YEAR? It’s that time of year again. Time for making resolutions where we endeavor to be healthier, decrease our bad habits and add...

The Present We spend too much time reliving things in our pasts that trouble us. This leads to stress which threatens our health. We...

The Holidays and Family This time of year, our thoughts turn to family. Those thoughts could bring us great joy, or they may be fraught...

SUPER AGERS Last week we discussed health issues related to children. In this edition, we are examining the other end of the spectrum -...

CHILDHOOD OBESITY As a Pediatrician for nearly 40 years, former fat kid, and open heart surgery survivor, I have been concerned about the...