A patient who recently started a supplement he had read about online came in with an acute episode of eye pain and vision disturbance. As we talked, I realized the culprit was a combination of a new supplement he began and medications he was already
...and so much more! Beans are the real deal—a whole food, packed with nutrients that do wonders for our hearts, bones, digestive system, and beyond. They are found everywhere and they don't cost a lot. So, let's take advantage of this superfood! Why are beans a superfood?
Just about everyone has either done a juice cleanse or knows someone who has. Ads are everywhere. Boosted by celebrities swearing by the benefits of cleanses, people are flocking to the growing number of companies offering juice cleanses for anywhere from 3 days to several
I’m not saying to ditch good old olive oil, but I think we need to expand our horizons when it comes to the oils we buy. Coconut oil can help with diet, health, beauty and more! For a while, coconuts generally got a bad rap because
We all know that kids are easy targets for commercials boosting not so healthy treats – “Choco Dracula” and multi colored juice drinks get kids excited and ready to beg mom or dad to buy them. Yet, do parents know that we are actually the targets
Thinking about what foods protect our eyes, it’s important to remember that our eyes are VERY VASCULAR. This means that a heart-healthy diet (low in trans and saturated fat, and high in omega 3 fatty acids), is also an EYE-HEALTHY diet. Foods rich in antioxidants are
Spring has sprung and I always love to try and shop for in-season produce for my family. If you’re willing to try out new produce—picky eaters too—try some of these healthy swaps and you may be surprised! Watercress This green is full of vitamin K
By now, most of us know that the more high fructose corn syrup we ingest, the more likely our waistlines and blood sugar tolerance will suffer. A new study suggests that the amount of high fructose we take in also adversely affects our lipid profiles; like
I recently wrote about the DASH diet when U.S. News & World Report listed it as one of the “Top 3 Diets for 2018.” The diet encourages eating vegetables, fruit, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat dairy products and very few foods that are high in
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