“How do you have time to discuss nutrition with your patients?” This is one of the most common questions I receive as a physician who advocates for plant-based nutrition – and I think it is an important one. Isn’t it interesting that as physicians, we are constantly managing our patient’s chronic diseases, adjusting medications at […]

Is eating turkey bad for you? Thanksgiving turkey meat comes with some health risks, from e coli and cancer to unwanted weight gain.

Alright, Cavemen and Cavewoman. Let’s discuss what it’s like hunting, gathering, and, wait… I forgot it’s 2018, and most of us go to Whole Foods. So let’s talk about the evidence-based medical disadvantages of the paleo diet instead. What is the paleo diet? Paleo is meant to mimic the food society ate prior to the Agricultural […]

Throughout my medical training, I was always impressed with the many advances in medicine and medical technology. I graduated medical school in 2014 and throughout all of my residency and fellowship training, medicine and procedures continue to evolve every day. But as much as I am proud of our many technological and procedural advancements in […]