August Health Pearls
August Health News 1. Taller women have an increased risk of cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, 2013; 22(8): 1353-63. As part of the Women’s Health Initiative study, which followed 144,709 women, all postmenopausal, ages 50-74, researchers found that for every 4 inches of height over 5 feet, the risk of cancer rose by 13%. “Height was…
Stand straight and tall
Hope you had a chance to read Troy’s first blog on this website. It reminded us all of the great power of the mind over the body and how important that is to pursuing regular exercise and keeping in shape. Along those lines, he has shown us two great exercises to strengthen the posture of…
Please, No More Soda for the Children!
So it is that time of the year when all of us are rushing to Office Depot or Staples for school supplies. The summer is fleeing quickly and our children are heading back to school. Maybe I am idealistic but I like to think that most parents want to raise healthy children even when we…
When it Comes to Your Body, Where’s Your Head?
When it Comes to Your Body, Where’s Your Head? This is the question I ponder as I work with my personal training clients and the young athletes that I coach in their varied sports. I have been a trainer for 18 years. I have worked with all types of people. I have trained people just…
Public Health Mythbusters: What’s the Deal with Plastics?
Public Health Mythbusters: what’s the deal with plastics? co-authored by Nisha Putambekar and Andrea Vaught. Nisha Putambekar is a Research Associate and Andrea Vaught is a Research Assistant, working with Professor Rebecca Katz at George Washington University, Department of Health Policy – August 16, 2013 Each day we find ourselves constantly bombarded by the news,…
Caramelized Cauliflower
My husband David recently took me to “Range”, a popular restaurant in Chevy Chase whose owner and chef, Bryan Voltaggio, competed in the Iron Chef show. David had been there before with his true-foodie and close friend Dr. Mark Soberman, a thoracic surgeon who worked at Washington Hospital Center for about twenty years and now…
Nutrition and The Brain – Part 3
Over the past few weeks, you’ve read about how the brain benefits from physical activity (Part 1), from adequate sleep and healthy food (Part 2). Now in Part 3, you’ll read about exercise for the brain itself. This part includes information from Dr. Kirk Erickson’s talk at the conference and from Dr. Neal Barnard’s new…
Pregnancy: Some Reflections as Delivery Draws Near
I am not sure how relevant this topic is to the blog as I have no professional information to impart. However, as I am going in to the hospital tomorrow to give birth to my second child, I am feeling reflective. There have been several “high profile” deliveries in the past few weeks –…
Education While on Vacation, Sandy Came Home!
Last Friday my father and I drove to Franklin and Marshall college in Lancaster to pick up my son Sandy. He had finished his three week Chemistry CTY-Johns Hopkins camp. My father wanted to keep me company and be helpful just in case my car had some troubles during the two and a half hour…
Baby Shower- A Reflection on Parenthood
We started our Saturday two weeks ago as usual with an hour of boot camping with our “Lady Docs” friends. The Washington area was plagued with mid-90s temperature with the heat index in the 110s! We sweated profusely even in the first five minutes of stretching! We were delighted to be back into a cool…