Lady Docs Corner Cafe Blog
Marsha Seidelman, M.D.
Pick a number … any number
At the end of the day, regardless of what else you consume, fiber-containing foods can help you and your microbiome move toward a healthy balance. Only plant-based foods contain fiber…
Read MoreMusings on Spinach
We’ve each got our ‘things’ right? I’ve wondered for a while, whenever I’ve prepared spinach, “What is a ‘serving’ of spinach?” Is it the amount that covers a salad plate?…
Read MoreA National Focus on Food as Medicine
On Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, President Biden introduced a national strategy that recognizes the critical role that nutrition plays in…
Read MoreUnconscious Bias – in medicine and in life
When physicians in Maryland renew our medical licenses, we need at least 50 hours of continuing education. Previously, in internal medicine, there were no specific topics to cover. For our…
Read MoreCOVID update for 2022
I hope you’re doing well and staying safe during this fourth COVID wave, attributable to the omicron variant. The virus is not typed on any regular basis, but with…
Read MoreMarinated Baked Tempeh
ADAPTED FROM LOVE AND LEMONS Adapted from loveandlemons.com This is a unique way of preparing tempeh, steaming it first, so it absorbs the marinade and is moist and tasty. And…
Read MoreZooming with Chef AJ
Chef AJ is a chef and culinary instructor who been strictly plant-based for decades. She hosts a YouTube channel that has over 200,000 followers. Several months ago, Dr. Nathan was…
Read MoreAmazing No-Fail Power Bars
I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve substituted ingredients in this recipe. No quinoa? No problem – use dry rolled oats right out of your breakfast container, or…
Read MoreButternut Squash Soup – Afghan Style
We had a virtual blast preparing this soup as part of KindSoups efforts to deliver food to those in need. Each week for the past year, we’ve been cooking together via Zoom,…
Read MoreWho can have a third dose of a COVID vaccine?
I just sat in on a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting regarding an ADDITIONAL dose for moderately to severely immunocompromised patients. There was a…
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