It’s easy to be overwhelmed with medical information in the media.
It is often written with the intent of being big on headlines but short on important details. We present that information in a reliable manner so you can be well-informed. We also summarize medical conference news
We hope all the pearls we will be gathering will help you on your journey to good health and happiness!
Health Pearls In the Time of COVID
For the past decade our Lady Docs community has met in person and on-line for intellectual discussion, physical challenge and emotional support. Over the past month, as the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Improving Immunity – A View From a Lifestyle Medicine Physician
Covid-19 is all over the news now and everyone is overwhelmed and concerned about getting afflicted. A natural question asked is how to improve our immunity to fight this disease which…
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Living with Uncertainty *
As I write this, I am about to end the third week of isolation. I work from home, and currently see clients online. This is a time of great uncertainty. …
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Weekend conferences on COVID19
Here’s some of the very latest information available from reliable sources, including answers to the questions doctors are asking. Yesterday I was in on several long phone conferences with many…
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Epistaxis – or everything you ever wanted to know about nosebleeds
It is winter and to my practice that means several daily calls with the complaint of nosebleeds, otherwise known as epistaxis. It is truly amazing how much blood can come out…
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Intermittent Fasting – Is there any scientific basis for it?
Intermittent fasting has become popular both for weight loss and health improvement. People have adapted this to be anything from alternate day fasts, drastically restricting calories for 2 days each…
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BULLETIN: It’s NOT Too Late – Get Your Flu Shot NOW!
As you can see by the map, the flu season is up and running all across the United States. It’s an unusual season, in that influenza B, which is usually…
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Challenging Family Scripts and Setting Healthy Boundaries During the Holidays
As a marriage and family therapist, I was asked to speak at a recent Lady Docs gathering about family interactions that play a prominent role during this holiday season. Feel…
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Diabetes, fiber and the micro biome
One of the talks at the conference was “Beyond Carb Counting: Why Plant-Based Nutrition is Sweet Medicine for Insulin Resistance”. It was delivered by Dr. Michelle McMacken, a board-certified internal…
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Food as Medicine
I had the pleasure of returning to my alma mater in the Bronx – Montefiore Hospital – where I did some of my clerkships in medical school, and the majority…
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