They say that summer bodies are made in the winter. But while your focus should be on doing things that make you feel good in your own skin instead, we say that winter is the perfect time to start getting fit and healthy so that you’re ready to enjoy plenty of outdoor fun when warm weather … Continue reading “How to Have Your Healthiest Winter Yet”

More emphasis has been placed on the need for healthier lifestyles in recent years, including maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. Cholesterol refers to fat or lipid carried through the bloodstream, and maintaining optimum levels is an important step towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The effects of cholesterol on our health are widely known, though many people … Continue reading “Top Five Tips for Addressing Your High Cholesterol”

Mental health refers to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. It revolves around how people feel, think, and behave. It has an impact on daily living, physical health, and relationships.  On the other hand, physical health refers to the well-being of the human body and the effective functioning of organs. In the past, people defined physical … Continue reading “Mental Health and Physical Health: Their Connection”

An allergy refers to the immune reaction of your body to foreign substances known as allergens. Allergens could be substances that are ingested, inhaled, injected, or touched. Most common allergic reactions result in coughing, rashes, a raspy throat, running nose, itchy eyes, coughing, and sneezing. In cases of a severe allergic reaction, patients may suffer … Continue reading “How to Better Manage Your Allergies”

It’s estimated that nearly half of American adults attempt to lose weight each year. While all of us want to lose weight very quickly, a gradual weight loss program of 1 to 2 pounds per week is typically much more successful in the long run. Healthy weight loss involves making ongoing lifestyle changes in daily … Continue reading “Weight Loss Strategies”

Diet and overall health go hand in hand, but it’s not all about numbers on a scale when it comes to healthy eating. Eating is about fueling your body to do the things it needs to do and giving yourself the things that make you happy. Emotionally and physically, everything about your wellbeing can be … Continue reading “Importance of Diet to Your Health”

Have you ever read the line ‘not everyone has the time for-’ or ‘not all of us can dedicate 3 hours in the gym-’ and felt like you weren’t doing enough for your health? Sure, you don’t necessarily have time for 3 hours of high-intensity training every day, but you may also not want to … Continue reading “Functional Fitness and Your Health”

As I have gone through life as a physician, I have encouraged so many patients to start living in a maximally healthy way. Meanwhile, however, I have seen so many people live to be a very old age despite doing everything incorrectly, which is almost like a reward despite living in a very unhealthy way. … Continue reading “Does adopting a healthy lifestyle at midlife add longevity or prevent disease?”

In the past, a visit to the doctor meant weeks or months of waiting for an available appointment, long periods in the waiting room, confusing paperwork to be filled out and re-filled out, and new care providers to become accustomed to and teach about your medical history. Going to the doctor used to be a … Continue reading “What Is Concierge Medicine?”