In a recent blog post, I wrote about food sources of omega-3 fatty acids (and why I often recommend people take fish-oil supplements.) The clear winner was farmed Atlantic salmon — something I will never recommend and personally will not eat. Here’s why....
When I prescribe fish oil supplements to my patients — for inflammation, skin, mood, joints, heart health and more — I often get pushback. It’s spendy. It’s more pills to take. And people invariably ask, “Do I really need fish oil supplements?...
Every night while getting ready for bed, I write out a list of three good things from the day. It’s part of my winding down ritual, and helps end even the toughest day with a little bit of sweetness. Sometimes the list spills well beyond three. Sometimes...
One of the fun new kitchen toys I got myself at the end of last year had been on my back burner for a long time. Playing with my new SodaStream for 10 straight days turned out to be a great lesson in the power of trying new things — even if you find the old things...
Trying to find the best mask to prevent COVID infection (and colds, flus and other respiratory viruses) — especially when most folks have abandoned theirs? I’ve got you. Prevention is a foundation to all systems of health. So masking up is good medicine, and even more...
One cool thing about December of 2022 is the way so many of the season’s holidays actually overlap. Although lots of people consider Hanukkah the “Jewish Christmas” it entirely isn’t. Sometimes it happens to fall around the same season, but...