In Ayurveda, the diet is personalized for each person based on their constitution, imbalances, age, digestive fire, disease (or lack thereof), and also the season. When I work with patients, I assess all of those things as I create a personalized diet and lifestyle plan. There’s no one-size-fits all diet for an individual and there… Continue reading What to Eat to Stay Healthy in the Summer Heat
When I first read Angelina Jolie’s account of her preventative double mastectomy, family history of breast and ovarian cancer, and why she decided to remove her breasts after a positive genetic test, I freaked out a little bit. I began to worry about my own chances of contracting cancer as breast and ovarian cancer appear… Continue reading Fear and Disease: the Mind’s Role in Health
Not only is Vegas Sin City, but it’s also Sick City in my case. The smoke, air conditioning, windowless rooms (no I don’t do that kind of work), the stress of the work itself, shaking hands with lots of potentially sick people, and the travel to get there. In my experience, Vegas has pretty much been a… Continue reading Sin City to Sick City, Healing When You Feel Like Crap