We all know what high blood pressure (BP) and we also know that we must take blood pressure medications to control our blood pressure… but many don’t know when the right time is to take their medications for the best effect. Do you know when the best time is to take your blood pressure medication?
On average, vegetarians and vegans have a significant increased risk of bone fractures due to their diets. Meat-free diets are starving your bones of proteins.
Since the basic tenant of weight loss is to consume less calories, it is obvious that fasting intermittently, we would consume less food and therefore lose weight. How safe is intermittent fasting? Does it work? What is the best time to eat and why?
Emerging scientific evidence on diet and nutrition point to the fact that not only what we eat, but also when we eat makes all the difference for our weight and our health. Why?
In this age of supercomputers, artificial intelligence, machine learning and accumulated experiences about elections, why were the pollsters so way off? Is the methodology pollsters use to collect data objective enough?
The movie Bicycle Thieves stands out as most beautiful and unforgettable cultural events of my youth. Interesting that one of the unexpected side effect of coronavirus pandemic is the increase in bicycle thefts in all big cities around the world. Read on for why I care so much about this movie.
Laughter is our body’s and our mind’s natural, inborn coping mechanism for stressful and difficult times. Epidemiologic studies have shown that people who are cheerful and laugh a lot, have a longer and happier life span. How can we cheer ourselves up with laughter in these trying times?
President Trump’s coronavirus infection morally became very difficult and concerning for me. From a moral perspective, one could easily say that since he brought it onto himself, his family, the people around him and his countrymen, therefore he deserved what he got. On the other hand, one of the basic moral principle is that life is sacred, no matter whose life it is.
Neuroscientists using functional brain scan imaging ( f MRI ) have shown that focused attention is a very complex process and simultaneously involves many parts of specialized brain.
The average human mind wanders 47% of time when doing a task. It means that our mind, instead of focusing at the task in hand, wanders and thinks about something else. Why is this happening and are there consequences? Does the digital world and social media have something to do with it?
Do you know what your cholesterol levels are? Too much good cholesterol is just as bad as too low good cholesterol. It significantly increases the risk of premature death from heart diseases and even certain cancers. Read on for the changing story behind HDL, the “good” cholesterol.
While the Coronavirus pandemic rages on unabated, the flu virus visits us every winter causing its own pandemic. What will happen when we are hit with two pandemics simultaneously? Could this combination be more deadly? Are you ready for a double pandemic this winter?
I strongly oppose taking OTC or prescription sleep medications. They are only partly effective, soon lose their effectiveness, have many side-effects and can be addictive. To me, the best medicine for occasional sleeplessness is melatonin, a naturally produced hormone.
30% of American children and adolescents are chronic nail-biters. Child psychiatrists consider nail biting is a “body focused abnormal behavior” and it is often associated with nervousness, insecurity and anxiety. Why does this happen? And how do you stop it?
The majority of my patients were inflicted with psychosomatic gastrointestinal disorders, such as IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and various forms of FBDs (Functional Bowel Disorders). Patients had multiple and nonspecific GI symptoms like gas, bloating, abdominal pains, diarrhea and constipation, together with the physical and psychological symptoms of generalized anxiety disorders (GED). Why?
The unknowns of the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting every aspect of our lives. Many of us are suffering from worry, stress and anxiety. Why do we worry, stress or get anxious? Are they a normal part of human psychology?
Dietary supplements could have direct toxic effects on the body but also could interfere with the other medications a person is taking. A well-informed consumer must do some homework before deciding to take them.
The pros and cons of telemedicine during a pandemic and beyond
Today we live in a world of rampant denial of scientific facts and the truth of just about everything. Denial of science and scientific facts never cease to amaze me. Why do only certain people become deniers? What kind of mindset do they have? Isn’t the truth self–evident?
Many of us had our tonsils and adenoids removed or our appendix taken out. However, ongoing clinical and scientific studies have shown that all our organs and body parts are vital and essential, and that they play important roles in our health and wellbeing.
