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Speedy 3-Bean Salad
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Principles of Healthy Eating: Low Carb and High Protein Diets
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke or diabetes are the main causes of death in many parts of the world including both developed and developing countries. These diseases are largely the result of our lifestyles, especially smoking, a diet based on refined products, devoid of certain vitamins and mineral salts, phytochemicals and dietary […]
Eating on the Go
Eating out can quickly throw a monkey wrench in your health plan. But don’t despair. With a little planning ahead, you can be a defensive diner while still enjoying your favorite restaurants. Tips for Eating Out Avoid super-sized portions Share your food Skip dessert Put half the meal in a takeout container before you start […]
Summer Activities to Get Kids Moving
Activity is very important for children. One of the contributors to the obesity epidemic is lack of activity. There are multiple factors that contribute to children not moving: lack of safe playgrounds, parents working until late at night, video games, and decreased PE programs in the public school system, to name just a few. Noncompetitive […]
What To Do About Back Pain, Part 2
The irony of pain meds As mentioned in Part 1, the human body has the incredible ability to adapt to opiates (pain medications), causing one to take higher and higher dosages over time. Unfortunately, it now seems that high-dose opiates are now associated with interruptions in deep-sleep cycles. It’s counter-intuitive—even the name “narcotics” is derived […]
What To Do About Back Pain, Part 1
As a chronic pain doctor, I receive a lot of referrals to see patients taking significant doses of pain medications, due to their back pain. However, Lamont’s referral request caught my eye. The note on the referral was from a family practice physician and it read, “Need help with his morphine for back pain! High […]