Should my child be taking a vitamin? As a pediatrician I’m asked this question frequently—and for good reason. The vitamin industry is now a multi-million dollar business with need-creating advertisements splashed all…
Most people equate calcium with milk. While milk does contain calcium, there are many people who wish to avoid milk products for other health reasons. Are there any sources of calcium for…
The herbal supplements in your cupboard may not be what you paid for. Have you heard the news? In early 2015, the New York State attorney general’s office led an investigation into…
The first time I had to take both kids with me to my doctor’s appointment I vowed I’d never do it again. We waited over 30 minutes in the exam room. By…
In a results-driven society like ours, happiness is generally dismissed as secondary to the more “important” things in life like our careers, relationships and health. Work those things out and happiness will…
My wife often gets throbbing headaches in the afternoon or evening. They seem to appear out of nowhere, leaving her huddled on the couch in intense pain. Although we’ve spent significant time…
Today my son showed up at the lunch table determined NOT to eat what I’d fixed. He didn’t want to try his beans, he poked at his rice, and he absolutely refused…
Most people have a general idea of how healthy different meats are in comparison to each other. Cold cuts, sausages, and bacon are among the worst, red meat lies somewhere in the…
No, it’s not just a food for birds. Millet, technically a seed rather than a grain, is comparable to oatmeal in its health benefits and versatile like rice in its flavor and…