Did you know that your daily dependence on pills for heartburn may not be needed, if you just follow simple diet changes? We all have our own anecdotal stories about triggers for heartburn, but what are the facts? I’m here to tell you right now, so keep reading.
Category Archives: Prevention
3 Big Reasons To Avoid The Carnivore Diet
I was recently asked by my Teladoc social media team to comment about a big social media diet trend, called the carnivore diet.
That’s when people eat only meats, especially red meat, plus eggs and some dairy. They also cut out all carbs, vegetables and fruits.
COVID-19 Prevention: Accentuate The Positive!
Here in the Seattle area, ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still at the beginning of the outbreak, and everyone has lots of questions and concerns. My biggest priority: how can we not get it in the first place, or if we do, how can we fight it off?… Read the rest
A 7 Minute Workout That Really Works
“Maximum Results With Minimal Investment”. It sounds like a shady late night infomercial, but it’s actually the subtitle of a recentreview article from the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health & Fitness Journal. Titled High Intensity Circuit Training Using Body Weight, it made worldwide headlines, especially after the New York Times picked up on it.… Read the rest
Sunscreen Prevents Cancer — And Wrinkles
I’m usually quite proud of my Irish ancestry, but one unfortunate vestige of that heritage is pasty white skin that sunburns quite easily. When my mother was pregnant with me and my twin brother, the doctors discovered a large melanoma on her leg which required immediate surgery.… Read the rest
Erythritol May Cause Strokes and Heart Attacks?
We were in the supermarket last week doing one of our favorite things — buying chocolate! As my family is trying to get rid of added sugar in our foods, we’ve been on the hunt for yummy sugar-free chocolates. And we found one that we liked: Lily’s Chocolates.… Read the rest