(Click here to view my YouTube video on PPI risk)
Did you know that there’s an extremely high chance that the Prilosec pill you’ve been taking for years is not needed anymore — and could be harming you?
One of my pet peeves as a family doctor is seeing patients taking supplements or medicines that they really don’t need to take.
How many of you are taking a multivitamin? If you’re in the USA, over 50% of adults are taking one. I’ve also taken it sometimes, off and on. I wouldn’t feel any different (good or bad) and then I’d stop for a while, and then some flashy new organic-ish version would be on sale at Costco — and away we go again.… Read the rest
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.
I’ve been practicing family medicine for almost 25 years, in wildly different settings and cities (and countries). Now, I am excited to start my latest journey, with Teladoc’s P360 Virtual Primary Care service. Yes, that’s right: virtual primary care. I’ll be helping patients just like I’ve always done — except this time via virtual visits on video or phone, across the USA.… Read the rest
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
As I write this, we in the Seattle area are suddenly the epicenter of the largest coronavirus outbreak in the USA, and apparently it’s been in our community for at least six weeks! My clinic (Swedish Bainbridge Island) has been swamped with calls, so here’s my first in a series of tips on how to avoid coronavirus.… Read the rest
