Omicron Variant: The Importance Of Boosting Your Immunity Against Covid-19
Omicron is scary. I know that. There is so much we don’t know about this strain of SARS-CoV2 – is it more contagious? Does it cause more severe disease? Can it evade our defenses from having had COVID...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean For A Man To Be Stoic?
There has always been a man code. It represents what most of society values in masculinity – attributes that men are socialized to believe they should strive for in order to be respected and welcomed...
View ArticleStoicism: Understanding The Disciplines of The Man Code
sto·i·cism /ˈstōəˌsizəm/ An ancient Greek school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium. The philosophy asserts that virtue (meaning, chiefly, the four cardinal virtues of self-control,...
View ArticleWhat Blood Tests Best Predict Risk of a Heart Attack?
The general cholesterol profile, also known as the lipid panel, is what most people are used to having done during their general check-ups. Its purpose is to predict the chances of having heart...
View ArticleBoosting The Male Immune System: How To Build A Strong Immune System Naturally
Fortunately, we are in a COVID lull. Man, I hope it continues to stay at this low case rate, hospitalization, and mortality rate. But we have all learned the lessons of being as strong as possible on...
View ArticleA New Era of Medicine: Understanding Personalized Performance Medicine
Why does your friend lose weight with intermittent fasting but you don’t, even when you follow the exact same protocol? How come your spouse can drink coffee with dinner and fall asleep easily while...
View ArticleSunscreen & Anti-aging: Paradigm Shift in Skincare in the Last Few Years
Getting some sun is essential for our health and overall wellbeing. However, too much sun is detrimental and could lead to health issues like skin cancer. In addition, exposure to the sun’s UV rays...
View ArticlePersonalized Healthcare: 5 Steps Of Performance Medicine
Many people view health and wellness as the goal. And for those with chronic health conditions, good health is definitely an important goal. But for others who are striving for optimal health, you’re...
View ArticleCardiovascular Imaging: The New Tech Identifying the Risk of Heart Disease
I recently had a patient who was feeling well, but came to me for optimizing his performance and making sure he was doing all he could to prevent problems down the road. I won’t use his real name, so...
View ArticleMeasuring Stress
I do believe it is helpful to use objective data to evaluate your health – whether it is blood sugar measurements or biomarkers of heart disease risk as I’ve talked about in this blog. We know that...
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