I had cancer as a young person and it has haunted my entire life, health insurance wise. It makes me dismayed that the proposed G.O.P bill, the Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act , H.R.1313, would allow employers to hide behind workplace wellness programs in a ploy to obtain the genetic information of their employees, and […]
Wiser Wellness
Addictive Food & Food Confusion
There is too much confusion about food. People have an amazing amount of frustration about what to eat or not eat. It is no wonder. On any given day in this age of information overload, you can find advice to reduce calories, eat lots of greens, eat raw, eat paleo, eat lots of grains, eat […]
Know What’s In A Pesticide On This Earth Day
I just got back from Sacramento, the Capitol of California. I was there to testify in favor of a bill, SB 759, to make sure that ALL of the ingredients in pesticides, including the “inert” ones, are disclosed before they are sprayed. The bill was authored by California State Senator Mark Leno and sponsored by […]
Sensible Progressive Medicine
Have you ever been frustrated by health problems that don’t ever seem to have an answer or recommendations to take more and more medications? As a physician, I heard your frustration. And, I was just as frustrated as you! But, I have come a long way. I am now happy to say that for many […]