Last month, the New York Times reported on a new study that says having proper gut microflora might aid weight loss. The story quickly rose to the most-emailed article of the day, which highlights just how eager we all are for that holy grail of weight management. The...

When Lisa, who works as a nurse at a nearby hospital, entered my office, her big, relaxed smile was the first thing I noticed. But her easy manner quickly fell apart when she started talking about what had overwhelmed her for the last five years: cystic acne that wouldn't budge,...

With the 2012 election for president of the United States now behind us, both the winning and the losing candidate might benefit from meditating on this quote from the Chinese philosopher Lao-Tze: "Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits....

Un dilemme citadin
Exerçant la médecine parallèle à New York, je rencontre souvent des patients se plaignant des choses qui les tiennent éveillés la nuit : les bruits de ferrailles des camions poubelle, les clients ivres des bars qui hurlent à quatre heures du matin, les dîners d'affaires qui se...

An Urban Dilemma

As a holistic doctor in New York City, my patients often complain to me about the things that are keeping them up at night: garbage trucks rattling by, drunken bar-goers screaming at 4 a.m., business dinners running into the wee hours with excessive food and alcohol,...

When it comes to the health of a recovering addict/alcoholic, the approach of natural medicine can positively alter the course of treatment -- and definitively increase chances of getting and staying sober. In the first part of this series, I talked about withdrawal and insomnia, two of the...

These days, we all know someone affected by addiction. If it's not something we ourselves grapple with, then it's a friend, sibling, or parent. If you're lucky enough to not be personally affected by the disease of addiction, you need look no further than the tabloids to witness the latest...