Natural medicine is gaining traction as a viable form of treatment for many ailments. People are excited that there are often low-cost alternative treatments and are encouraged by the fact that so many remedies can be made or used at home.
With its strengths of focusing on prevention and seeking the root of health problems, natural medicine speaks to those of us trying to take health seriously and avoid the more invasive procedures of conventional medicine, especially for minor problems.
However, the bottom line is that we cannot entirely avoid conventional medicine. In fact, we need it! Continue reading
We are witnessing an explosion of cancer in the United States that is absolutely unprecedented. As you will see below, it is being projected that the number of new cases of cancer in the U.S. will hit a brand-new record high this year, and cancer rates are rising particularly rapidly among our young people.
As young doctors begin their life in medicine, they often seek my advice, perhaps mistaking my gray hair for wisdom. In response, I often stress several factors that have guided me in my career: family first; follow your heart; persevere even when (especially when!) the going gets tough. You may not be able to control all that life throws at you, but you can control how you react to it. And remember that the journey is most important because life is a long race, not a sprint.
A plant-based diet is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer and death, according to a large-scale review published Wednesday.
Being a physician has been a joyful but demanding endeavor, perhaps more challenging now than ever before. Patients armed with the latest information gleaned from social media sources often confront doctors with misinformation they’ve just read about. Doctors are stressed keeping up with medical advances that increase exponentially, doubling the amount of new knowledge every 2-3 months. The business of medicine requires many hours of paperwork, stealing time from direct patient interactions. 