Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in a World of Excess
It’s called the Plenty Paradox: an affluent environment with easy access to substances or behaviors perceived as pleasurable has actually been a key contributor to our national mental health crisis. So posits Dr. Anna Lembke, Medical Director of Addiction Medicine,...
Sustainable Eating: The Planetary Healthy Diet
The Lancet Planetary Health Diet Is there a way to eat that not only reduces the risk of disease and promotes well-being, but is also sustainable? Could a certain diet provide enough food for the 9.8 billion people estimated to be living on earth by 2050? This was the...
AI in Healthcare: An Early Look at the Power, Promise and Peril of Tech’s Latest Tool
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whether you are an enthusiastic adopter of virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri, and apps to monitor everything from glucose to sleep patterns— or consider them error-prone and intrusive—it’s impossible to ignore the growing...
Every Walk is a Step in the Right Direction
[vc_row columns=”2-1″][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]“If you are in a bad mood, go for a walk. If you are still in a bad mood, go for another walk.” – Socrates No one has a negative word to say about the benefits of walking....
A New Era for Diabetes and Weight Loss Drugs
For patients seeking new solutions to managing type 2 diabetes and obesity, the introduction of a class of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists (RA) has simultaneously inspired hope and excitement along with misuse and confusion. We developed the following Q&A to...
Staying Hydrated This Summer: Water Infused with Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs
Stay hydrated and energized this summer by refreshing yourself with generous amounts of water, nature’s best elixir. Inspire yourself to keep reaching for another sip by infusing water with fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs…no sugar or artificial flavoring...