I have heard a lot of amazing cases, but this is the first one where a patient, just hours from surgery, Googles his way out of a bypass. I had the pleasure of hearing this story first-hand from the author, cardiologist Dr. Robert Ostfeld, founder and director of the Cardiac Wellness Program at Montefiore Medical Center […]
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Do Our Genes Load the Gun and Our Lifestyle & Environment Pull the Trigger?
So many of us feel like victims of our gene pool. If Mom had breast cancer and Dad died from heart disease, we feel doomed. I used to feel that way too, because my family is riddled with chronic disease. It was freeing to discover that I don’t have to succumb to my family’s disease […]
Finally Medication-Free, More Than a Decade after Thyroid Surgery
In 2003, at the age of 36, I had a serious scare as I was putting on makeup one morning. I noticed a knot in the right side of my neck and immediately called my family doctor to set up an appointment for the next day. After numerous doctor visits, blood tests, biopsy, and ultrasound, it […]
Iron: Can a Plant-Based Diet Provide Enough? What are the Dangers?
If you have been following a plant-based lifestyle for very long, you’ve likely been asked if you are getting enough iron in your diet by well-meaning family and friends. We all know that the body needs a certain amount of iron for healthy blood cells, but did you know that too much iron encourages the formation […]
Scientific Research Suggest, Milk Does NOT Do the Body Good
National Media Coverage on CBS News In this 2 minute clip, Holly Phillips, MD joins CBS News to discuss a new study that raises the possibility that high milk consumption may be linked with more fractured bones and a higher death rate. For those in Canada, try this link to watch the news clip. From the […]
