I’ve met so many people who tell me they’ve literally NEVER had a good experience going to the doctor. Of course, as a PCP, this makes me sad to hear but it is no surprise. I admit it, seeing us generally sucks. So WHY is this the case? Are doctors just greedy, socially inept, burned […]

Why do I look/feel 6 months pregnant after I eat? I’ve been asked this question more times than I can count. And I can understand why – bloating can be really uncomfortable & distressing. Sometimes it’s the people that are working the hardest on improving their diets that actually get the worst GI symptoms. Why […]

Are you making any of these? Using your Ob/Gyn as your PCP. My Ob/Gyn colleagues are phenomenal, and they do their best to take care of it all, but the reality is that there is A LOT to cover already in your well woman exam. Women’s health is so much more than your reproductive health […]

@michaelgregerMD is a nutrition fact powerhouse. I’ve been following his work and recommending his site (nutritionfacts.org) to my patients for years. Unlike so many people who write about #nutrition, he is quick to acknowledge LIMITATIONS of research when he makes a claim (I.e this was only proven in rats) and ALWAYS meticulously cites his sources 👌 I […]

Okay so this may seem like a strange choice for a doctor’s book club but hear me out – I don’t really care how exactly you fold your shirts, but I DO believe that a cluttered, disorganized environment contributes to the invisible loads we all carry AND everything we own has an energetic cost. As @gretchenrubin says, […]

I’ve noticed something interesting lately- When I have a complex patient that’s had a lot of unresolved issues for a lot of years, they often start to believe, “No one can fix this.” When these patients would come to me on a packed clinic day with their stack of records, med and allergy lists a […]

Did you know almost 50% of adults have #hypertension? It’s one of the most common diagnoses I see in #primarycare & many patients have NO idea they have it because it can cause NO symptoms, but it ⬆️s your risk of heart attacks, strokes & kidney failure. These readings are from a lovely patient that established w/ me […]

There are some cookbooks I keep around for the pretty pictures and some that I actually USE. As you can hopefully tell from the zillion tattered tabs that this one is a winner 💯 Although I’m a big proponent of healthful eating, I am not fanatical about eating “clean” or sticking to a rigid plan. […]

I bought Atlas of the Heart when it came out w/out really knowing what it was (I will blindly purchase anything by Brene Brown). I would describe it as an encyclopedia of human emotions & experiences. The idea is to give readers the language & framework to build more meaningful connections, which I know sounds […]

I saved my patients over $500 last week 🙌 Here’s how 👇 Case #1 I had prescribed a patient ear drops that turned out to be $200. She was able to text me (on Saturday morning from the pharmacy) & I was able to directly communicate w/ the pharmacist to authorize an alternative ✅ In a […]