I smiled. The sky was cloudy. There was a hint of humidity in the air. Birds were singing above our heads. We set up the table with water bottles, a sign-in and pedometers to give away. The blood pressure cuff sat on the bench with the hanging banner behind that read “Walk with a Doc.” [...]
The weather is getting warmer here in Austin and it's almost giving a hint of spring. With spring comes a time for spring cleaning. My home would certainly benefit! How about our bodies? I had a friend ask me what I thought about a juice cleanse today, and I decided I’d write a blog post about what [...]
I couldn’t help but think of Bugs Bunny’s “What’s up doc?” when I held a recent community walking event. Just call me the “Meetup doc.” Earlier this spring I held Austin’s first Walk-with-a-Doc event. […]
I love acronyms. They help us remember and organize. And there is good reason for this when it comes to the importance of cardiovascular health for women. February as Go Red month for women has been a great reminder to take care of this precious part of us. I've enjoyed participating in several events this [...]
I have two doctors, my left leg and my right leg. - G.M. Trevelyan Do as I say AND as I do. As an integrative physician my goal is to help my patients integrate healthy elements into their lifestyle. It's quite simple: healthy eating, good sleep, exercise and surrounding ourselves with positive community and support. Over [...]
As this year comes to an end, I am reflecting upon many aspects of 2013. One of them is the information I have been reading about and how it has shaped and reinforced my integrative medical approach. As I look back on my twitter feed, it shows some of what intrigued me and information I [...]
Perhaps the healing of the world rests on just this sort of shift in our way of seeing, a coming to know that in our suffering and in our joy we are connected to one another with unbreakable and compelling human bonds. In that knowing all of us become less vulnerable and alone. The heart, [...]
“There are two ways to live. You can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein I had a great day yesterday. I went to a workshop by Anat Baniel. As a clinical psychologist, dancer and associate of Moshe Feldenkrais, she has developed her [...]
Ubiquitous means existing or being everywhere at the same time. And that is where the chemical name for CoQ10 (coenzyme Q10) came from: ubiquinone, because it is an enzyme found in every cell in the body. That sure sounds integrative, doesn’t it? And for reasons related to is ubiquity, CoQ10 has become one of my [...]
“God heals. The physician takes the fee.” – Ben Franklin This is one of my favorite quotes. It really sets the stage for what seems like a conflict of interest in having a private practice in Integrative Medicine. And whenever we do something different or new, we are taking a risk. It is not [...]