Raising the Food IQ of Docs

Tweet photo credit: YoAmes This week, 4th year medical students at New York Medical College learned about inexpensive and highly effective edible tools for healing. Kale, quinoa, ginger, turmeric, garlic and more. They also discovered the power of mindful eating along...

Raising the Food IQ in Medical School

Tweet If you could wave a magic wand and cause your doctor to  have a brilliant Food IQ, what would she/he tell you about how to be healthy? That magic wand is in my hand right now. I have a huge opportunity to impact the Food IQ of a nearby medical school as part of...

What to do about that Piggy Flu

Tweet Yesterday, my hubby came down with something that could be considered the flu. Sudden onset, body aches and pains, chest pain, dry cough. It sidelined him to the couch and will probably keep him home from work for a few days. Is it the famous piggy flu? Or just...

Putting the Health Back into Healthcare

Tweet Last night, I didn’t just listen to one brilliant speech on healthcare, I enjoyed two! I attended a talk by Andrew Weil, MD at the 92nd St Y. After watching the first 15 minutes of President Obama’s healthcare speech, Dr. Weil launched into his...