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A New Era for Diabetes and Weight Loss Drugs

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...

Ticked Off: How to Recognize, Relieve and Resist Lyme Disease

Ticked Off: How to Recognize, Relieve and Resist Lyme Disease

Summertime is prime time for ticks, which are becoming more prevalent each year. A combination of changing land use and warmer winters has greatly expanded the ticks’ habitat and they’re now found in more than half of U.S. counties. As a result, tick-borne Lyme...

4-7-8 Breathing Technique Video

Here is a video showing how to perform the 4-7-8 breathing technique I learned while completing my fellowship with Dr. Andrew Weil, Executive Director and Founder of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. It can be beneficial whenever you are anxious,...

Joint Assets: An Osteoarthritis Update

Joint Assets: An Osteoarthritis Update

The aching, swollen, stiff joints associated with osteoarthritis (OA) have long been considered a “wear and tear” condition, associated with aging. It was thought that cartilage, the smooth connective tissue on the end of bones that cushion the joints, simply breaks...