West Nile Virus Usually Not Cause for Alarm Some people may be holding their breath wondering what recently reported cases of West Nile virus in nearby states mean for enjoying the last few weeks of summer. 2012 was one of the United States’ worst outbreaks of the virus, Read More

Get Ripped, Do It All “CrossFit.” Most of us have heard the word, and it often comes as a response to “What in the world did you do to get in such good shape?” CrossFit has become the magic word for a lot of people, seeking to lose weight and get those ripped good looks. Read More

Parents Can Manage Back-to-School Anxiety It’s that time of year again — time for kids to head back to school. Children are filled with a mix of emotion, from dread to eagerness, acceptance to excitement. But the start of a new school year can be a time of anxiety, too, for kids Read More

Is Pacific-Caught Fish Safe Since Fukushima? Since the Fukushima tragedy two years ago, there has been alarm from strange corners of the Internet, insisting that radiation from the nuclear disaster is killing or has been poised to kill U.S. citizens, specifically on the west Read More

How to Pick a Healthy Lunch for Kids With nearly one-third of American children now classified as either overweight or obese, it’s more important than ever to leave the Lunchables on the supermarket shelf and pay attention to what kids are eating for their mid-day meal. Dr. Read More

The Five Worst Ways to Lose Weight If you’ve been reading me here for any length of time, you know that I’m all about fitness and health being fun and natural. Eat plants, move around — I’m not for fad diets or any of that madness. In my research, I frequently come across Read More