Breaking the Habit Loop: Empowering Yourself with Mind-Body Techniques
Hi Friends! I have shared with you already that I have participated in a mind-body course this month that taught me simple practices to cultivate health and wellbeing. Bolstered once again by the science behind these practices, I decided to bring it to the office and to my patients. It was not the doctor-ey thing to do but felt […]
Maybe Roses are not what you need this Mother’s Day
I usually write a Mother’s Day newsletter or social post including a cute little picture of me and my kids. But for some reason that does not feel right this year. Not because I don’t appreciate my motherhood or because I don’t want to celebrate my mother or mother-in-law or all the mother-like people in […]
The Latest on CoolSculpting, Alcohol Awareness, & Weightloss Drug Updates (Empowering Health News To Keep You Informed)
I have learned that my Healthbite podcast is making some waves! We are now in the top 5% most listened to podcasts out of over 2 million podcasts worldwide! I must admit, that when I started HealthBite, it was a side gig to my side gig, and I am surprised and humbled to know that hundreds of you tune […]
Weight Stigma, Fat-Shaming and the “New” Injectables for Weight Loss
It’s been almost a year since the hullabaloo began over the “new” class of weight loss drugs and as someone who has prescribed them for diabetes and weight loss for years, I thought it was time to weigh in. One thing I have realized, much to my dismay, is that the popularization of these drugs […]
Nutrition in the News: Lets talk Sweeteners, How to Save your Heart and When Does it Make Sense to Shop Organic?
Holy cow, it is almost April! Here we are, once again at the end of the month, with a wrap up of some of the health nuggets in the news. First up..sweeteners and cardiovascular health. “Natural” sweeteners are widely used in our food chain but are there risks? They are natural after all so how bad could […]
Trauma and the Interconnectedness of Physical, Mental, and Emotional Well-being and Mind-Body Healing Practices
I cannot imagine a better time than this week, when we celebrate Norouz, the Persian New Year, and on the heals of International Woman’s Day to speak with a powerhouse female physician, Dr. Noshene Ranjbar, psychiatrist and faculty at the Center for Mind Body Medicine, where she and her colleagues are doing tremendous work to […]
Be Your Own Guru
The guru thing is a trend these days. Everywhere you look there is an “expert” waiting to guide you through breathing, meditating, work-flowing-ing, time-management skills, living your best life…it’s exhausting really, not to mention slightly lame. That’s not to say that there is anything wrong with support, guidance, accountability and all the other goodness we […]
Lets Get the Story Straight on Weight Gain and The Dark Side of Gratification
Do you have that friend? The one that seems like she can eat anything she wants and never gain weight? We all have that friend! It’s true that weight gain is a calorie game, but to limit our understanding of weight gain to calories alone is a major under-sight. This week’s podcast explores some of the factors that increase the likelihood for weight gain including: childhood trauma […]
A Birthday Gift for Me and Maybe for you Too!
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to meet with a wise spiritual leader in our community. One of those chance encounters that is somewhat random but also somehow, you know was meant to be. At one point, and for a reason I can no longer remember, he reminded me of a fable that is […]
A Personal Anecdote of the Power of Nature
I’m going to share something crazy that happened to my family and I last week. We were at my nine-year-olds soccer tournament in a park in Los Angeles where we live. There were hundreds of children playing multiple games back-to-back, with family members, vendors, coaches, and organizers all in attendance. All of a sudden, we […]