What I Fed My Family This Week: Spring Edition
This week was about as normal as they get these days. I worked my typical schedule and my kids had a number of after school activities on the calendar (we try to keep it to two per child, but with 4 kids this adds up quickly). We try to eat as a family 4-5 nights…
6 Strategies for Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle on the Road
My patients who have weathered pandemic life with the healthiest outcomes are those who used to travel frequently, either for work or for pleasure. Since travel suddenly disappeared just over a year ago, these patients have been at home eating healthier food, exercising and avoiding the stress of jetlag. Now that many of us are…
Is It Low Blood Sugar?
Many of us have had that feeling of feeling tired, shaky or even anxious that people often identify as low blood sugar. But is that feeling really related to blood sugar? Do healthy people really get low blood sugars? And are we all even talking about the same thing? First, a caveat: People taking insulin…
Let’s Talk About Weight Gain in Midlife
Tomorrow evening I will be chatting with gynecologist Anna Barbieri, MD of Tara MD about weight gain in midlife. Please join us on IG Live @taramd4women at 7 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 18. I hope to see you there!
Exercise, Physical Activity and Weight
Many of my patients are struggling with weight gain in this year of covid restrictions. Yet, many have also found time to exercise regularly for the first time. At first glance this seems paradoxical. But, when we look at exercise and physical activity and their effects on weight it all makes a lot more sense.…
Endocrinology in the News: Semaglutide for Weight Loss
Last week Novo Nordisk published the results of their trial of semaglutide (marketed as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes) for weight loss in overweight and obese patients without diabetes. I have been waiting for these results for a long time. Today I will share why. Semaglutide is part of a class of medications called GLP-1…
Raynaud’s Phenomenon: What Is It and Should You be Concerned?
Last week it was chilly in New York City. Typical of January, it was dark when I left my office and temperatures were hovering around freezing. I had unwisely worn a pair of AllBird flats to drive to and from my office (I have never masted driving in heels comfortably). By the time I got…
My Favorite Resources for Covid-19 Information
So this is not really related to endocrinology, but my week has been dominated by people asking me for advice on Covid-19. I am not a virologist or an epidemiologist, but I am a pretty sophisticated consumer of medical information and I have some trusted resources that I go to for my Covid info. I…
Thyroid Basics
More than a third of my patients see me due to some issue with their thyroid. The thyroid can be overactive, underactive or there may be issues with the structure of the thyroid. Recently, I reviewed the basics of thyroid function at eMediHealth. Take a look if you are interested.
What are Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Should You Be Concerned About Them?
Many of us have made the resolution in recent years to cut back on our consumption of single use plastics. And just last night I spent 20 minutes explaining to my 7 year-old son why he couldn’t buy a third plastic lightsaber. There are many motivations for these decisions based in both the environmental and…
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