Have you considered the health benefits of removing meat from your diet? As a physician, your health is of the upmost importance. You need to be at your best in order to provide your patients with optimal care each day. Physicians have a large responsibility of not only caring for their own health, but that of others too. Removing meat from the diet has been shown to increase energy levels and help the body function more efficiently. However, many people get stuck when looking for something to replace the protein that meat previously provided them.   There are many other...

We tell our patients that fruits are a key to good nutrition, giving the body vitamins and minerals. However, are we taking our own advice and including nature's perfect packages of nutrition in our daily diet? There are many fruits to choose from, but not all are created equal. Research has proven many health and healing benefits the different nutrient components in fruits from papain in papaya, to lycopene in tomatoes. Some fruit choices have a higher sugar content and lower nutritional value than others. Let us sort out the good, from the great. Here are seven fruits that are...

Stress is a common feature in the lives of many American citizens, whether it is due to our career, financial situation, or family life. Studies show that 3 out of 4 Americans experience stress at levels that cause them to experience a range of stress related physical symptoms. Although we treat symptoms of stress daily, physicians are not immune to the effects of stress.  Several studies are now showing that at least 1 in 3 physicians experience symptoms of stress and burnout.   The impact of this stress causes a lowered job satisfaction level, a decreased sense of work-life balance,...