Health Specialties: Women’s Health

Preparing for Flu Season 2014-2015

Monday November 03 Posted by Dr Brad. No comments

As winter approaches, it’s time to begin thinking about getting your flu vaccine. As you know, I am not a big fan of medical interventions but the flu vaccine is one of those interventions that provide great benefit with little risk. I recommend that all my patients get a flu... Read more

Saturated Fats and Heart Disease… What Gives?

Wednesday March 19 Posted by Dr Brad. No comments

Saturated Fats are BAD FOR YOU… or are they? We have been admonished repeatedly for decades by doctors, the American Heart Association, the press, your family and friends for eating saturated fats. But a recent study by Rajiv Chowdhury that reviewed 80 previous studies suggests that saturated fat may not change... Read more

What’s All the Fuss About This Year’s Flu Season?

Wednesday January 29 Posted by Dr Brad. No comments

A recent article in the SF Chronicle Health Section reads: “H1N1 flu strain has returned with a vengeance”. Indeed, the most recent CDC Health Alert “H1N1-Associated Illnesses for the 2013-14 Influenza Season” did set off alarm bells throughout the medical community given that the 2009 H1N1 strain seems to have returned... Read more

Time of Your Life: How to Fit in Fitness

Tuesday October 01 Posted by Dr Brad. No comments

Your health is worth making time for. We’ve all said it before. Between a mounting workload, juggling your family’s various schedules, and taking care of the home, “I don’t have time” rolls off the tongue effortlessly, no? It is an especially comforting phrase to tell yourself. Most people pull the... Read more

Fueling for Fitness

Thursday July 25 Posted by Dr Brad. No comments

(This will not require you to drink raw eggs, like Rocky) If our bodies are machines, learning to run them properly rests upon how we are fueled. Like a new, luxury sports car, we may have the capability of 300 horsepower but not if leaded standard gasoline is selected at... Read more

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