Health & Wellness Articles
Coronavirus Recommendations
Dr Brad Jacobs of BlueWave Medicine in the San Francisco Bay Area provides recommendations to avoid getting infected by the Coronavirus.
Preparing for Flu Season 2014-2015
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...
Back Pain & Antibiotics: Who Would Have Thought?
80% of Americans will suffer back pain during their lifetime, resulting in over $50 billion dollars in healthcare costs and loss of productivity. New research has found that antibiotics can cure back pain 80% of the time for a subgroup of back pain sufferers....
Asparagus: Feeding You and Your Friendly Bacteria
If you’ve been observant in the produce aisle or farmer’s market lately, you may have been shocked by asparagus prices (99 cents a pound in many grocery stores!) This dramatic drop is due to the unseasonably warm weather in California and promotions are everywhere....
Saturated Fats and Heart Disease… What Gives?
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...
What’s All the Fuss About This Year’s Flu Season?
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...
Breakfast In A Pinch: A Satisfying Morning Smoothie Recipe
Okay, okay – so we all know by now how important breakfast is in avoiding a drop in blood sugar, maintaining a healthy weight, staving off mid-morning sugar cravings, and stoking the metabolism. So, what’s a busy professional / parent / chauffeur / friend /...
6 Tips For Getting to Sleep
There are a growing number of people who awaken feeling exhausted without the burst of energy they once felt as children and young adults. While many of us are going to bed too late in the evening to give us an adequate night of sleep, many more people get to sleep at...
Exercise: A Quick Fix for Insomnia?
“But I went on a jog!” Oftentimes, insomniacs trying to achieve the elusive goal of restful sleep are given a generic list of principles to follow. Some of these include organizing priorities, abstaining from caffeinated beverages, and regular exercise. The latter is...