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I hope you are staying safe and well and enjoying the start of spring (here in the Northern Hemisphere). Seeing buds on the trees always makes me feel reassured about the continuity of life. It seems to happen miraculously: One day the branches are bare, and the next,...

Happy February, 2022! What a brief but mighty month! This month we celebrate Black History, Heart Health, Valentine’s Day and the Lunar New Year, among many other lesser known observances. At the intersection of all of these I see love and hope and resilience. When...

“What do you want for dinner?” How often have I asked that question” or been asked that question?  It’s often followed by, “I don’t know; What do you feel like eating?”  And then: “Well, what’s there to eat?” And here is where it gets tricky.  “What is...

I’ve debated sending out a newsletter at this time. Like all of you, I’ve seen life basically turn itself inside out. And I receive many newsletters every day. Most are full of helpful suggestions for staying calm and healthy in these dreadful times. Was any valuable...

Let’s start with a brief review of what we all should have learned in high school biology class, and what I was taught even in medical school, about genetics. We were taught Mendelian Genetics, where genes for each of our traits are encoded on strands of our DNA—that...

Veganism is a dietary preference that’s rapidly gaining traction throughout the Western world. But, unlike many of the diets that pass into the mainstream media’s consciousness, becoming vegan is an enriching lifestyle choice that’ll promote better long-term health...

Are you feeling confused about saturated fat and dietary cholesterol? Are you, like me, hearing a lot of conflicting news about the healthfulness or harm of animal fat? We know that cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death here in the US and worldwide....

I would like to give you three compelling reasons to eat more plants and less animal based foods. The most common cause of death in the US and around the world is cardiovascular disease: Heart attacks and strokes caused by inflammation and cholesterol building up in...