There is a word I’ve been wrestling with lately: longevity. It’s everywhere. Longevity medicine. Longevity supplements. Longevity clinics. Longevity influencers. We’ve become captivated by the…
“I don’t have time.” It is perhaps the most common phrase I hear in clinical practice. I don’t have time to exercise. I don’t have…
The longer I practice medicine, the less interested I become in fighting disease and the more interested I become in understanding why the body lost…
One of the first questions people ask when they encounter Ayurveda is: “What’s my dosha?” Within moments they’re handed a short online quiz and labeled…
I had the privilege of presenting online this week to the International Conference on Traditional Medicine and Integrative Health in Barcelona. Many practitioners, researchers, clinicians,…
We talk about change as though it should be simple: Eat better. Reduce stress. Sleep more. Exercise. Cut back on alcohol. Stop the late-night snacking….
Anitya: Sanskrit for Impermanence Today, a dear friend left his physical body. Like many who learn of a death, I found myself pausing. The world…
Stress isn’t just an event—it’s a neuroendocrine process that begins in the mind, travels through your nerves, and leaves a chemical residue in your tissues….
We have all been overwhelmed by the social media movements and the ubiquitous “Food is Medicine” memes. While the sentiment is well-meaning, the result is…
We Added Decades to Life, But Not Necessarily Our Vitality. In 1935, when the Social Security Act established retirement at age 65, most people were…