By David H. Rahm, M.D. Q: Everyone around me is sick! I don’t want to catch a cold and can’t afford the time off from work. Do you have any suggestions on how I can avoid catching a cold or worse, the flu? With the cold & flu season at its height in… Continue Reading
WELLNESS
Boost Your Mood With This Food
Mood boosting foods are no myth – from fruits and veggies to dark chocolate, certain foods can help you feel good while being good-for-you. And now you can add to that list foods rich in those important Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 Fatty Acids Fight Depression Recent research shows that intake of Omega-3 fatty acids… Continue Reading
How to Take Charge of Your Allergies & Enjoy Spring
Everyone knows that April showers bring May flowers, but April also means the arrival of spring and seasonal allergies. About 50 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever, and it can seriously affect your health and quality of life. Between a runny nose, watery eyes, and dark under eye… Continue Reading
Starting Gardening: Your How to Guide
With fewer cold days and more sunlight hours, I find myself feeling spring has really arrived – time to get out and get active. One way to harness that extra burst of spring energy is to spend more time outdoors enjoying the change in season. With April being National Garden Month and April 22nd marking… Continue Reading
Green Spring Cleaning Tips
Who doesn’t love it when their home is nice and clean? It’s spring cleaning time, that time of year when you throw open your windows, throw on some gloves, and throw out everything you don’t need. This year, start by throwing out your usual cleaning supplies, because whether you know it or not, they are… Continue Reading
What Vitamins and Supplements Should I Take?
by David H. Rahm, M.D. Q: If I took every supplement that I read about, I would be taking dozens of nutrients. How do I know what dietary supplements I should take? In the 30 years I’ve practiced medicine, this is one of the most commonly asked questions I hear from patients. Unfortunately,… Continue Reading
Scallops with Orange Ginger Dressing
YIELD: Makes 4 servings INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar Juice from ½ lemon Extra-virgin olive oil 3 teaspoons minced or finely grated peeled fresh ginger 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro ¼ teaspoon coriander powder ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds (optional) 1 pound of sea scallops, side… Continue Reading
New Food & Supplement Labeling
By now, you’ve probably noticed the new nutrition facts on food labels and dietary supplements. While the new labeling requirements primarily affects packaged foods, it also applies to dietary supplements. Late last year, VitaMedica started rolling out these labeling changes along with a new and refreshed packaging design. Even though the packaging and the… Continue Reading
THE BEAUTY BENEFITS OF BIOTIN
Biotin is a member of the B-complex family of vitamins. If you have dermatitis, dry skin, thinning hair, loss of hair color or brittle nails, you may be short in biotin. Biotin is sometimes referred to as vitamin H which is appropriate given that the “H” is short for “Haar und Haut” – the German… Continue Reading
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 – WHAT IS IT?
Have you seen a Proposition 65 warning on a product website page and wondered if the product is safe to use? Or, have you visited your local (California) Starbucks and seen a warning poster and wondered what this means? Below find answers to some frequently asked questions related to this confusing California statute. What… Continue Reading