Our New Series: “Follow the Leader”

meet the real people from our office who are out there making a difference! Follow the Leader; Shannon Wentworth, Co Founder of Sweet Vacations, a lesbian tour company with a focus on improving each community they visit. 1. What prompted you to start Sweet? My...

Cigarette Smoke = Risk of COPD in Children

The harmful effects of smoking have made headlines once again, this time cigarette smoke is being recognized as the culprit in respiratory problems in children. A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that children who are exposed to passive smoke...

Your Digestion and Your Health

Your body’s many systems work closely together to maintain optimal health, so when one system is off balance it can trigger a domino effect, potentially igniting a cascade of chronic health complications. One system that is particularly responsible for overall...

Are All Carbs Bad?

With all the fad diets these days, it’s a challenge to know which diets are beneficial and effective and which ones are harmful. Many of my patients ask about carbohydrates and whether they should avoid it altogether. What’s interesting is that people...

Follow the Leader

Introducing Our New Series: “Follow the Leader”, meet the real people from our office who are out there making a difference! Follow the Leader :  Rae Ann G., a surgical nurse who works for a hospital here in S.F.. How does she spend her vacation time? By using her own...