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The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Reversing Early Chronic Disease

Edge Family Medicine

As a leading family medical practice in Upland, CA, we champion evidence-based approaches that empower patients to take control of their health. The Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine Nutrition: A whole-food, plant-predominant diet is the cornerstone of better health. Research shows it can reduce inflammation and improve heart health.

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Staying psychologically safe as a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ

Staying psychologically and physically healthy in this environment will be a challenge. It is imperative that we are intentional in how we look after our psychological and physical health. By Jill Benson, Discipline of General Practice, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, jill.benson@adelaide.edu.au

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Need to See a Doctor Fast? Here’s How Urgent Care Could Save Your Day

Plum Health

In this article, I’ll walk you through why urgent care could be your best option when time is of the essence. We'll also touch on women’s health , mental health , and how to get the most out of your visit. What is Urgent Care? She was able to get back to her day without the hours-long ordeal of an ER visit.

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Recognizing and Preventing SIBO: Your Comprehensive Guide

AMMD

In this article, I’m going to help guide you through signs, symptoms, and ways to test for SIBO. Non-Digestive Symptoms You’ve probably heard that gut health affects mental health. The same can be said about gut health and energy levels, skin, and metabolism. I’m not alone, either.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Furthermore, the connection between physical and functional symptoms is inextricably linked in many patients.

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Approaches for Quelling Stigma related to COVID-19

BMJ

quarantine-breakers”) or video clips of people shouting at or even physically assaulting Wuhanese or people who visited Wuhan after the outbreak. 4 This short article draws on lessons learnt from other infectious disease outbreaks, such as HIV and Ebola, to help inform approaches to COVID-19-related stigma within China.

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Lessons Learned From My Hiatus

The Motivated MD

If I feel like someone has said it better than I could, I will reference that article. These include my marriage, my family, my career, and my physical and mental health. The new caveat is that I am no longer going to hold myself to an unreasonable publication cadence. I will write when I have something to say.

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