This week I’m talking about Cholesterol. What it is, where does it come from (hint your diet is only a small part) and what does your body use it for It’s interesting that when …
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Category: Nutrition
Is Intermittent Fasting Right for You?
Does Intermittent Fasting Work? This week we I’m covering the world of Intermittent Fasting. What’s that you ask – in its simplest form Eat – Stop – Eat In other words, challenging your body with …
Continue readingThe Healthcare Huddle
Delivering the Care Patients Want This week I am talking to Dr. Jay Mathur, Associate Regional Medical Director for Caremore Health Systems in Connecticut. A program that started 25 years ago in California and has …
Continue readingSleep – The Foundation of Health
Sleep The Wonder Drug This week I am focusing on sleep – a hot topic given the recent tweets from Eric Topol What a bad night of #sleep leads to –>https://t.co/ox0mo6IUNP—extensive molecular response that helps …
Continue readingHypertension Screening
Dr Nick the Incrementalist discusses the new screening guidelines for hypertension or High Blood Pressure. What’s changed and what should you do about it In November 2017 the American College of Cardiology (ACC) updated the …
Continue readingSocial Determinants of Health in Predictive Modeling
Including SDoH in Healthcare More than ever before, the social determinants of health (SDOH) are getting some well-deserved attention when it comes to their role in impacting an individual’s relative health status. Here at BaseHealth, …
Continue readingEarth Day and Health
Today is Earth Day – an annual event designed to raise awareness of the environment and protection of our planet – this year the focus is on Ending Plastic Pollution Plastic Clean up from the …
Continue readingRethinking Wellness
Rethinking Wellness in the Wearable Age This past week I had the privilege of joining ~30 or so people from around the country in Los Angeles to hear about the work Aetna and Apple have been …
Continue readingMay the Fourth be With You
It’s the artificial holiday that celebrates the play on words from Star Wars movies – a rallying cry The list of suggested actions from the Starwars site may not be to everyone’s taste and includes everything from …
Continue readingWould you swipe left on a healthier you?
2015 health IT innovation holds the promise of turning massive amounts of personal health data into usable information that can keep you healthier — and it’s conveniently accessible on your phone. It’s always comical to …
Continue readingHonor Spock’s Logic – Follow the Science
Like many I was saddened to hear the loss of one of my heroes growing up – Leonard Nimoy was Spock to me as he was to many others. He epitomized the value of science …
Continue readingWould you like a statin with that Burger
Perhaps a better strategy might be not eating the burger and shake rather than offering packets of Statins to go with excess fat and food intake:A Burger, Shake, and Some StatinsBut practical challenges seem to …
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