There are times when need to face our fears and anxiety rather than avoid them.

When people are interested in any of our programs, I encourage them to come in for a free consultation to make sure we are on the same page in terms of what is involved in attaining their goals in health and weight loss.  Many who come and speak to us do sign up and start

Our sukkahs are down and the yamim tovim are now behind us.  Hopefully, we had a lot of simcha and quality time with our families.  Undoubtedly, we also took liberties with the amount and type of food we consumed.  And we did this at a time when we are less active than usual.  Obviously, that

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all people ages 6+ months should receive the flu vaccine.  In other words, this includes babies, toddlers, school age children, adolescents, young adults, pregnant adults, middle-aged adults and older adults.     Why is the flu vaccine important for your children and you and your

You’ve heard from the doctor.  It might be a postcard in the mail.  Perhaps a “robo” call, text or an email.  The doctor’s office is reaching out to you, informing you that your child is due for a well checkup.  By asking parents to please call the office to schedule the visit, there is literally

Updated Guidelines—Everything Counts By now, I hope that most people have come to understand the great importance of being active and exercising. We’ve seen beyond a doubt what the sedentary lifestyle that we’ve created can do to our health. Modern medicine has come up with a lot of ways to keep us alive, but the

With the 9th of Av upon us, it’s a good time to go over how to prepare for and how to break a fast. When I speak with my clients about fasting, I often hear, “I get so sick when I have to fast,” or “I start out fine but I get a terrible headache,”

A parent — this time, a United States war veteran — inadvertently left his one-year old set of twins in a hot car in New York City on Friday, which resulted in their deaths by heatstroke. I’m in pain, and as a pediatrician, father, and grandfather, I want to prevent any more of these kinds

I love it when it happens. Sometimes, parents-to-be (a couple expecting their first child) call, asking to meet with me in person. Their bundle of joy is on the way and they want to speak face-to-face prior to the arrival of their newborn and the subsequent first check-up. In the language of pediatrics, it is

25, 10,000, 150, 80-20, 30, and 120. Are these my suggestions for this week’s lottery drawing? No, not at all. These are not random numbers either. They are numbers that different clients of mine have heard from me for different reasons at different times throughout the years. But what are they all about? In an