by Dr. Veronica | Oct 26, 2015 | ARTICLES, Nutrition and Wellness
Last week, October 12th through 20th, 2015, marked “Bone and Joint Action Week,” an initiative near and dear to my heart with so many of my patients affected by related ailments. In fact, musculoskeletal conditions plague one in two people in the United States over...
by Dr. Veronica | Oct 13, 2015 | ARTICLES, Nutrition and Wellness
Approximately one in eight U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer within their lifetime. In this year alone, it was estimated that over 230,000 cases of invasive breast cancer and more than 60,000 non-invasive cases would be diagnosed.[1] When you consider...
by Dr. Veronica | Sep 30, 2015 | ARTICLES, Nutrition and Wellness
With this month dubbed National Cholesterol Education Month, it’s important that you take away one crucial fact – cholesterol is NOT the cause of heart disease. For those with high cholesterol, this is contrary to everything you’ve ever been told,...
by Dr. Veronica | Sep 23, 2015 | ARTICLES, Nutrition and Wellness, Weight Management and Nutrition
Fruits and veggies are healthy, readily available and offer variety, so why is it, according to the Produce for Better Health Foundation, that fewer than 17% and 10% of adults eat their daily recommended amounts of each, respectively? Studies have shown us time and...
by Dr. Veronica | Sep 18, 2015 | ARTICLES, Nutrition and Wellness, Self Esteem, Depression, Spirituality and Wellbeing
Many of us will reach a point in our life, when we’ll reflect on what we have and what we’ve accomplished and many of us will be unsatisfied with what we observe. In fact, according to the results of a 2013 Harris Poll, only 30% and 36% of adults ages 40-49 and 50-64,...
by Dr. Veronica | Aug 27, 2015 | ARTICLES, Nutrition and Wellness, Weight Management and Nutrition
A type 2 diabetes verdict can be overwhelming and frightening. Yet despite the great need to make adjustments to your lifestyle and diet, the idea of change can oftentimes generate the same feelings as your diagnosis. Keep in mind it’s important to not make any...