5 Questions for People to Ask About Their Prescriptions

5 Questions About Drugs for Older People

5 Questions for People to Ask About Their Prescriptions

By DrLaPuma Aging and Costs of Aging, Drug Food Safety, Wellness and Mental Health3 years agoNo Comments 0

Everyone deserves the answers to five questions about their prescriptions, especially as they age. And if physicians and families can ask and honor the answers, care will be kinder, more respectful, more fulfilling, more transparent–and what people really want. Understanding the goals of [...]

5 Ways to Slow Down and Savor Your Holiday Meal

By DrLaPuma Wellness and Mental Health3 years agoNo Comments 0

The race is on: Cooking, cleaning, hosting, visiting, and tackling a holiday shopping list that is growing faster than last summer’s weeds. Before you know it, the table is set and you’re serving the holiday meal. This year, though, is going to be different–you’re going to [...]

Food Insecurity is Not Enough Healthy Food

Food Insecurity is a Treatable Medical Problem…Yet Undiagnosed

By DrLaPuma Clinical Research, Diabetes, Fitness Equipment, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity and Weight Loss, Wellness and Mental Health4 years agoNo Comments 0

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara work I’ve been privileged to participate in has taught me a lot: especially that food insecurity is actually an undiagnosed but treatable medical problem. Why haven’t I recognized it as such until recently? Maybe because so much of what clinicians see has [...]

Keep Physicians Safe From Burn Out

By DrLaPuma Chef Clinic Programs, Clinical Research, Wellness and Mental Health5 years agoNo Comments 0

I am lucky: I was able to change my general internal medicine practice from near its very beginning, when I realized that I was not cut out to see 20 patients per day and keep up with documentation, on-call schedules and quota demands from payers and administration all at [...]

Please Join Me on Reddit: AMA

By DrLaPuma Food FAQ's, Wellness and Mental Health5 years agoNo Comments 0

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Education Before Prescription: Informed Healthcare

By DrLaPuma Diabetes, Recipes, Refuel and Men's Health, Wellness and Mental Health6 years agoNo Comments 0

I participated in a diabetes twitter chat with Dr Sanjay Gupta and Everyday Health earlier this week, and the phrase that seemed to strike a RT chord was “Education Before Prescription.” Since I spend much of my time teaching *patients and families how to make the best personal [...]