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This is the 40 minute invited “The Science of Nature as Medicine”, guest lecture (zoom video) to Harvard’s “Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine” course I taught in January 2020, with 20 minutes of questions. Many of the references for the studies I cite can be found in [...]
Today I had the privilege of speaking to the Pacific Egg and Poultry Association at their 92nd Annual Convention: what a great experience! I gave away rare citrus, and a golden egg, and signed lots of books. I hung easel slides with clothespins on a clothesline for the farm [...]
American workers overestimate their health status, according to the poll. The dark bars above are the total number of respondents; the red bars are those who feel encouraged by senior management….who eat healthier, have more energy, less stress, lower blood pressure and lower cholestereol. [...]
It’s always a special privilege to be featured in one’s home town: Here is a front-page-Life-Section theFeature on my work, and a very nice photo of my book signing at Chaucer’s Bookstore, the next [...]
Eating for health doesn’t have to be expensive. And it’s some of the best medicine: for weight loss, for pre-diabetes, for cancer prevention, for cholesterol control. Courtesy of MyMoneyBlog are easy ways to understand the cost of calories. In speaking with health professionals about [...]
Acute macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over age 55, and in Western countries. The macula is part of the retina, and allows central vision. If you smoke, have had previous cataract surgery, or have a family history of AMD, your risk is high. If [...]
One of the most productive and fun seminars I’ve given took place just two weeks ago, here in Santa Barbara, in a nearby rented living room: house call! A group of guys from the Midwest, all members of an executive professional organization, called me a few weeks ahead of [...]
In Las Vegas last week, I gave a talk last week to 75 physicians on writing, publishing and marketing–specifically, how to write a New York Times Best-Seller (see previous post for strategies). I also love being with out-of-the-box people, who think beyond their training or degree, and are [...]
