In this final article of our Living with COVID series we’ll talk about the immune boosting benefits of exercise and taking your vitamins. Move Your Body Exercise also boosts your immunity, lowering inflammatory cytokines and increasing natural killer cells and...
Eat Healthy, Anti-inflammatory Foods One of the most important predictors of COVID’s severity are obesity and diet-induced dysregulated glucose metabolism, or insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is highly prevalent in the United States where our Standard...
Because Ben is still seeing patients in his office, we have taken precautions and distanced from our closest family and friends. But as we rounded week 8 with limited social interactions (you can only stand outside so long before someone needs a snack or needs to use...
Last week we discussed the problems of chronic stress and its negative impact on our immune system. So this week we’re switching gears with some more practical practices that you can implement today to start boosting your immunity. Practice Gratitude and...
While some restrictions are being eased, it’s clear COVID-19 will still be part of our reality for the foreseeable future. And while some may look forward to an efficacious drug or vaccine in the months to come, we work from the perspective of prevention, our...
Is Your At Home Work Set up Causing Pain? Over the last couple of weeks many patients have reached out to me who are suffering from pain due to new at home workstations. While our office remains open, if you require assistance in setting up an ergonomically correct...
Bone BrothChicken Soup is not just for the soul, and if your grandma used to cook the whole chicken, feet and all, well she had it right. This gelatinous brew packs a powerful punch of immune boosting nutrients like amino acids: arginine, proline, glycine, and...
The Latest on How We’re Staying Healthy, COVID-19 We’re following all the latest developments in how to stay healthy during this pandemic. Just today we listened to medical thought leaders informing us on ways we can protect ourselves from COVID-19.Here...
Coronavirus has officially landed at LAX, but I’m not here to scare you like other media outlets, I want to help empower you to boost your immune system in 6 easy steps: 1. Sunshine Expose yourself to at least 20 minutes of direct sunshine, and your body can produce...
If you’re like most Americans slumped over a computer, smartphone, or tablet for the majority of the day, your posture is likely suffering. Poor posture can lead to a variety of health problems over time. So what do you do? It’s time to understand the...
