By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 17, 2020
This year, chats with my patients have taken a darker turn.
Many of them are glued to their TVs and newsfeeds watching the latest developments – coronavirus, violent protests, brush fires, tragic deaths, political upheaval, data breaches, mass shootings…
It’s a long list. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 15, 2020
Last summer, I faced the dilemma everyone going to a potluck event runs into at some time or another.
What kind of dish should I bring?
I knew I wanted it to be different, appetizing, delicious and healthy. So I settled on an avocado salad. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 12, 2020
Every time I walk through the grocery store, I can’t help but shake my head if I’m walking on the inside aisles. All I see are rows and rows of fake foods.
Seriously! Most of the stuff we call food these days is nothing more than manmade flavorings, fillers and colors. You can barely even call them food.
The only real foods you’ll find have the label “organic” plastered all over them. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 8, 2020
My life turned upside down a few years after I entered medical school…
It happened in a heartbeat. I went from a nine-to-five clinical pharmacist to a medical student who got very little sleep.
It wasn’t easy. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 5, 2020
A good skin care routine is something we all need in order to keep our faces looking younger and more vibrant.
Personally, I take great care in tending to my skin. Each night I wash away a day’s worth of dirt using a skin-safe cleanser. Then, I apply my Vitamin C serum before going to sleep.
In the mornings, I wash my face and then use a botanical serum with antioxidant polyphenols to make my skin shiny and beautiful. It even plumps things up a bit! Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
June 3, 2020
Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? A lot of my patients don’t.
Just today, I looked in my own mirror and noticed a few things. My hair is thinning, age spots are darkening, and a new bruise seems to have appeared on my arm.
I’m constantly being asked how to get rid of certain physical signs of aging. And if you’re over the age of 40, you know what I’m talking about. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 27, 2020
It seems like every new decade comes with its own set of health issues.
When I turned 30, I got out of bed and my ankles cracked. When I turned 40, my knees cracked. And when I turned 50, my back cracked…
By the time I turned 60, I just hid under my covers and didn’t get up. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 25, 2020
“Fifty isn’t that old… if you’re a bottle of wine!”
Ha! This message was on a witty birthday card I received when I turned the big five-oh. I received all kinds of wisecrack cards like this.
And then there’s that old line from comedian Phyllis Diller “Maybe it’s true that life begins at fifty. But everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out.” Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 22, 2020
Recently, I started using a water pick to clean my teeth after breakfast and dinner. Standing with my mouth wide open over the sink, I’ll shoot a steady stream of water over and between my pearly whites, front and back.
You know what? The amount of food particles that land in my sink is unbelievable. And that’s after brushing!
So, what’s your dental routine like? Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 20, 2020
It’s not long ago that Americans cooked – and ate – fresh foods every single day of their lives. These foods didn’t come in a box or bag. They weren’t labeled. They didn’t even have an ingredient list or nutrition panel.
It was just food.
Those days are long gone. Today real foods have been replaced with manmade concoctions filled with chemical additives and flavorings. These fake foods are the mainstay for the majority of U.S. families. Continue reading