Category: Newsletter

One of the healthiest things you can do for your body is pack your own lunch.  And one of the easiest things to pack is a deli meat sandwich. But if you’ve been following the headlines on the dangers of ultra-processed foods, the idea of serving yourself (let alone your…

There are two kinds of people in the world right now. Those who have never heard of SIBO, and those whose newest TikTok obsession revolves around it.  In med school, I was in the former camp. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) was never talked about. When I eventually learned about…

I hear this all the time from patients:  I was on the road and I kind of fell off the wagon when it came to eating healthy.  I know what to eat but it was vacation / a work trip / was with my kids.  I’m here seeing you because…

Is your olive oil fake? I’ve been doubling down on my EVOO consumption (that’s extra virgin olive oil for those of you who spend less time grocery shopping than I do!) lately. The brain health and heart health benefits of olive oil are tremendous and well-documented. And more recent research…

If you’re following the longevity trend, you’ve probably seen peptides making the news a lot lately, either touted as the future of regenerative medicine, promising to turn the tide on aging, or banned by the FDA.  My patients and friends are pinging me and asking, what gives? I even had…

It’s summer and this means I’m constantly throwing my go-to stack of protection from the elements in my bag or the stroller before I head out the door. I get asked all the time about my summer essentials—which sunscreens, lotions, bug sprays, hydration supplements, and other warm weather strategies I…

Randi Zuckerberg is a good friend of mine in NYC, a fellow mom of three, and someone I’ve always admired for her passion for theater and the arts, success as an entrepreneur, interview skills as a radio show host, and dedication as an investor—all while being a wonderful human. In…

Earlier this week I read an article in the WSJ’s health section about how to balance cortisol levels. It barely skimmed the surface of what you need to know about the vital hormone that plays a role in everything from your energy to your ability to lose weight.  I treat patients…

Recently a friend came to see me as a patient at Parsley. She had just turned 40, finished breastfeeding her last child, and saw what appeared to be a light at the end of a very long tunnel. The light was the end of her fertility journey. She had spent…