The following article was also published in the Opinion section of The Jerusalem Post (25th Aug. 2022): https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-715519 They are the modern day killers: heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, mild cognitive impairment, early stage prostate cancer—all now proven to be reversible and often, totally curable. All of the above, plus [...]
The following article appeared as an op-ed written by Alan in The Jerusalem Post: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-701761 It used to be said about the US Department of State, that they don’t let the facts get in the way of policy. So it is in the world of health and wellness. Take a step back for a moment. [...]
It’s been how many months – or years- since Covid- 19 first came on the scene? Who’s able to keep track of all the changes, rules, and regulations society has been through in a relatively short span of time? Well, I choose to look at a different reality. I see the people that decided enough [...]
One year ago, I issued an open letter about The Wellness Clinic’s advancement of the principles of Lifestyle Medicine and how we are successfully using Lifestyle Medicine to prevent and reverse chronic disease. This was exactly 2 weeks before the Coronavirus infected the Western World and changed our lives in ways we didn’t think possible. We have learned [...]
Samuel came into my office yesterday for his initial intake. He lost a lot of weight, some came back. He’s been trying everything he can think of to reverse the trend, but now he’s just stuck at the same. I’ve see this story before. Another version - Rachel, a longtime client of mine, has lost [...]
Coronary artery disease can be reversed. True of False? If you ask most doctors, including cardiologist, you probably will receive a foggy kind of answer. You might hear “FALSE!” If this is the answer you are hearing from a doctor, it’s unfortunate. The correct answer is TRUE - Coronary artery disease can be reversed. There are [...]
The final week of every Jewish year is a time for reflection over the year that was and an attempt to see how we can better ourselves in the coming year. This past year will always be one everyone will remember. On the plus side This year included the largest and grandest completions of Shas [...]
It’s been a long 2 months, but we are slowly coming out of the Covid-19 lock down. Life is slowly getting back to a "new normal." While we have been vigilant about not getting the Covid-19 virus, in doing so, many of us have also been leading a sedentary life. This may also include eating [...]
People sign up for various programs in our health clinic for various reasons. Although many clients come in order to lose weight, there are usually health issues involved that are more important to address than the extra weight. There are the typical problems of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and muscular-skeletal problems including lower [...]
Our Succahs are down and the Yomim Tovim are now behind us. Hopefully, we had a lot of enjoyable, quality time with our families. Undoubtedly, we also took liberties with the amount and types of food we consumed. And we did this at a time when we are less active than usual. Obviously, that isn’t [...]
