Category: Nutrition
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Lessons from the Scholar and the Athlete: the importance of variety
On a leisurely summer stroll through my old college campus, I pause in front of a familiar brick building, noticing faces unseen before staring at me. Years of hustling past the Michigan Union left me oblivious to what was watching over. Perched on the edges of the entrance to the heart of campus life stand…
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Growth vs. Maintenance: a new hypothesis on healthy eating and living longer
Looking for a movie to pass the time, I flipped on Netflix and found a new health documentary called What the Health. With a click of the mouse, I threw myself into an unintentional 90 minute session on vegan propaganda. Veganism, it appears, is the only way to reduce diseases like diabetes and obesity. Unlike…
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Diets confuse nutrition. The message should be simple.
How many of us have encountered a friend who’s on a new diet or have personally considered going on one? The promise of lost weight or improved health by cutting calories, going on a juice cleanse, or eliminating gluten may sound tempting. But with each new fad diet, can eating well continue to be groundbreaking?
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There is no ‘best’ diet: Gut bacteria may determine yours
Concerned about my skin in high school, I sought out multiple dermatologists to help control my socially-demoralizing blemishes. After a some doctor-shopping, one seemingly eager dermatologist provided an opportunity to clear away and prevent breakouts by using the antibiotic tetracycline. Excited about its potential, I happily took the prescription. Unfortunately, as a pubescent boy typically…
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What will add healthy years to life? Hint: It’s not supplements or antioxidants
As an accessible source of health-related information to my coworkers, friends, and family, I am constantly asked what is healthy and what isn’t, whether food or exercise can improve or diminish health. Unfortunately, the answers aren’t as clear as a commercial or nutritional label may lead you to believe. Instead, the health of a food…
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Top 5 must-read articles on health: January 2017
I read a lot of health-related news topics, both from respectable media sources and from top tier academic journals. Each month, I’d like to highlight my favorites and provide a my thoughts. Be on the lookout for next month’s recommendations!
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A new era in America: Your health and environment are in peril
Waking up panicked at 3 am on the morning of November 9th, I was shocked to find the results of the American presidential election: Donald Trump had won. Of all the issues a Trump presidency presents, one in particular hits home for the Healthy Pharmacist.
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Breaking the forceful wave of Alzheimer’s Disease
This past month, astonishing results of an experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) were published in one of the most prestigious scientific journals, Nature. The drug, called aducanumab, is the first therapy to show such positive data in reducing the progression of AD. While this news is very encouraging for a population of nearly 14 million that…
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It’s summer. Get outside. Limit PBR.
The summers of my youth were liberating and adventurous but not always the best for my health. I’d frequently bike to 7 Eleven for a large cold slurpee or Taco Bell for their Grande Burritos. When I wasn’t outside, I’d be playing video games in the luxury of air conditioning and drinking a refreshing, sugar-packed…
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Neurologists aren’t learning enough how to keep people healthy
It was a beautiful summer day in 2013 as I sat on my cottage porch in Northern Michigan developing my final presentation to graduate with my PharmD degree. Doing school work in such a serene environment may sound like torture, but actually it was quite pleasurable. Since 2010, I’ve been on a quest to understand why some people…
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