Are you getting good zzz’s?

With the demands of a busy life, sleep tends to fall to the bottom of our priority list. Sleep deprivation is a growing issue — studies show the average hours of sleep in the 195... Read More

Wellness

Making peace with fat

Changing American minds about their diets

By Thalia Farshchian

Americans have shunned fat in their diet, blaming it as the culprit for our obesity and heart disease. Unfortunately, these epidemics are still poorly managed, and research shows t... Read More

Wellness

Memory: The key to keeping with it

By Thalia Farshchian

It is estimated that 24 million people around the world suffer from dementia, and this number is predicted to double every 20 years until at least 2040. Brain conditions are not li... Read More

Wellness

Beyond weight loss: The importance of detoxing

By Thalia Farshchian

As the season of indulgence transitions into the new year, people often feel the need to reinstate balance and get back into a routine. Detoxification practices have become more ma... Read More

Wellness

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and IBS

By Thalia Farshchian

Ten to 25 percent of Americans who complain of digestive issues (acid reflux, bloating, nausea, gas, and so forth) are diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Because this c... Read More

Wellness

Weight loss strategies

By Thalia Farshchian

America’s weight-loss industry is a $60 billion industry while our country continues to struggle with a heart disease and diabetes epidemic. Aside from chronic conditions that ca... Read More

Wellness

Health benefits of the holiday

By Thalia Farshchian

As we enter the holiday season, we say goodbye to summer’s fresh berries, watermelons, and heirloom tomatoes only to say hello to pumpkins, sweet potatoes, pomegranates, and a ha... Read More

Dining, Wellness

Making peace with fat

By Thalia Farshchian

Americans have shunned fat in their diet, blaming it as the culprit for our obesity and heart disease. Unfortunately, these epidemics are still poorly managed, and research shows t... Read More

Wellness

Weight gain may be due to thyroid imbalance

By Thalia Farshchian

Various celebrities have often shared their challenges with low energy and weight maintenance due to thyroid imbalances. While most associate thyroid issues only with weight gain, ... Read More

Wellness

Where ‘The Biggest Loser’ failed

By Thalia Farshchian

After the recent New York Times article discussing The Biggest Loser contestants regaining much, if not all of their weight loss, I have had many of my patients asking why. First, ... Read More

Wellness

Depression: Our modern epidemic

By Thalia Farshchian

Three hundred and fifty million people suffer from depression, and with depression comes a common feeling of isolation. Depression can also be associated with many physical conditi... Read More

Wellness

Genetics and you

By Thalia Farshchian

The Human Genome Pro-ject was finally completed in April 2003 after 13 years with much excitement in the science and health care community. This enormous undertaking is expected to... Read More

Wellness

Preventive health adds up

By Thalia Farshchian

As our society becomes more health conscious, the common hook is to look and feel younger. In the ultimate quest for the fountain of youth without going under the knife, it is impo... Read More

Wellness

Seasonal eating

By Thalia Farshchian

As we enter fall, we say goodbye to fresh berries, watermelons, and heirloom tomatoes only to say hello to pumpkins, sweet potatoes, and pomegranates. In our modern times, we have ... Read More

Wellness

Alcohol: Paying the Health Tab

By Thalia Farshchian

Alcohol consumption in this country is highly variable. Thirty percent of Americans do not consume a drop and another 30 percent consume less than one glass per week. To the opposi... Read More

Thalia Farshchian