The VIDA Integrative Medicine Blog
Thoughts and suggestions on how you can increase your wellness, infinitely...
How to Ease Your Teen’s Transition to College During COVID-19
by Carolyn George, M.D., author of The Dorm Doctor Under normal circumstances preparing our children for their launch to college is full of joy, trepidation, and a to-do list a mile long. This is why I wrote “The Dorm Doctor” as my own children navigated their college...
The Importance of Staying Informed
I just want to check in and see how everyone is doing. I’m beginning to resolve myself to the fact that the COVID virus is going to be a part of our lives for quite some time. For that reason, I want to keep all of my patients and their friends and families informed...
How to Love Your Gut Again!
Widely considered to be the father of medicine, Hippocrates famously quoted, “All disease begins in the gut.” Today, integrative medical practitioners are delving in and discovering the truths behind this 2000-year-old proclamation. Does all disease begin in the gut?...
10 Hormones Responsible For Weight Gain In Women
No one can say that weight gain can be put down to just diet or exercise plan. In fact, often weight gain can be partly blamed on your hormones. Did you know that stubborn fat can be harder to lose if your hormones aren’t in balance? So it’s a great idea to get all...
Is fasting the fountain of youth?
For the past year and a half, Keith Taylor and his wife have adopted a lifestyle that includes fasting on a regular basis. "For six days per week we don't eat until around 5 pm, but eat as much as we want and whatever we want from 5 pm until we go to bed. It is not a...
What Stress Does To Your Immune System
Stress is a normal part of modern daily life, but most people are not aware of the negative consequences of stress on their health—until it is too late. Some people are able to cope with stress better than others, while others take practical steps to reduce their...