For many of us, eating is a whole-body experience. We don’t just bring our physical hunger to the table, we also bring our food-related judgments, along with our emotions. We might eat because we’re celebrating being with family or as…
You probably don't think much about your liver, right? Most of us don't. The productivity of the liver is essential for general health. This is because it is the body's "natural detoxifier." The liver cleanses the body of harmful toxins…
Frederick M. Chen, MD, MPH, spent nearly 25 years in the family medicine department at the University of Washington and more than a decade as chief of family medicine at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, but after two-plus years of…
You eat a meal. Your stomach hurts. You pop an over-the-counter medication. You feel better. Or sometimes you don’t.The usual suspectIn many cases, it’s a simple case of indigestion (also called dyspepsia), which causes abdominal pain, bloating and feelings of…
“Research shows that people who have a good social support system have a stronger immune system, so – for example – they respond better to cancer treatment and their wounds heal faster,” she said. “And the opposite, those who have…