Finding a top doctor in a big city such as Los Angeles isn’t always easy. Los Angeles Magazine recently lent a hand, producing its second annual Top Doctors listing. Dr. Mike Carragher and Dr. Jill Stocker were selected again by their professional medical colleagues as Top Doctors, having earned the distinguished designation last year as well. The results were based on a peer-review survey of … Read More
Before You Try Intermittent Fasting, Read This!
What Is Intermittent Fasting? Simply put, intermittent fasting (IF) is a pattern of eating in which you cycle between periods of eating and fasting. There are three main approaches to intermittent fasting: The 5:2 Diet: You consume 500 to 600 calories daily on two non-consecutive days of the week, and eat normally on the other five days Eat-Stop-Eat: Involves fasting for 24 hours on one … Read More
Hormones May Be The Solution to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has been around for centuries, under a number of different names. Sir Richard Manningham first described an illness that fits the modern description of CFS way back in 1750. Interest in chronic fatigue has come and gone, largely because healthcare professionals could not agree how to define the disorder – what seemed to be true for one patient might not have … Read More
The Four Cornerstones of Weight Loss
Are you having trouble losing body fat? You aren’t alone – one of the top reasons people schedule evaluations with me is because they just can’t seem to lose weight, no matter how hard they try. It’s the age-old story: body fat seems to accumulate over the years and it gets harder and harder to lose that weight. Body fat is a health concern. Excess … Read More
7 Ways To Easily Increase Your HGH Production
You’ve probably heard of human growth hormone by now, but you might wonder what all the excitement is about. You might also wonder how you can increase your HGH naturally. Here’s everything you need to know about HGH, and 7 ways to naturally increase your levels of this important hormone. About Human Growth Hormone and Your Health HGH is a hormone. The pituitary gland, which is … Read More
The Killer in Your Kitchen
Have you seen the latest research on how sugar negatively affects your health? It’s disheartening. We’ve known for decades that eating too much sugar can cause weight gain, of course. And now, thanks to extensive research, we know that eating too much of the sweet stuff is associated with a host of health problems. Eating sugary foods and drinks can lead to: Blood sugar problems … Read More
What Should You Do if Your Doctor Tells You You’re Normal? Run!
Has your doctor ever come back with a stack of lab results and told you that you were “normal,” yet you still don’t feel like your old self? Did you just assume that your doctor was right and that you just had to learn how to put up with it? Maybe you should have just turned around and run instead! Conventional wisdom always held that … Read More
6 Lifestyle Hacks for a Healthier 2019
The start of a new year is the perfect time to improve your health through lifestyle changes. Choosing the right lifestyle changes can be tricky, though – you can only make a few sustainable changes at a time and some lifestyle changes are better than are others when it comes to making you feel more youthful and energized. To help guide you, here are six … Read More