by Dr Liz | Dec 15, 2021 | Health
We’ve all seen bent over little old ladies, spines almost folded in two, walking gingerly, slowly, down the street. But how does that happen? It’s important to remember that bones are a bit like the Golden Gate Bridge: They must be constantly maintained. Your...
by Dr Liz | Feb 15, 2021 | Health
Every so often, people will start to get excited about a small town where people routinely live to be 100. That town might be on the Japanese island of Okinawa, or the mountains of Sicily, or in a desert town 60 miles east of Los Angeles. These, and other places, have...
by Dr Liz | Feb 1, 2021 | Dementia, Health
As I care for the families of those with dementia, nothing drives me crazier than the myriad businesses/practitioners/physicians who seek to separate people from their money by offering miracle cures. The pitch usually goes something like this: Buy my magic beans. No...
by Dr Liz | Jan 18, 2021 | Health
No one likes to talk about it much, but “leaky gut,” or the inability to completely control one’s bowels, is one of the most common problems I face as a geriatrician. This condition usually has its origins in an inflammation, which can have many...
by Dr Liz | Dec 21, 2020 | Health
In an average year, Halloween trick-or-treating kicks off a two-month sugar binge we call the holidays. Bowls of Halloween candy empty just about the time Thanksgiving desserts beckon. And then, December is a riot of parties and goodies, everything from boxed...
by Dr Liz | Nov 30, 2020 | Health
Nothing frustrates me more than all the controversy about vaccines. This tool, the vaccine, has saved uncounted millions from early and terrible deaths. I think many misunderstandings about vaccines have their roots in a misunderstanding about how the practice of...
