Beach Bag Essentials From Your Concierge Physician

July 9, 2015

BEACH BAG ESSENTIALS If you are heading out to the park or the beach, have a well-stocked beach bag to take along with you. Include the following items: 1. Sunscreen and lip balm Make sure you put on sunscreen often and liberally. Protect lips with lip balm sunscreen. 2. Hats and sunglasses A hat provides…

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Your Concierge Doctor Encourages You To Eat Healthy Fish

April 21, 2015

The bottom line is that fish is good for you. Eat less swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, shark, tuna, albacore and ahi. Fish that are better for you include salmon, shrimp, crab, tilapia, perch, whitefish, Pollick and catfish.       Bon appétit Seafoodwatch.org is part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Their website constantly updates the information about which…

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Your Concierge Physician Offers You Green Bean Seeds

April 17, 2015

I hope you are out enjoying this beautiful weather. Even though we had a very mild winter the beautiful weather invites us to go outside and move around. It is a good time to go for a walk around the neighborhood or at the beach, ride a bike, play basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer or softball,…

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Alzheimer’s Caregiver Class

February 19, 2015

FREE 6 week course for people taking care of a family member with Alzheimer’s disease is being offered by the Alzheimer’s Association at Silverado, 514 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach. The classes meet Tues nights from 6 to 8 pm. By attending you will learn about Alzheimers and the stages, how to help your loved…

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Meet Your Concierge Physician’s Team

February 13, 2015

The Holiday Season helps us all slow down and truly give thanks. We are all so blessed and have so much to be thankful for. I am grateful that I get to be your doctor and that you share your lives with me. Thank you for that privilege. I am thankful for the wonderful women I…

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Heart Month: Patient Education and Nutritious Recipes

February 3, 2015

February is American Heart Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is the result of heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day. In an effort to promote awareness, I have compiled useful…

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Your Concierge Doctor Discusses 3D Mammography and Who Benefits From It

December 2, 2014

You may have seen articles about 3-D mammography and wondered whether it is a test that you or one of the women you know need. Regular screening mammograms show the radiologist a two-dimensional picture of the breast. 3-D mammography lets the radiologist see the breast tissue one layer at a time, making it possible to…

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