Category: Research and Education

I wish there was more information about the benefits of supplements out there especially in relation to Sickle Cell warriors. Dietary supplements are products designed to augment your daily intake of nutrients, including vitamins and minerals. Many are safe and offer significant health benefits, but there are some that pose health risks, especially if overused. Dietary supplements include amino acids,…

Sickle Cell was the first disease understood at the molecular level, but we’ll get to that awesome story later. The story of Sickle Cell is a study in how a good thing can come with bad consequences. Once upon a time in the Green Sahara (this part of Africa was wet and rainy and covered with forest 7,300 years ago)…

I have terrible insomnia. I’ve spent hours of my life lying awake in bed late at night/early morning, praying for sleep. Patients suffering from chronic pain often find their problems are compounded by insomnia and sleeping disorders. The term “insomnia” includes all types of sleeping problems, such as difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, and waking up earlier than desired.…

It’s 2020 and yet when you tell someone you are vegan you still get puzzled looks sometimes. And if not “awesome yeah me too” their reply is “wow really? I don’t think I could. Why are you vegan?” I can’t describe how much I despise that question ‘why are you vegan?’. Because factory farms are horrific places where animals aren’t…