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MDVIP Appreciates Providing Mothers With Care That Goes Beyond Traditional Primary Care
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
May 15, 2016
Happy Mother's Day
As patients, we’re used to our MDVIP-affiliated physicians taking care of us. But they often take care of our family members. In honor of Mother’s Day, we pulled together some patient stories about our moms – and the doctors who take care of them. Medical Security – from Faye and Jim… See more
Patient Credits Her MDVIP-Affiliated Doctor with Improving Health and Dodging Expensive Emergency Department Visit
By Sean Kelley
MDVIP
April 4, 2016
Rebecca Champion
When Rebecca Champion met her MDVIP physician Dr. Jacqueline Pearson, she frankly didn't know what to expect. She had spent more than 20 years in the same primary care practice before her physician stopped taking insurance. Then Champion was passed onto another doctor. In all, she bounced around to… See more
Ditch Your Multivitamin and Ask Your Primary Care Doctor About These 7 Vitamins and Supplements
By Louis B Malinow, M.D.
MDVIP
March 30, 2016
What vitamins and supplements should I take?
Back in the day, all you had to do to get your nutrients was to eat a healthy diet. However, we’re living in an age of fast foods, processed meals and GMOs, which is why primary care physicians have begun recommending supplements to maintain optimal health.

But the dizzying array of… See more
The Science Behind Happiness and Its Impact on Health
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
March 29, 2016
Happiness and Health
Years of studies suggest that happiness can improve quality of life because happy people tend to have better jobs they excel at and are more satisfied with marriages and friendships. But in recent years, scientists have begun focusing on how that happiness impacts people’s health and happiness.… See more
Keep Your Brain Fit By Keeping Your Gut Healthy
By Louis B Malinow, M.D.
MDVIP
March 22, 2016
How are Gut Health and Brain Health Related?
More and more people are focusing on brain health and with good reason. As Americans live longer, age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s are rising. According to AARP’s 2015 survey 93 percent of Americans consider brain health important but few know how to improve or maintain it. And while many… See more
Resolve to Consume More Olive Oil
By Louis B Malinow, M.D.
MDVIP
February 24, 2016
Healthy Fats Can Help Protect Your Heart
Now that it's late February, many New Year’s resolutions have probably fallen by the wayside. However, I hope that everyone can remain committed to just a few small changes throughout 2016 which may improve your health, wellbeing and life expectancy. For instance, this year, resolve to break your "… See more
Foods that May Help Boost Your Estrogen and Testosterone Levels
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 9, 2016
Foods that Help Boost Hormones
During a woman’s transition into menopause, a period often referred to as perimenopause, her progesterone, testosterone and estrogen levels begin declining. This raises a woman’s risk for CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) because estrogen increases good cholesterol (HDL), decreases bad cholesterol (LDL… See more
New Year's Resolutions for Stress and Weight Management
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
January 16, 2016
Tips for Stress Management and Weight Management
Now that the holiday season has ended, many of us will begin focusing on New Year’s resolutions. Weight loss consistently ranks as one of the most popular resolutions, along with other weight-related goals like drinking less alcohol, eating healthier foods and getting fit. However, the financial… See more
Starches - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Louis B Malinow, M.D.
MDVIP
November 23, 2015
Which Grains and Starches are Beneficial
Starches…

Most of us love our starches and we usually eat plenty of them during the holiday season. Starches are complex carbohydrates that provide the body and gut bacteria with energy. It’s important to understand how many carbohydrates your body needs and that some types of starches are… See more
Future Probiotic Pill May Be Able to Treat and Possibly Cure Diabetes
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
November 9, 2015
Probiotic Pill May Be Able to Treat Diabetes
Diabetes is a complicated disease affecting 29.1 million Americans, according to the American Diabetes Association. The ADA also reports that 8.1 million people are living with the disease but are undiagnosed, and another 86 million have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Diabetes can lead to a host… See more

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