Category Archives: Community

Occupy Sandy Relief & Volunteering — It’s Good for Your Health and for the Community

Posted on November 11, 2012 by pedremd

Recently, I joined a group of volunteers helping in relief efforts post-superstorm Sandy, in one of the markedly affected areas of the Rockaways in Queens, NY.  We spent the day helping distribute food and medical care to those still without … Continue reading →

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Prevent the Bulge! 8 Steps to Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

Posted on December 11, 2011 by pedremd

Brace yourselves, it’s the holidays again, and with all the parties and celebrations, there will be food, drinks and more food.  In fact, 51% of yearly weight gain in Americans happens during the 6-week holiday period. Popular belief is that … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal to the Recent Study on Supplements and Mortality in Older Women

Posted on October 18, 2011 by pedremd

So should you take any supplements?  The answer to this question cannot be based on broad generalizations made from singular studies.  I believe this is an ongoing conversation with your doctor, who hopefully sees him or herself as a team … Continue reading →

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After 9/11: The Eight Spiritual Laws for Healing the Wounds

Posted on September 8, 2011 by pedremd

In my previous post, I posed these questions:  How do we cope with these catastrophes?  How as a human race do we continue living on without accepting a unified, shared consciousness in the pain of these calamities?   How do we … Continue reading →

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Remembering 9/11: My Personal Account

Posted on September 6, 2011 by pedremd

Ten years ago, I was in my residency training at Mt. Sinai Hospital here in New York City.  September 11, 2001 started as a routine as any day could.  I remember what a gorgeous sunny blue-sky day it was — … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Coherence: A Heart-Centered Life

Posted on January 20, 2011 by pedremd

Read my latest post on Ecomii.  If more of us would live a heart-centered life, the world would be a better place.  Follow this link:  http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2011/01/20/the-benefits-of-coherence-a-heart-centered-life/

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Food as Medicine Conference 2010

Posted on June 13, 2010 by pedremd

Stuck in a holding pattern, due to inclement weather flying back from Washington D.C. to New York LGA, I have an opportunity to reflect on this weekend’s conference.  Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.”  … Continue reading →

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Calculating Your Target Heart Rate for Fat-Burning

Posted on June 10, 2010 by pedremd

If you could only find that sweet spot in your cardio workouts, you could burn off that extra tire of weight around your waist.  Well, calculating your target heart rate is a simple equation for which you’ll need your 1) … Continue reading →

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What’s Good for the Earth, is Good for your Health!

Posted on April 22, 2010 by pedremd

It’s Earth Day — 40 years in the making, but are we better off than we were 40 years ago?  The world of convenience has taken over, and unregulated industry has created a lot of things that make our lives … Continue reading →

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