With the “Shelter in Place” order affecting Santa Clara County from today until April 7th, we would like to share a few things with everyone. WHY WE ARE OPEN As a medical office, we have been “strongly encouraged“ to remain open, which we are doing in service to our patients. Many of our patients […]
A mother’s makeup products playing a role in a baby’s genetic makeup, who would’ve thought? Well, studies show that the beauty products a mother uses can increase the baby’s likelihood of obesity. Paraben, a chemical present in many cosmetic products, has shown to be the cause behind this unlikely phenomenon. Parabens are preservatives that allow […]
For a really long time, we’ve been teaching (and have been taught) that weight gain and weight loss are all based on the simple idea of how many calories we take in and how many calories we burn. If we eat 2000 calories in a day and burn 2000 calories that same day with […]
People have a lot of question about the Coronavirus. We’ve put together this information for our patients to answer the most common questions women have. Please follow us on social media for ongoing updates from our office. You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram. From the Santa Clara County Public Health Department: […]
The Lasting Weight Loss Blog Series: Post 2 (Read Post 1 here) What does it mean to eat “normally”? If you think looking around you and watching those who are enjoying their lives and eating anything is the definition of “normal” eating, you’re likely wrong. According to the NIH, 34% of adults in America are […]
By Shyamali Singhal, MD Surgical Oncologist Founder of Hope & Beauty Maintaining Self-care Rituals Can Help In Battling Cancer Don’t Neglect Self-Care Routines Rituals are a way to celebrate life and inspire our days with meaning. A routine is made up of those things we do every day. A ritual, however, is how we break up the […]
Every New Year, almost half of Americans make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight. That’s right, someone out there keeps statistics on New Year’s resolutions! It’s not surprising given that a third of Americans are overweight and another third are obese. As physicians, helping people achieve their best health often includes a discussion on […]
Wearing sunscreen on a hot summer’s day has always been such an obvious, primitive thing to do due to its perceived benefits — protection from UV rays, sunburn prevention, premature aging, and lower risk of skin cancer. However, current research suggests that these benefits we have always believed sunscreen to have may not be the […]