by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Jan 2, 2017 | Doctor's Notes, Health Fun Facts, Healthy Aging
Have you noticed the paradigm shift? First in your insurance and second in the expectation of the care you can get? Let me explain. Imagine the very first time you went to seek medical care for a headache. Migraine headaches run in your family and you do not want to...
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Dec 11, 2016 | Digestion, Doctor's Notes, Health Fun Facts, Heart Health
“Man prefers to believe what he prefers to be true.” —Francis Bacon The diet industry is a 60 billion dollar industry and yet our weight and health care cost keeps rising each year. We have a sea of information and yet feel the conflicting approach to exceptional...
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Sep 10, 2014 | Health Fun Facts
Turn the TV/computer off and go to bed! Getting 5 hours of sleep doubles your chances of heart attack, according to a British study that tracked 10,000 people over an eight-year period. People get less sleep today than they did in the past mainly because of using...
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Nov 26, 2012 | Health Fun Facts
It’s all in the color! The brighter the produce color is the better antioxidant it is. Blueberries (and other bright-colored berries), red cabbage, and eggplant are a few good antioxidant foods. In a study, Monica Giusti found that these produce not only stopped...
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Nov 20, 2012 | Health Fun Facts
The Very First Thanksgiving Menu To celebrate the first successful corn harvest in 1621, a group of Pilgrims and Native Americans held a three-day festival that’s now known as the first Thanksgiving. While history regarding the menu is a bit murky, the bountiful feast...
by Dr. Nisha Chellam | Nov 13, 2012 | Health Fun Facts
Dandelion root can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute. Dill seeds are so small that approximately 10,000 dill seeds would be required to make an ounce. Doctor’s believe 1 in 7 people can’t digest milk. Due to sugar shortages to make candy during...
