Once again, this June brings PanCAN’s annual “Walk to End Pancreatic Cancer”, and once again, I am proud to throw TVD’s support behind Cathy Quon, who has bravely and steadfastly supported PanCAN over these many years. Please help me honor Cathy’s efforts by supporting her and her team! This June 23rd, Cathy will participate in
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The Samburu Project is again coordinating a Walk for Water, and is supported by many members of our Woodside community including Bob and Martha Falkenberg and Matt and Doretta Bonner. Why help? Enable women in Africa to have a health, education and a voice. Women in the Samburu region of Kenya walk an average of
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Hello from the 2019 American College of Physicians (ACP) Conference in Philadelphia! One of the many reasons I enjoy being a concierge physician at The Village Doctor is our emphasis on staying current on developments in internal medicine. As stated on the ACP website, “The ACP Internal Medicine Meeting is regarded as the premier scientific
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With the upcoming Woodside May Day Fun Run and all of the other fun summer athletic events, this is a perfect time to talk about sports and nutrition. Below are important nutrition tips for anyone participating in athletic events: Pre-workout Meals The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the American College of Sports Medicine
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One of the more common concerns parents have in visits these days is that their child is spending too much time staring at the screen. The trouble is that in reality, we all probably do. In this media-saturated fast-paced digital world where change seems to be the only constant, we hope to be able to
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Cassie Schindler is a 40 (plus) -year practitioner of eastern meditation and a Certified Mindfulness Educator. A former 25-year Fortune 500 executive and healthy survivor of MS (multiple sclerosis), Cassie knows personally the toxic impact of chronic stress on the nervous system and has made it her life’s work to deliver potent wellness programs and coaching to
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I am again delighted to share more world changing work by my friends, Tad and Dianne Taube. This month the El Camino Hospital Foundation announced that Tad and Dianne Taube and Mary and Doug Scrivner have committed $10 million to benefit mental health and addiction services at El Camino Hospital. These donations are some of
You may have read Rowan Jacobsen’s interesting (controversial?) piece in Outside Magazine where he questions current guidelines for sun exposure and suggests that they may be unhealthy, unscientific, and perhaps even racist. This consideration is based on the work of Dr. Richard Weller, a dermatologist at the University of Edinburgh. Read Rowan’s provocative piece here.
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Every February, I reflect upon my dislike of March. In a matter of a few weeks, toward the second half of March, the “stress-o-meters” belonging to kids and their parents all over the country hit new highs. Geysers of judgment-and-worth erupt with news of middle school, high school, college, and graduate school acceptances . .
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Namaste! In January, my “Village Square” was expanded beyond our usual Village Doctor network as I found myself at 18,000’ in the Himalaya. Wow, indeed. But relevant to the reach of The Village Doctor, and beyond the usual “expedition physician” responsibilities, I also had the opportunity to help two fine causes. Without divulging too much
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In traditional Chinese medicine, the heart governs the blood and houses the mind. In other words, if blood circulates smoothly and abundantly in the body, then the mind (shen), which includes emotions, will be healthy and happy! If the heart is strong with ample blood flow, there is normal mental activity, good memory, good sleep,
This Valentine’s month, join us in at The Village Doctor in focusing attention on all things heart-related withAmerican Heart Month, sponsored by the American Heart Association, with a goal of eradicating heart disease and stroke. We at The Village Doctor will be joining communities throughout the nation this Friday, February 1st, for National Wear Red Day
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As is expected this time of year, seasonal influenza has officially arrived in our area. According to the CDC’s Flu surveillance reports, widespread flu activity was reported in 24 states last week, including California. While we certainly hope that this season’s flu vaccine is well-matched to prevent the spread of the circulating strains of the
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Do you know what makes you happy? Truly happy? Not just laugh-out-loud happy but genuine, serene happiness—the kind that gives you a content spirit and a heart full of joy? According to research from the Pursuit of Happiness Organization, you will most likely be happier if you do just ONE of the following: 1. Express
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Finding the right massage therapist, I’ve realized, is similar to finding a soulmate. When you meet the right person, you know it because it just works. My business teacher in massage school told us, ‘the right people will simply be drawn to you, there is someone for everyone.’ I’ve thought about her words often because
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