Healthy Aging

Aging With Positivity

5 tips for feeling your best as you get older Back in college, my anatomy teacher once told my class, “Growing old ain’t for sissies.” At the time it seemed like a joke, but now, as I enter my 40’s, I’m starting

How Age Impacts the Immune System

While it is true that age is nothing but a number and brings gifts like wisdom, there are certain changes to the immune system that still occur. To better understand these changes, it helps to first understand the basics of how

Aging Like Fine Wine

A compliment I never thought I would appreciate is “You are aging like fine wine”. When we are young, the last thing we think about is how we will live our years in the decades to come! Thanks to advancements in science and

A Personal Journey With Autoimmune Disease

The human immune system is a myriad of organs (and organisms) that protect us from harmful bacteria, fungi, toxins, and viruses found in the environment. Some of the organs that comprise it include the lymph nodes, bone marrow,

Preparing the Family’s Immunity for a New School Year

The back to school season has started and before we sharpen pencils or sit in front of our virtual class, families everywhere are paying extra attention to their household’s health. Like any year, the first few weeks of school

Healthy Ways to Press Pause on the Aging Process

We all know one thing about aging: it’s inevitable. However, some seem to be doing it much better than others; what are their secrets? Today, the population of older adults in the United States is growing rapidly. According to

Top Three Misconceptions About Weight Loss

The rise of diet culture and social media has created the perfect storm of confusing and often misinformed nutrition advice. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and stuck in your own health journey. I’m here to help you sort through

Is there a Best Diet for Weight Loss?

Low-fat? Sugar-free? Gluten-free? Paleo? These are just a few of the many diets abundant in the world today. These diets may claim rapid weight loss and amazing health benefits when you restrict certain food groups, but this restriction

The Mighty Mitochondria

A cellular biology breakdown Mammalian cells are called eukaryote cells. This means each cell contains a central nucleus surrounded by its own membrane, the nuclear membrane — which is where the genetic material is housed.

My 6 Favorite Nutrition Hacks for Moms

Authored by Daphne Oz, MasterChef Junior television host and host for The Dish on Oz, Mom Brain podcaster and mom of four. Becoming a first-time mom is the most exciting, rewarding and challenging thing I have ever done.

Summer 2020 – Staying Healthy on the Go

By Harry Oken, M.D., practicing internist in Columbia, Maryland, medical advisory board member for Persona Nutrition; Dr. Oken is an adjunct professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and

Supporting Immunity During a Pandemic

During my university coursework in epidemiology and emergency management for viral outbreaks, I never thought I would actually live to see a pandemic. With modern medicine and technology advancement, many of us feel that living

Playing sports and exercising in a new world

Whether you’re returning to the gym or the playing field, you need to continue to be cautious while exercising in a new world of social distancing and sanitization. As the head physician for two professional sports teams,

Carbohydrates: Are they the enemy?

“I can’t eat carbs at night”, “Fruit has too many carbs”, “Carbs make you gain weight” these are just a few of the many myths associated with carbohydrates. The negative perception of carbohydrates is abundant, but

Eat the rainbow: health benefits of phytonutrients

Eating a plateful of different-colored foods is appetizing visually, but also provides numerous health benefits as well. Consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables in different colors ensures that you are obtaining a full spectrum