by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Jan 12, 2011 | Diet, Prevention, Stress, Stress Strategies
One of the most common complaints I see in the office is that of an elevated cholesterol. Not just in middle aged male executives, but even in otherwise fit twenty and thirty year old men and women. As part of today’s routine medical...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Oct 23, 2010 | Pain control, Prevention, Stress
If you are suffering from headaches, especially the tension headaches we associate with stress, don’t assume you will always need to take a prescription drug, or otherwise be doomed to enduring the pain. Stress headaches are caused by muscle tension. Muscles...
by Peter G. Hanson, M.D. | Aug 1, 2010 | Diet, Stress
Vegetarian Foods: Always Good? Not So Fast! When we are under stress, we often are distracted from what we eat. That’s why we are seeing obesity and heart disease increase as our daily lives get more challenged. Paradoxically, our fuel intake is even...
