Author Archive for: ‘DrNinaShapiro’
Got Milk? Debunking myths about milk…
In honor of June being National Dairy Month, I’ve partnered with the California Milk Processors Board and “got milk?” to help dispel some of the health myths about milk, and to explain some of its significant health benefits.. The first nutrition a mammal of any kind receives is milk from the mother. This perfect food […]
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We’re On Fire
I unpacked my suitcase today. But here’s the thing: I didn’t go anywhere, and never have I been more relieved to have stayed put. This year, as many in the past, has been fraught with its share of natural disasters — hurricanes in the east and south, earthquakes, volcanoes, and fires. Fires have hit California […]
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To The Future Harvey Weinsteins of the World
The other day, my teen daughter earned her second degree black belt. She’s been going to her dojo for ten years now, so we’ve certainly gotten a sense of the school’s goals and philosophies in training even the youngest of martial artists. What I love about the dojo is its emphasis on respect for oneself […]
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The Case for Distraction
It is rare that I walk into a patient room in my office when not one or more people are on some sort of device. This includes parents, grandparents, siblings, and patients as young as 18 months. Some put down their screens as soon as I walk in. Most do not. When I’m examining a […]
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The Kiss of Cancer
In honor of Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, my colleague made an informative, yet very entertaining public service announcement video. Take a look! One of the highlights of the message is that several types of cancer, including cancers of the mouth, throat, and sinuses, can be caused by a virus known as human papillomavirus, […]
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Who doesn’t love blueberries?
Who doesn’t love blueberries? They are, for the most part, sweet, they go with just about everything, and, for us lucky Californians, they are almost always in season. They contain long-worded substances such as antioxidants, anthocyanidins, and flavonoids, making them rank with such superfoods as acai berries and kale. So when a study demonstrating that […]
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I’m Nuts Over Nutella
It’s hazelnuts. It’s European. It’s stylish, which makes it seem a bit healthy. Why, it can be likened to fancy peanut butter. Who here has not dipped a teaspoon– wait– tablespoon into that voluptuous tub of CANCER-RIDDEN goodness? Nutella, the treat of childhood, best eaten plain, but also divine on bread, pancakes, or crepes, is […]
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Plastic Bracelets for a Healthy Soul
Over the past few years, the vaccine controversy has continued to simmer. First it was Hollywood , and now it’s in Washington. Many of us in medicine chuckled at the press that starlets were getting from the potential damages that vaccines can do. Although crowds listened to their stories, there was always the caveat of […]
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When Patients Lie
The other day, the mother of a nine-week-old baby girl called my office in a panic. Her daughter was having terrible breathing trouble, with coughing and wheezing. She asked to been seen that day, and of course I said yes. I asked mom how the baby had been doing overall, and she said that she’d […]
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The FDA Should Chew On This…..
In the current climate of the obesity epidemic, the FDA has changed the nutritional labels we’ve become all-too-familiar with. The emphasis will now be on calorie count and appropriate serving size. So much for my pretending that the pint of ice cream i just downed had 350 calories. What? That was per serving? Don’t […]
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