Liya Galooshian, MD

09/25/2025

You’ve probably heard the term cognitive impairment. Sadly, many of my patients are experiencing some sort of cognitive impairment. You may not realize that there are different types of impairment. Here’s a brief overview. If you’re concerned, let’s have a conversation next time you’re in the office.

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Learn more about the different types of cognitive impairments and how these brain health issues can impair a person’s ability to function.

09/24/2025

Now that it’s September, we’ll start seeing less and less sunlight, which can trigger depression in some people. Many people in my practice struggle with fall or winter blues. If you’re one of them, here are five tips that can help.

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When fall and winter days draw in and it gets increasingly darker earlier in the late afternoon, you may start to feel moody, even gloomy, sluggish, lacking in energy, slower to function and more tired. If you feel this way and have not been diagnosed with clinical depression, it’s likely you’re...

09/22/2025

Cold and flu season is around the corner. Now’s the time to strengthen your immune system. This means getting enough sleep, exercising, managing stress and consuming a nutritious diet. Yes, supplements are one way to go, but I prefer my patients get their nutrients from food. Here’s what you need to know.

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Discover what foods you may be consuming that are harmful to your diet. Explore how to get more nutrients to support your immune system. Learn more.

09/19/2025

Many of my patients use home fragrances. I get it – candles, oils and plug-ins can make your house smell like fresh laundry, vanilla or even chocolate chip cookies. But are they safe? There are doubts. Fragrances can comprise thousands of chemicals, many of which are considered toxic. Here’s what you need to know.

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Who doesn’t love coming home to a house that smells like chocolate chip cookies? Or fresh herbs like lavender? You can even recreate your favorite scent memories like the beloved white tea-cedar-vanilla scent made famous by The Westin Hotel and Resorts in your own home.

09/17/2025

I’ve talked with many patients about following a plant-based diet, and of course, I've gotten some pushback. Most people don’t want a diet limited to leafy green veggies and fruits. But you can embrace a plant-based diet that allows for some animal-based products like meat and dairy. Here’s how that works.

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Following a plant-based diet doesn’t mean existing on leafy green veggies and fruit alone — and it definitely does not require you to follow a strict vegan diet.You can embrace a plant-based diet that allows for meats, dairy and other animal-based foods in limitation. For example, you could repl...

09/15/2025

I have a few patients who have sworn off getting a flu shot because it didn’t work well for them. Sometimes, flu shots aren’t 100 percent effective, but they are considered the best method of flu prevention, lowering your risk of getting sick by 40 to 60 percent. Why don’t flu shots always prevent the flu? Here are three reasons.

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Have you (or someone you know) sworn off getting a flu shot because it didn’t work? Sometimes, flu shots aren’t 100 percent effective, but they are considered the best method of flu prevention, lowering your risk of getting sick between 40 and 60 percent. Why aren’t flu shots completely reliab...

09/11/2025

Today, we reflect on the victims of 9/11 and their families. Thinking about all of the families that were affected on this day. 🫶🇺🇸

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09/08/2025

For years, I’ve encouraged my patients to adopt a Mediterranean style of eating, which includes olive oil. However, olive oil consumption almost doubled between 1990 and 2021, leading to brands offering olive oil at different price points and styles to keep up with the demand. The overwhelming number varieties has made it difficult to select the most appropriate olive oil for you. Here are some tips to make buying olive oil easier.
https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/blog/3-tips-buying-olive-oil

08/22/2025

My patients complain to me that the high temperatures and stifling humidity of summer 🌡🥵 can make exercising outdoors workout much more difficult. Another problem is that it raises the risk of a heat-related injury. If outdoor workouts are your “thing”, here are five 🖐 tips that I share with my patients that can make them a little safer. 💙

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It’s mid-summer, 90 degrees and humid, but you want to work out and you prefer doing it outdoors. Treadmills really aren’t your thing – you feel like a hamster walking or running on one. You’re probably aware summer heat raises your risk for sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat str...

08/20/2025

I have many conversations with my patients about heart disease 🫀. Afterall, it’s the leading cause of death and the number of cases is rising ⬆📈. In fact, heart disease should affect 60% of American adults by 2050 😔. But it’s a largely preventable condition. Here are some tips to lower 📉 your risk factors for heart disease.

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It’s not news that heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for more than a century. And despite public health efforts to lower heart disease rates in the U.S., it continues to lead in mortality causes. In fact, within the next 30 years, heart disease and stroke rates will ris...

08/18/2025

When I talk to my patients about gut health, their first thoughts are about foods that can affect it. And they’re correct ✅, the food you eat plays a huge role in your gut health 🦠. However, there are at least three 3️⃣ other variables that also make a difference. Watch this video, featuring my colleague, Dr. Andrea Klemes, chief medical officer, MDVIP, to learn more.

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The food you eat is key to your gut health — but it’s not the only important thing. Exercise, sleep and stress also play an important role. Watch the video above to find out how.

08/15/2025

I always encourage my patients to make a healthy diet 🥗, exercise 🚴‍♀️🏋 and stress 😖 management part of their everyday lives. However, I realize these wellness tactics are difficult and huge commitments. Fortunately, there are some easier wellness tactics that are just as important and that you can take to help maintain your wellness beyond 60. Share your favorite personal wellness tactic. ✍️

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We often think of prevention from the perspective of youth. If we had started eating healthy in our 20s, if we had built strong exercise habits in our 30s, if we had maintained a healthy weight in our 40s … While we can do a lot of good — or bad — when we’re young, we can still have an impac...