Saba Sheikh, MD, FACP

Saba Sheikh, MD, FACP Personalized Health Care is the key to living the best life you can.

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, mothers in spirit and mother figures. While you all care and support people around yo...
05/10/2024

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers, mothers in spirit and mother figures. While you all care and support people around you, remember to care for yourself.

Mother’s Day 5/12: Mom’s health is important. But there a surprising gap in understanding many basic women’s health issues. Take our Women’s Health Quiz to test your knowledge. Then visit MDVIP’s Women’s Health Center and educate yourself. Do it for Mom!

How much do you know about women's health? Test your knowledge by taking our quiz & learn more about common myths about women's health.

Are friendships and social networking — real life or online — as important to your health as diet and exercise? Studies ...
02/19/2024

Are friendships and social networking — real life or online — as important to your health as diet and exercise? Studies suggest yes, especially when it comes to your heart. Here’s how real-life and online relationships contribute to your heart health.

Are friendships and social networking — real life or online — as important to your health as diet and exercise? You might not think so, but science is proving otherwise. Studies published many decades ago found loneliness in old age can have significant negative effects on health and longevity.

Heart disease has reigned as the leading cause of death in the U.S. for more than a century. Despite progress made in di...
02/19/2024

Heart disease has reigned as the leading cause of death in the U.S. for more than a century. Despite progress made in diagnosing, treating and preventing, the disease kills one in three men and a one in four women every year. What’s the problem? Americans also are battling two other, related epidemics – diabetes and obesity. Read how these conditions contribute to heart disease.

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S for years. Learn what contributes to the rise in heart disease & how to manage the risks.

You don’t have to call them New Year resolutions. You don’t have to do them every day. You don’t even have to follow all...
01/18/2024

You don’t have to call them New Year resolutions. You don’t have to do them every day. You don’t even have to follow all of them to have an impact. But if you want to live longer and live younger, these five steps are proven and can help you do it.

Discover lifestyle tips that you can use to work towards increasing your lifespan. Read about daily habits that allow you to live longer and take charge of your health.

Tea is high in flavonoids, which protect cells against free radicals, helping to stave off chronic conditions like heart...
01/13/2024

Tea is high in flavonoids, which protect cells against free radicals, helping to stave off chronic conditions like heart disease – the leading cause of death in the U.S., particularly in women. Here’s what you need to know.

Discover how drinking tea may help prevent the development of chronic heart conditions in women. Explore ways to improve your heart health today. Learn more.

If you’re like most people, weight loss is probably on your list of New Year resolutions. But there are so many diets: i...
01/13/2024

If you’re like most people, weight loss is probably on your list of New Year resolutions. But there are so many diets: intermittent fasting, Whole 30, Atkins, Mediterranean, ketogenic and more. Before you make any drastic diet changes, please talk to me. In the meantime, here are some of the most popular diets people try.

Your Complete Guide to Popular diets Alkaline Mediterranean Atkins The Ornish Diet DASH Paleo Gluten Free South Beach HCG Vegan Intermittent Fasting Zone Ketogenic ALKALINE What is it? The alkaline diet is also known as the acid-alkaline diet or alkaline ash diet. It is based around the idea that th...

Talking about mental health can be hard. I am here to support you. Discover how my practice takes the time to understand...
12/16/2023

Talking about mental health can be hard. I am here to support you. Discover how my practice takes the time to understand your needs.

Discover how your primary care doctor can help you address your mental and emotional health issues like anxiety and depression. Read more.

The holiday season is a wonderful time of year. But it has its baggage. Financial issues, grief, family strife and healt...
12/16/2023

The holiday season is a wonderful time of year. But it has its baggage. Financial issues, grief, family strife and health issues can really take its toll. When my patients are experiencing holiday stress, I suggest these tips.

Even if the holiday season is your favorite time of the year, preparing for festivities can cause a lot of stress. But you can ease some of the pressure with these simple tips.

I’ve spent years preaching the benefits of eating a Mediterranean-style diet to my patients. But many of my patients are...
11/17/2023

I’ve spent years preaching the benefits of eating a Mediterranean-style diet to my patients. But many of my patients aren’t quite sure how to make these changes to their diet. Here is some guidance, whether you’re looking to make sweeping changes or just a few simple modifications.

What are the advantages of adopting a Mediterranean lifestyle in your diet? Explore options to prioritize your overall health and well-being. Learn more

11/23 Thanksgiving: From our family to yours, we wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. As tempting as it may be to ...
11/17/2023

11/23 Thanksgiving: From our family to yours, we wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. As tempting as it may be to eat a little too much of your favorite holiday foods, avoid overeating, especially if you are trying to manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease and kidney disease. Here’s why.

Holiday celebrations are a tempting trap. Here are some healthy eating tips for anyone whose doctor has warned them to “watch what you eat."

Cold and flu season are around the corner. Now’s the time to strengthen your immune system. Getting enough sleep, exerci...
09/13/2023

Cold and flu season are around the corner. Now’s the time to strengthen your immune system. Getting enough sleep, exercising, managing your stress help and consuming the right nutrients can help boost your immune system. While you can use supplements to get certain vitamins and minerals, I prefer my patients get their nutrients from food. Here’s what you need to know.

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.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Despite public health and health care efforts to lower the numbe...
08/28/2023

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Despite public health and health care efforts to lower the number of Americans with heart conditions, only one in five Americans have optimal heart health. Here are some tips to help you beat the odds and maintain your heart health.

How many Americans have good heart health? This study shows the data behind American heart health. Discover improvements you can make to your lifestyle.

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