Farris Sandhu, MD

05/20/2025

If you want to prevent heart disease, eat a healthy diet, get plenty of exercise, manage your weight and control your stress. Those are the main tenets, but there are other factors that can also put you at risk for heart disease. Here are nine unusual heart disease risks.

Discover 9 unusual heart disease risks that you may never have heard of. Learn about what signs to look out for and what these risks mean to your health.

05/13/2025

Congratulations to MDVIP of Encinitas on their Grand Opening! Last Thursday, we celebrated with an official Ribbon Cutting! 🎉

Farris Sandhu, MD of MDVIP, with 25 years of expertise in internal medicine, is bringing personalized healthcare to our community.

Through the MDVIP Wellness Program, she crafts tailored wellness plans with advanced diagnostics and evidence-based care, treating every patient with the same compassion that she’d offer for her own family.

Let’s give a warm Chamber welcome to Dr. Farris and MDVIP! Stop by to show your support and learn more about their approach to prevention-focused healthcare.

📍: 317 North El Camino Real Suite 301
🌐: https://www.mdvip.com/doctors/farrissandhumd

05/13/2025

Many of my patients have a love-hate relationship with red meat. On one hand, it may be one of their favorite foods, but they also realize that regular consumption raises the risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. However, red meat has health benefits. In fact, some studies say you don’t have to skip eating it, if you make some healthy choices. Try these six tips next time you’re eating red meat.

You’re at a sports bar and would like to get something somewhat healthy. Your first instinct may be to order a salad, but surprisingly, you might be better off with a burger. Yes, many burgers are high in saturated fat, sodium and preservatives. And some experts consider eating a lot of red meat t...

05/01/2025

In my practice, it’s my women patients who ask for help for their depression. However, I know some of my men also are struggling – but they don’t ask for help. And their relatives don’t recognize that they’re depressed because men’s depression symptoms vary from textbook symptoms. Here’s what you need to know.

Depression also affects men and in large numbers — about six million American men struggle with depression. However, it usually goes undiagnosed.

04/27/2025

You deserve a better healthcare experience.

Learn about the MDVIP approach to patient centered primary care. Discover the benefits of seeing private doctors & being part of the MDVIP wellness program.

04/21/2025

Your gut health has a connection to your overall health. When I refer to your gut health, I am talking how well your body absorbs nutrients, remains disease free, keeps a strong immune system and maintains a thriving, balanced composition of microorganisms. But the real key is the microorganisms. Here’s why.

Many things you can do to improve your general overall health and wellbeing are also proven to positively impact gut health. These include lifestyle efforts like getting regular exercise, eating less sugar, reducing stress and quitting smoking. But there are additional specific things you can do for...

04/16/2025

I spend time talking to my patients about strength training. Of course, I get some push back, especially from some of my older folks. But I continue encouraging them because the stronger your muscles are, the easier it is to handle a serious health challenge, maintain your daily tasks and remain active.

Discover the connection between muscle strength and biological age to help increase your life expectancy. Learn how to increase your grip strength over time.

04/15/2025

The typical American diet is laden with sugar. Unfortunately, it wreaks havoc on your heath. Many of patients wonder why sugar such a problem. How much sugar is OK. And of course, how to cut back. Here’s what you need to know.

68& of processed food contains some added sugar. Sugars cause a chemical response in the brain associated with addiction and can cause health problems.

04/12/2025

As we age, we experience changes in our hair. Typically, most people experience some hair loss. You may notice your hair sheds faster, grows slower and thins. Some of my patients have asked how they can keep their hair healthy. What surprises most of my patients is that healthy hair is not achieved through expensive products – it’s through your diet. Here are seven foods that can help you maintain healthy hair.
https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/blog/7-foods-healthier-hair