Dr. Richard J. Friedland, MDVIP

12/22/2017

Best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season! Enjoy!

12/22/2017

The holidays are all about good times with friends and family, but those good times often can lead to a little overindulgence. Too much food, sweets, and alcohol can do more damage to your body than wrecking a diet, says cardiologist Leslie Cho, MD. It

11/23/2017

Best wishes for a happy, healthy Thanksgiving!

11/14/2017

Most of us need to reduce our daily intake of sugar.

Added sugar can also raise your risk for heart disease. You read that correctly: Sugar, not saturated fat. While saturated fat has been decried by health and nutrition advocates for decades, new research is linking sugar and heart disease.

06/11/2017

You’ve probably heard it a thousand times: You need to drink plenty of water, particularly during the summer. But water isn’t the only source of hydration. Did you know you can rehydrate with food?
http://www.mdvip.com/community/blog/view/bored-with-drinking-water-rehydrate-with-food

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06/11/2017

Staying out of the sun and using sunscreen can help keep your skin safe. But what you drink can also protect your skin from sun damage and premature aging. Here are three beverages that can help protect your skin. http://mdvip.mymedicalforum.com/conversation/3-drinks-to-help-protect-your-skin

Learn how you can protect your skin against sun damage and premature aging by sipping these 3 beverages. Hillary Gilson Sunscreen is the first line of defense against sun damage (experts say slather on an ounce—about a palmful—of SPF 30 or h

04/11/2017

Good information for everyone.

Moderate drinking may help your health but heavy boozing only hurts it. Caroline H. Gottesman Here are the pluses and minuses of how alcohol affects your body. HYDRATIONAlcohol depresses the production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which helps keep you

03/09/2017

More information on the effects stress can have on your body and health.

Learning to change your response to stressful events can dramatically improve your health and well-being.

03/09/2017

Not surprising...