Proactive Health Labs - Sherman Oaks

04/29/2024

Join me in wishing Happy Birthday to one of the very best doctors you will ever meet. May this birthday bring her joy, good health, and many happy moments. EnJOY! 🎂

11/18/2022

https://phlabs.com/november-is-national-healthy-skin-month-lets-celebrate-by-being-proactive

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has declared the month of November as National Healthy Skin Month®. Our skin is a very important organ. It is the body’s largest organ, and its main function is to provide protection against elements such as bacteria, chemicals and temperature.

11/11/2022

11/11/2022

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08/14/2022

There is a great line from a movie where a U.S. senator finds himself in a situation that could trigger a major scandal. His wife tells him not to worry, since when people know the whole story, they will understand. His retort is that people “are not interested in the story, only the headlines.”...

08/14/2022

The following story is very inspiring. It represents the epitome of what it means to take ownership of your health and be proactive despite the setbacks.

03/04/2022

You can help protect the delicate balance of microbes in your gut by avoiding products with potentially harmful ingredients and working with your doctor or pharmacists to reduce the impact of medications you need to take.

02/25/2022

Summer is just around the corner, and so many of us are trying to lose excess weight we put on during the pandemic. Your first plan of attack may be to cut out carbohydrates as much as possible, but a recent study suggests that going low-carb may not be entirely necessary for significant weight loss...

02/08/2022

Two guilty pleasures that also happen to have nutritional and health benefits are peanut butter and chocolate. Put them together and you have what some would consider the ultimate comfort treat.

01/02/2022

It is that time of year again when you may be focusing on eating healthier. One way to accomplish this goal is avoiding, as much as possible, ‘empty calories,’ i.e., foods that are high in calories and low in nutrients your body needs to stay healthy.

11/10/2021

One of the great things about life is that there is always a reason to spend time with family and friends and celebrate - the holidays, Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, weddings, baby showers, graduations, vacations, birthdays and the list goes on. And what this sometimes mean is that year-round we ma...

11/05/2021

While aerobic exercise may indeed burn off more calories per workout, the real secret to reducing your body fat over the long term may be resistance training. And you don’t need to spend much time to reap these benefits either, since various studies suggest that even occasional resistance training...

10/31/2021

Everyone is at risk for some level of micronutrient deficiency. These risks may be due to factors like diet and lifestyle choices. There are certain groups of people, however, who may have a higher risk of a deficiency or imbalance of these important vitamins and minerals because of genetics, acute....

09/13/2021

Recent research suggests that being at the lower end of the normal hemoglobin range may have some health benefits. So, it turns out that in the case of hemoglobin, less may be good.

07/24/2021

Men - you might want to read this!

Some physicians no longer recommend the PSA test except in very specific situations, and others prefer to leave the decision to their patients’ “personal preference” based on their individual situations after weighing the benefits and risks of the test (which is the current recommendation of t...

07/15/2021

Time to move!

Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer at Facebook and famous business executive, suddenly lost her husband back in 2015 after he slipped and fell off a treadmill in a hotel gym in Mexico. Reportedly, he suffered severe head trauma and blood loss.   This is such a tragic incident and, of course,...

07/06/2021

Some information about your favorite sports drink.

At professional football games across America, sports drinks flow like champagne.They remind us that hydration and electrolytes are a natural and necessary finale to vigorous exercise. But what are electrolytes, exactly? Which ones do we need? And is all that sugar in sports drinks really in our bes...