Physicians' Perspectives - Love.Life Telehealth

Thoughts & advice from Love.Life Telehealth doctors.

Love.Life Telehealth doctors work closely with each other, sharing thoughts, ideas, and experience to form a collective knowledge base that benefits each and every patient we work with. Below are some of the ideas we’re currently talking about.

New Years Resolutions that Last a Lifetime

Kerry Graff, MD

38% of US adults make New Years resolutions every year, with the top three all being health related: eat better, exercise more, and lose weight.

December In The Edible Garden

Jeffrey Pierce, MD

Lifestyle, not genetics, is the most common cause of heart attacks.

The Best Holiday Gift

Christina Miller, MD

More than ever, our food choices affect current and long-term health.

What we eat matters

Christina Miller, MD

More than ever, our food choices affect current and long-term health.

Cultivating Change

Keary O'Connor, DO

How small steps can lead to long-term change.

The Power of Movement

Elisabeth Fontaine, MD

Find an activity or workout that makes you happy.

Finding Peace

Alon Sitzer, MD

Calm your mind and listen to your body.

Free Air Living

Niki Davis, MD

Get outside to improve your mental and physical health.

Food Addictions

Kim Scheuer, MD

Why many processed foods trigger cravings and overeating.

Prevent & Treat Heart Disease

Jeffrey Pierce, MD

Lifestyle, not genetics, is the most common cause of heart attacks.

Achieving & Maintaining a Healthy Weight

Amy Zacharias, MD

Obesity-related health conditions can be life-threatening, and preventable.

A Plant Based Thanksgiving

Niki Davis, MD

Try these tips for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

Practical Medicine

Michael Klaper, MD

A simple tip to relieve ear pain during air travel.

Breast Cancer Awareness

Christina Miller, MD

Dietary and lifestyle changes that can reduce the risk of breast cancer.

Focus on Women's Health

Elisabeth Fontaine, MD

The benefits of a whole food plant-based diet, from an OB/GYN’s perspective.

A New Era in Medicine

Niki Davis, MD

More people are going plant-based, and a new medical specialty has emerged.

Celebrate Your Health

Kim Scheuer, MD

Recommit to health by addressing the root causes of disease, not just symptoms.

Growing Your Own Food

Jeffrey Pierce, MD

Gardening really is good for the heart, for the mind, and for the soul.

Heart Health

Michael Klaper, MD

A whole food, plant-based diet can melt away plaques and heal the arteries.

New Years Resolutions that Last a Lifetime

by Dr. Kerry Graff 38% of US adults make New Years resolutions every year, with the top three all being health related: eat better, exercise more, and lose weight. Almost everyone wants these resolutions to become permanent lifestyle changes, yet 1 in 4 quit within a...

December In The Edible Garden

by Jeffrey Pierce, MD Welcome to the inaugural edition of Growing For Life, our monthly Love.Life Telehealth gardening series! Why are we talking about gardening in a Health & Wellness newsletter? Well, it turns out that gardening brings a whole range of health...

The Best Holiday Gift

by Dr. Christina Miller The holidays can be one of the happiest times of the year, but sometimes it can feel like survival just getting through. According to the CDC, there are more deaths from heart attacks and strokes on Christmas Day and through New Year’s Day than...

What we eat matters

by Dr. Christina Miller What we eat matters. This seems more true now than ever. Every bite we put into our mouths affects our nutrient status, microbiome, cellular function, and current and long-term health. As a plant-based physician, I have the great honor of...

Cultivating Change

By Dr. Keary O'Connor In his newsletter The Imperfectionist, Oliver Burkeman recently opined on the idea that, “…cultivating good habits can be bad for you.” His rationale seems, well, rational. To paraphrase his post, are we spending time planning our plan to create...

The Power of Movement

By Dr. Elisabeth Fontaine Let’s start with a proclamation of President Joe Biden: I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim May...

Finding Peace

By Dr. Alon Sitzer Calming the Mind & listening to your Body…. Sit quietly in a comfortable position, close your eyes, consciously take a breath in, hold it for 3 seconds and then let it go…. As you are sitting quietly and breathing, simply watch your thoughts...

Free Air Living

By Dr. Niki Davis As the warmer weather is upon us, with birds chirping and spring in the air, I can’t help but feel a little lighter, a little more pep in my step, a little more excited about the days to come. During the colder months, I do my best to get outside...

Food Addictions

By Dr. Kim Scheuer Many of us struggle with keeping to our New Year's Resolutions. One of the reasons we may have trouble with continuing to eat healthfully is due to food addictions. There is some controversy as to whether food addictions exist. However, an...

Prevent & Treat Heart Disease

By Dr. Jeffrey Pierce Great news! We now know, based on scientific research, that a low-fat, plant-based diet can prevent, treat, and sometimes even reverse heart disease! This is really amazing news. Way back in 1990, Dr. Dean Ornish and his colleagues showed that a...

Achieving & Maintaining a Healthy Weight

By Dr. Amy Zacharias As we are approaching the winter months and holiday season, many of you are likely worried about the dreaded weight gain that often accompanies this time of year. I know that I always was. Some of you may already be thinking ahead about what diet...

A Plant Based Thanksgiving

By Dr. Niki Davis Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. My husband and son love to tease me by saying that it IS my favorite holiday... and maybe they are right. There are many reasons to love Thanksgiving - spending time with loved ones, eating delicious food,...

Practical Medicine

By Dr. Michael Klaper On a recent airline flight, as the plane was descending to land, I noticed the child in the seat next to me appeared to be in great pain. He appeared to be 6 or 7 years old, had his hands cupped over both ears, and screamed piteously as tears...

Breast Cancer Awareness

by Dr. Christina Miller October is breast cancer awareness month. For everyone who is a woman, has a sister, wife, daughter, mother, or female friend, this is for you. Breast cancer is a common type of cancer in the United States. It occurs in 1 in 8 women or about...

Focus on Women's Health

by Dr. Elisabeth Fontaine My intention is to educate women on health topics related to nutrition. Both women and men will learn or review some of the important facts of nutrition with an emphasis on an anti-inflammatory diet: whole plant food based. What makes me so...

A New Era in Medicine

By Dr. Niki Davis Hippocrates once said, “The greatest medicine of all is teaching people how not to need it.” If you are reading this, you know that most medical providers nowadays have lost sight of this. We are so fixated on treating an ailment with a pill or with...

Celebrate Your Health

by Dr. Kim Scheuer The month of May is named for the Roman goddess Maia who oversaw the growth of plants. The emerald is the birthstone in May, which symbolizes success and love. The UK celebrates May as National Smile Month. May also celebrates National Recommitment...

Growing Your Own Food

Why you should consider growing some of your own food By Dr. Jeffrey Pierce While you may think you’ve accidentally stumbled on the weekend gardening column, rest assured, this really is a doctor’s essay on health. Hang in there with me for a few paragraphs, and...

Heart Health

By Dr. Michael Klaper February is designated as “Heart Month” - which, for most people, conjures up images of Cupid’s arrows and valentines. To physicians, however, the term often makes us think of hearts in trouble - most often from putty-like plaques of oxidized...

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