I am a physician, a family medicine specialist with a focus on total health, diversity, and Washington, DC.
In 2007, I decided to relocate to our nation’s capital, from Seattle, Washington, to further my interests while continuing to live in the future. I believe in open leadership, sharing, and freedom from conflict of interest.
Thanks for publishing my photograph of the 2017 Women’s March, @TheNation. Social movements are never easy, nor do they follow a clear trajectory. However, the future has to start somewhere, and it’s usually here, which is why we #WeAreDC. Enjoy the photograph. The reason goes to the heart of inclusive, democratic movement building. Source: Turning …
Recipe time! This one is for cookies with 4 ingredients (well, 5, I added low-carbohydrate chocolate chips) Like the other recipes, the features that make this one more compatible with metabolic health are: No added sugar No grains (whole or refined) No added industrial bean/seed vegetable oils And by the way, since it’s estimated that …
Thanks for publishing my photograph, @DCist. It was taken in Washington, DC (of course) after the recent snow. Enjoy. Right on the heels of last weekend’s winter storm, looks like we’re getting another one. Source: Expect More Snow Tonight, And Possibly Slush This Weekend | DCist
Thanks for publishing my photograph, @DCist. It was taken at last year’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr Parade in Washington, DC (of course). Enjoy. Theater, parades, interactive art, and more things to check out this weekend. Source: 14 Things To Do Around D.C. Over The Holiday Weekend | DCist
Thank you for publishing my photograph, @TriplePundit. It was taken in front of the White House at a protest against the removal of protections for people who are transgender or gender nonconforming (#WontBeErased). The Home – Business Statement for Transgender Equality includes over 180 companies, including the one I work for, who issued this statement …
This paper, written by lead author See: June Stevens, at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, is an analysis of 7 years of NHANES data (a United States’ commissioned annual survey of people’s health) and their likelihood of being in metabolic health. Early Days, We Still only Define Metabolic Disease As we learned a long …
This paper, published in 2017, provides an overview of studies and potential applications of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) done to date. The paper is of interest to me as I’ve been wearing a CGM as a non-diabetic, normoglycemic, physician for some time now (see: Part 1: Why I decided to wear a continuous glucose monitor …
Thanks for using my photograph as the featured image for this recap of 2018, @DCist. It was taken in 2017 in Washington, DC, at the now defunct Town Danceboutique, a welcoming place for the LGBTQ community in the Shaw neighborhood in Washington, DC DCist might have started the year in non-existence, but I like to …
Thanks for publishing my photo, @ggwash, in this recap of posts from 2018. Isn’t Washington, DC beautiful? I can’t wait to acquire more images of Washington, DC, in 2019 🙂 Dear readers, as this new year begins I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your support. In 2018, we brought you 1,157 …
This week’s photograph is also this week’s recipe. Like the others on this blog, these cookies contain: No added sugar No refined grains No vegetable oils Trying to set the universe right with too many diabetogenic recipes masquerading as healthy 🙂 . The Recipe Link below to the recipe; no endorsement implied, always a good …
Thanks for publishing my photograph, @ggwash. It’s of a gas station, one with a lot of history, at the intersection of 15th and U Street, Northwest, in Washington, DC (of course). Click through to the image to learn more. If you operate a gas station in DC, there’s no workable way to close it or …
Here’s a good quote describing the ongoing dissonance and tension between the last century and this one:
It is interesting that the ADA recommends eating starches and sugars and then the simultaneous use of acarbose to prevent their digestion.
Bernstein, Richard K.. Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars (pp. 260-261). Little, Brown and Company. Kindle Edition.
Speaking of the future, if you don’t like it, just create a new one
