Food & Nutrition
Intermittent fasting: Fast On, Fast Off
Intermittent fasting (IF) is just what you would suspect, a diet that cycles around periods of fasting and non-fasting.This style of dieting became popular after several studies showed beneficial effects on the health and longevity of animals (specifically rats) after...
Shrinkage and Diabetes!
As if we needed more reasons to go low carb, high fat a research article in the journal Neurology (http://bit.ly/1lZt4Bt) came out on the 19th with evidence of brain shrinkage in people developing diabetes in their 40s to 60s. Those with midlife diabetes were found to...
Q&A: What are omega fats?
Today’s Q&A comes from a reader interested in the essential fatty acids called omega 3 and omega 6 (omega fats). We will briefly describe them and some of their benefits. Q: I see a lot in the news about omega 3s and omega 6s. What are they? A: Fat is bad; fat...
Q&A Turmeric
I often receive questions about various topics related to health and nutrition. Each week I will try to answer some of the questions posed to me by my readers. Today's question is regarding a spice root, turmeric, that has been used for centuries. Q: Dr. Drew, I...
Prostate Cancer and Low Carb High Fat Diets
How is Prostate Cancer and low carb high fat (LCHF) diet related? Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer found in men and is the second most fatal malignancy in men. A recent study has shown that metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with an increased...
About Dr. Dalhgren
Dr. Andrew Dahlgren (Drew) is a Sports Medicine physician practicing in Richmond, Virginia. He is married to his wonderful partner, Amy, and has four amazing children. Learn more about Dr. Drew and his practice philosophy.
Education should be the beginning of your journey back to health. It is a continuous process where each day you learn new things about yourself, your body and your environment. Join me as we both learn and try to improve our health and well being.
Dr. Dahlgren’s office is located on the campus of Memorial Regional Medical Center, part of the Bon Secours Richmond Health System. His office address is 8200 Meadowbridge Rd, Suite 200, Mechanicsville VA 23116.
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