by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Jan 9, 2024 | Health
Many people know the holidays are officially over when they wake up on New Year’s Day with that last celebratory hangover. That’s when Dry January seems like a sensible move. If you’re not yet familiar with the term, Dry January is a popular personal challenge in...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Dec 26, 2023 | Health
Remember when body mass index (BMI) was considered a superior predictive tool for health and weight loss goals? Not anymore. Studies eventually found BMI lacking as an indicator of general health, as it only considers height and weight. For example, two 5′11″...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Dec 19, 2023 | Health
Medications like Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy are hot topics everywhere, from social media to the international press. These glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists effectively treat type 2 diabetes, but they’re also earning unprecedented attention for the superior...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 21, 2023 | Health
It’s an interesting time to be a doctor. The very things I ask patients to avoid are the things I see promoted most heavily by marketers… and society. Take alcohol. A subset of medical scientists say, “Alcohol is bad for us,” but no one really seems to be listening to...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 24, 2023 | Health
Every parent knows kids get sick a lot — not just at summer camp and the start of school, but year-round. Your paramount concern is for your child’s health. But when they’re sick, their latest bug can be inconvenient for you and certainly uncomfortable for them. Why...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 3, 2023 | Health
Do you take one or two dietary supplements every day? So do about half of all American adults. These manufactured pills, capsules, tablets, powders, and liquids aim to remedy nutritional gaps or deficiencies in your diet. Many people take them because they’re...
