An Ounce of Prevention

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Vendryes Wellness Center

Thomas Edison - June 16, 1870

"The Doctor of the future will give no medicine,
but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame.
In Diet and in the prevention of Diesease."
 

Health tips for DECEMBER!

December may be the unhealthiest month of the year. The celebration of 'peace on Earth' is usually far from peaceful and very stressful. Unhealthy practices such as excessive eating and drinking, inadequate rest, financial stress and alcohol abuse are common during Christmas. This month I will focus on making your December healthier. Read more...

 

Antibiotics Vs Probiotics

The discovery of Penicillin ushered in the era of modern antibiotic therapy. With it came the development and widespread use of a great number of very powerful drugs. Many lives have undoubtedly been saved from the ravages of severe infections by the appropriate use of antibiotics. Read more...

 

Herb hero - Guinea hen weed packed with power

Anamu is a herb that is indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and the tropical areas of the Caribbean, Central and South America and Africa. Its botanical name is Petiveria alliacea, but in Jamaica, it is known as guinea hen weed, guinea hen leaf, garlic weed or gully root. Read more...

 

All Truth Passes Through Three Stages

"First, it is ridiculed; Second, it is violently opposed,Third, it is accepted as self evident.’"  Arthur Schopenhauer

I made the decision to become a doctor when I was very young. My main motivation was a deep desire to serve my fellow human beings through the promotion of health and wellness.

As my medical career evolved, I have tried to find more effective ways to serve more people. My weekly column "An Ounce of Prevention" published in the Daily Gleaner for over the past three years has been one such way. Read more...
 

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