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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | February 27th, 2016

Slow Medicine for Arthritis

Arthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is an inflammatory condition that causes intense pain, resulting in limited mobility and a chain reaction of problems – including isolation, sadness, and frustration. Since arthritis is an inflammatory condition, the antidote to arthritis is the anti-inflammatory lifestyle. Find out more in this six minute video with Michael Finkelstein MD,…

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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | January 27th, 2016

Slow Medicine for Heart Health

In the case of most illnesses, we have the opportunity to respond conventionally and/or holistically, so as to resolve the root problem and return to balance. In the case of heart disease, however, the first sign of a problem may be a fatal heart attack, as is the case 1/3 of the time. For this…

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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | January 14th, 2016

The Slow Medicine Approach to Heart Health

In the case of heart disease, the first sign of a problem may be a fatal heart attack, as is the case 1/3 of the time. For this reason, it is critically important to take all the necessary precautions to prevent heart disease. Also for this reason, it is wise to consider steps beyond the…

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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | January 7th, 2016

Slow Medicine for Healthy and Sustainable Weight Loss

You’ve done everything in your power to lose weight – eating all the “right” foods, keeping your portions moderate, and exercising. So why aren’t you losing those excess pounds? Most people don’t realize that weight loss is less about food and more about lifestyle. This 5 minute video clips explains and gets you started on…

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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | January 5th, 2016

Slow Medicine for Healthy and Sustainable Weight Loss

The Key Ingredients of Weight Balance Many of us feel a sense of “lack,” or deprivation, in some area of our lives. Looking for comfort and escape, we turn to food. We then berate ourselves for being “bad” and go on punitive diets, in a never-ending vicious cycle. Diets fail not only because they “feed…

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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | December 11th, 2015

The Slow Medicine Approach to Depression

Slow Medicine not only pays attention to the symptoms and physiological causes of depression, but also addresses the whole life and whole being of the person who is suffering, for the optimal treatment plan. Find out more in this 4 minute video with Dr. Michael.

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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | December 11th, 2015

3 Practical Steps to Healing from Depression

Right now, you can take three steps to start healing from depression: Find people who can help, eat more wholesome food, and move your body outdoors in the sunlight. In this 5 minute video, Dr. Michael guides you through all these steps and provides you with helpful resources

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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | December 3rd, 2015

Slow Medicine for Depression

What Is Depression? If you struggle with depression, chances are that you suffer from any or all of the following: difficulty getting out of bed in the morning, insufficient energy to function, profound sadness, self-isolating tendencies, lack of motivation, loss of appetite, suffocating feelings of doom and gloom, and suicidal thoughts. Your life may in…

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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | October 11th, 2015

From Debting to Daring

When we speak about “debt,” we typically think in terms of the balance we have on our credit cards, school loans, or home mortgages. Debt, however, is a deeper reflection of lack – whether lack of faith, self-esteem, love, or support. All of this “lack” can show up financially, though not necessarily in obvious ways.…

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Posted by Michael Finkelstein | October 2nd, 2015

The Healing Power of Food

On the surface, all strawberries are the same. There is a marked difference, however, between a summer strawberry that is picked straight from a local organic garden and a strawberry that is out of season, store-bought, grown on a factory farm, and shipped in from thousands of miles away. The color, aroma, and taste are…

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