Love in the times of pandemic

Love in the times of pandemic

The month of February always evokes the images of Valentine’s Day celebration. And what better time to ponder the concept of Love if not on Valentine’s? Well, it turns out that there is a better time. And that time is now. Covid pandemic READ MORE

Eat meals fresh and avoid reheating

Eat meals fresh and avoid   reheating

There is a growing tendency on social media to share recipes for the preservation and consuming of food leftovers, especially after holidays and parties. This particular food fad bothers me as a holistic physician. One of the tenets of living healthy is to READ MORE

Viral Pandemic – a holistic perspective

Viral Pandemic – a holistic   perspective

Although novel corona-virus Covid-19 is a rapidly evolving situation, we all been informed of the daily status via TV, internet, and print. As this pandemic unravels, there are two important holistic observations I would like to make: Number one: Panic kills people. There READ MORE

Can manicure cause age spots or cancer?

Can manicure cause age spots or cancer?

Patient asked: I like to get my nails done around the holidays, but I heard on the news that the UV lamps at nail salons may cause age spots and even skin cancer. Do I really have to worry about this? Dr.Kogan: While READ MORE

Chronic Fatigue Part 2

Chronic Fatigue Part 2

Chronic Fatigue – Part 2 So, how do I, a healthy person become fatigued? Well, first of all, I should ask myself a question: what am I? On one, microscopic level, I am a collection of around 37 trillion cells. Cells are made READ MORE

Feng Shui – the energy of space

Feng Shui – the energy of space

Everything in your home that takes up space, takes up energy, too. Practitioners of the ancient Chinese art of feng shui believe a person’s environment can impact the health of their body and mind. If you’re feeling sapped or sappy, it might be READ MORE

Intermission: Sex-related Q & A

Intermission: Sex-related Q & A

I often get asked questions about sex issues and concerns by my patients, so here I tried to put together common Q & A which could help with some of your own curiosities or difficulties. Q: Should sex be viewed in a similar READ MORE

Mercury Toxicity: what is it and how to fight it?

Mercury Toxicity: what is it and how to fight it?

If you are like most New Yorkers, you love to eat sushi. I grew up with Yama and Haru being the staples of my eating out experience. It was not until my first years of practice that I learned about Mercury Toxicity, how READ MORE

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – a silent epidemic of the 21st century

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – a silent epidemic of the 21st century

If you are like hundreds of thousands of other Americans, chances are you have experienced Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) or a similar illness at some point in your life. A definition of CFS was adopted in 1988 which restricted the diagnosis to those READ MORE

Natural Treatment for Pain

Natural Treatment for Pain

A patient recently asked… “My family has a history of degenerative disc disease and I have suffered from lower back pain for several years. I am sick of relying on painkillers. Is there anything else that might have a lasting effect?” I answered: READ MORE

Eat meals fresh and avoid reheating

Eat meals fresh and avoid reheating

I have a lot of friends and colleagues who cook for 2-3 days and just keep reheating the food whenever they need it. However, there are some foods which I would like to bring to your attention, which should never be reheated. Not READ MORE

Everything you ever wanted to know about coffee but had no time to ask your doctor

Everything you ever wanted to know about coffee but had no time to ask your doctor

Many patients, young and old, ask questions about coffee during their wellness checkups and I am setting some of these popular Q & A here for everyone’s benefit, in case you had no time to ask your doctor: Q: What would you say READ MORE