Your patient is a 42-year-old man in good health. He eats a relatively healthy diet, has no chronic conditions, and maintains a healthy weight. At a recent check-up, he mentions to you that despite knowing...
Your patient is a 43-year-old man who is struggling to lose weight. He has tried several popular diets to great results, but finds that he always puts the weight back on after a few months.
Your patient is a 36-year-old woman who is struggling to lose weight and is concerned about her risk of heart attack. Recently, she adopted a vegetarian diet that has so far failed to lead to significant...
A 37-year-old woman, who is a mother of 3 young children, cooks dinner for her family most nights. At a recent check-up, she asks you if it really matters if she cooks with plant-based oils or oils made...
A 3-year-old girl is brought into your office by her mother after a day of diarrhea and vomiting. Following a diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis, the child's mother asks if probiotics would be an...
Your patient is a 56-year-old man concerned about his risk of cancer. When asked about his diet, he admits that he probably does not eat as healthy as he should but tells you that he does take “a lot of...
Your patient is a 27-year-old woman with Celiac disease. She tells you that she avoids eating at restaurants as much as possible and has separate cookware at home specifically for gluten-free cooking. She...
John is a 52-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of heart disease and cancer. For years, John has taken omega-3 supplements every day. Recently, he heard about a study that showed that they may not...
Joe is a 53-year-old man with obesity who recently had a heart attack. He is concerned about his risk of having a second heart attack, but when you suggest that he improve his diet, he says, “Isn’t it a...
Sherrie is a 60-year-old woman whose mother died from breast cancer. She asks you what she can control, like her diet, that can reduce the risk of breast cancer and why.
