The Wheat of our Ancestors Mini-Medical School #3, June 2, 2018 Stephanie Taylor MD PhD The Science Wheat-related Medical Problems: Celiac disease Celiac disease is an absolute gluten intolerance. It is cause by an immune reaction to wheat proteins, specifically gliadin and glutenins.  These proteins are found in bread wheat, spelt, durum, barley, Kamut, barley […]

Simples-home herbal remedies Mini-Medical School 2018 #2 Stephanie Taylor MD PhD “Simples” are defined as the use of a single herb or plant in a medicinal way. The use of simples pre-dates the written record and continues in wide use today. The 2016 US sales of simples are greater than $7.5 billion annually. That does […]

The Precision Medicine Initiative Stephanie Taylor MD PhD Mini-Medical School #1 2018 The Precision Medicine Initiative is a National US research program that is different than anything we have seen before.  The Initiative applies massive computing power to analyze complex genetic relationships, aggregate massive amounts of data and discover new approaches to healthcare.  Precision Medicine […]

Mini-Medical School #6 December 2, 2017 Fitness 2018 by Stephanie Taylor M.D., PhD. Fitness historically referred to the ability to complete a task. What we now mean by “fitness” has no formal definition and it is highly context dependent.  A concrete fitness goal could be to achieve a specific percent body fat (26-31% body fat […]

Cognitive Health: food, fitness and community Stephanie Taylor MD PhD Knitting, crochet and quilting: “Our mission is to use knitting and other therapeutic creative activities to improve wellbeing generally, but also to complement medical treatments in the self-management of long-term health conditions. We are working closely with academics and clinicians, and as a direct result, […]

Mini-Medical School #4 Food as Medicine August 12, 2017 Stephanie Taylor MD PhD The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his (her) patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” Thomas Edison   What is Food? Protein, fats and carbohydrates=calories. […]

Mini-Med 20176 Whole Foods: the Re-discovery of Nature-Beef/Pork/Lamb Stephanie Taylor MD PhD June 3, 2017 “Rather than focusing on more product for less price, we must focus on replenishing the soil. The weakening of our nation’s soil contributes to an unavoidable chain reaction leading to the destruction of energy and Life as we know it. […]

Mindfulness: Practical Applications Mini-Medical School #2, April 8, 2017 Stephanie Taylor MD, PhD Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. Viktor E. Frankl Mindfulness is attending to the present. There is nothing foreign, difficult or […]

Mini-Medical School #1 2017 Navigating the Health Care System with Stephanie Taylor MD PhD Introduction: The basis of integrative health is the harmonious union of mind, body and spirit. An additional essential component is the health of the environment and of our socio-political system. We are in a time of rapid evolution, and it is […]

Avoiding Weight Gain-it is not what you think. Mini-Medical School #6 2016 Stephanie Taylor MD PhD The holiday season is a very special time of the year and there are very special foods associated with holiday celebrations. Most celebration foods are high-calorie and many of us worry about weight gain during the holiday season. Traditional […]