Articles

Food as Medicine? It’s not as simple as it sounds. Washington Post, January, 2023

Uncovering how microbes in the soil influence our health and our food. Washington Post, Sept. 2019

Most viruses around us are benign; some are even lifesaving. Washington Post, March, 2021

Most farmers in the Great Plains don’t grow fruits and vegetables. The pandemic is changing that. CivilEats, May 2020

Coronavirus anxiety overwhelmed me. A deep breath helped. Washington Post, March 2020

Could the Coronavirus pandemic encourage healthier habits? Washington Post, March 2020

My hunt for Xanthophylls. Washington Post, Sept. 2019

A new meaning for ‘sick as a dog’? Your pet’s health may tell you something about your own. Washington Post, July 2019

Could you skip your workout if you built more activity into your day? Washington Post, April 2019

The HPV vaccine is important for preteens and teenagers. What about older women? Washington Post, Apr. 2019

After taking a painful tumble, this doctor and runner is learning the best way to fall. Washington Post, Feb. 2019

Open Source Food: Nutrition, toxicology, and the availability of wild edible greens in the East Bay. PLOS ONE, Jan. 2019

An outside-the-doctor’s-office approach to health care. YES! Magazine, Mar. 2017

The curious case of the antidepressant, anti-Anxiety backyard garden. YES! Magazine, Dec. 2016

Maybe it’s not the gluten? JAMA Internal Med, Sept. 2016

A prescription for nature. National Parks Magazine, Spring 2015

Why perfect-looking produce can be less than ideal. Washington Post, Sep. 2014

Grizzly bears may have diet lessons for humans. Washington Post, Apr. 2013

Sexual satisfaction is a complex process that vexes many women and their doctors. Washington Post, Feb. 2010

Take a hike and call me in the morning. Washington Post, Nov. 2009

The surprising healing qualities… of dirt. YES! Magazine, Nov. 2009

A recipe for passover. Los Angeles Times, Apr 2008