It's time to embrace some of the old-fashioned ways again!
Dr. Gandolfo is a board-certified gastroenterologist in Long Island, NY. He is the founder of Retroflexions.com and enjoys writing about healthy living and the practice of medicine. He started his solo practice, Precision Digestive Care, in 2018.
Posts by Frederick Gandolfo, MD
What will it take to beat coronavirus?
Why telemedicine, how to do it, and much more.
Watch and learn how you can prevent colon cancer!
Thoughts on love, selflessness, support, and sacrifice.
My technique for avoiding the trap of false choices.
How to use the positive feedback loop to create synergy and start feeling great!
I am not a personal trainer. These exercises are what I actually do to stay in shape IN REAL LIFE. Time is short and there are always a million reasons not to work out. It's important to have some quick, simple, and effective workouts in your arsenal to fight against the slow inevitable decline that we all face as we get older!
Is your doctor really responsible for keeping you healthy? Who has the ultimate responsibility for taking care of your body? When preventable health problems happen, who is to BLAME?
Would you take fashion advice from a person still dressed in clothes from 1995? Hopefully not! So make sure that your doctor is also able to live by his or her own advice!
It is estimated that 35-54% of doctors and nurses are burnt out. The above video is a quick story about my feelings of burnout, which was one of the big reasons why I quit the job that was burning me out, and went into solo practice.
ANYONE can do a pushup by following this simple routine and practicing consistently at home!
If you were given an extra hour per day, what reasons would you have for not using that time to exercise?
Even if you think you know how to do perfect pushups, I will give you a few important pointers on form to keep you working those reps safely and with maximal muscle stimulation.
A board-certified gastroenterologist shares 5 secret tips to make your colonoscopy prep much easier! DON'T DO YOUR PRE COLONOSCOPY CLEAN-OUT WITHOUT WATCHING THIS VIDEO!