Dr. Gary H. Nudell, MD

I advise many of my patients to take vitamin D. Most people link vitamin D with bone health as they should. This nutrient also contributes as an anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and neuroprotector, which means it can contribute to brain health. In fact, a recent study linked low vitamin D levels to dementia and stroke. Here’s what you need to know.

Study Shows Ties Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Dementia | MDVIP Discover the important functions that Vitamin D provides to your body. Explore tips to avoid dementia risks that Vitamin D deficiency can lead to. Learn more.

I’ve always been on the fence regarding alcohol and health benefits. Some studies suggest light to moderate drinking may be heart healthy. But I’ve had a few patients go overboard with the “heart healthy” drinking, which is detrimental. If you’re a social drinker, talk to me about alcohol. In the meantime, this blog explains what you should know about alcohol and your heart.
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Alcohol and Heart Health: What You Should Know | MDVIP Is alcohol good for your heart? Studies repeatedly show an association between good heart health and regular, light-to-moderate drinking. Read more.

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Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! New Year’s resolutions are tough to maintain. That’s why most fail before February. But there are tactics you can take to raise your chances of succeeding, such as the ones in this blog described by my colleague, Alan Reisinger, MD, associated medical director, MDVIP. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.mdvip.com/about-mdvip/blog/these-tips-can-help-you-achieve-your-resolutions

4 Tips That Can Help You Achieve Your Resolutions As we enter into a new year, use these 4 tips to help you stick to your goals. Remember every small success gets you closer to your bigger ones.

Many of my patients wait all year long to eat their favorite holiday foods. But those nibbles can be problematic if you have diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease or kidney disease. Here’s how to enjoy your holiday favorites with over doing it.

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Avoid Overeating For A Healthier Holiday Season - Living Well - MDVIP Holiday celebrations are a tempting trap. Here are some healthy eating tips for anyone whose doctor has warned them to “watch what you eat."

It’s flu season. Have you gotten your flu shot yet? Flu shots are your best defense against influenza, yet many people skip getting one. If you haven’t gotten your shot yet or have questions about it, call my office.

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Should You Get the Flu Shot? - Living Well - MDVIP Only about forty percent of Americans get the flu shot every year, despite the fact that it’s the best protection against getting influenza.

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Now that the holiday season is in full swing, it’s important to stay healthy – whether to help prevent contracting a cold or virus or to handle the work and family commitments involved with the holiday season. Here are some simple tips for a healthy holiday season.

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Simple Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season - Living Well - MDVIP Holiday stress can turn the “most wonderful” time of the year into the “least healthful.” But you can minimize weight gain and lower your chances of getting sick with these tips.

I always encourage my patients to follow the basic tenets of wellness — get good quality sleep, exercise regularly, manage stress and eat a healthy diet, limit alcohol and avoid to***co. But during cold and flu season, I tend to emphasize these concepts even more, and I add regulate salt to the list. Research now suggests that too much salt can suppress your immune system.

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Too Much Salt Might Be Impairing Your Immune System | MDVIP It doesn’t look like COVID-19 is going away any time soon, which means it’s important to keep your immune system strong. This means getting good quality sleep, exercising regularly, managing stress and eating vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins and healthy fats.

Now that we’re in cold and flu season, I’ll be prescribing more antibiotics; viruses often trigger secondary bacterial infections. And while antibiotics are necessary to kill serious infections like bronchitis, strep and pneumonia, they also kill good strains of bacteria in your digestive system, weakening your immune system and causing GI distress. If I prescribe an antibiotic for you, please follow these four tips.

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4 Tips to Help You Maintain Gut Health While on Antibiotics | MDVIP Antibiotics are one of the greatest medical achievements. They help cure infections like bronchitis, pink eye, upper respiratory infections, strep throat, UTIs, pneumonia, E. coli and salmonella. They can even help with secondary bacterial infections like ear, sinus and lung infections triggered by....

11/14 World Diabetes Day: It’s World Diabetes Day and a good day to take stock of your lifestyle to see if you’re doing what you can to lower your risk for type 2 diabetes. Start by reading these common and some not-so-common risk factors, and if you have any, let’s talk about it at your next appointment.

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What Are The Risk Factors For Diabetes? - Living Well - MDVIP More than 30 million Americans have type 2 diabetes. Experts say this major public health problem is due to an aging population, increasing obesity rates and rising sedentary lifestyles.

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