My 5 Go-To Habits Despite Life’s Chaos
These are the daily habits I can’t do without even when it seems like there’s no time for them. My routine definitely fell apart these past 3 weeks. I moved from Los Angeles to Anchorage, Alaska and a week later I was on a flight back to LA to babysit my goddaughter for a week. […]
5 Ways to Know If Your Fatty Liver Is Actually Getting Better
These are the labs, imaging, and trends that I track as a physician that can show whether your liver health is improving. You were told you had fatty liver disease and you implemented some solid changes. But how do you know things are improving? Welcome to the Physician-Led Health Coaching weekly newsletter. I’m Dr. Ashori, […]
You’re Sleeping 8 Hours, So Why Are You Tired & Foggy Brained?
Before I blame brain fog on sleep duration I like to know more about someone’s sleep and their lifestyle pattern. You might be one of the most diligent people when it comes to sleep. In bed by 10, getting your 8 hours, and avoiding noise and blue light. But even someone with perfect sleep habits […]
Fact Checking the Health Claims of GLP1 and Other Incretin Drugs
Prevent cancer? Prevent dementia? Cure addiction? Here’s my audit of the current high-quality human evidence for these drugs. And what you can do to achieve the desired results. These popular incretin drugs certainly aren’t merely cosmetic weight-loss drugs but they also have no evidence to reverse heart disease, cure diabetes, prevent dementia, or even suppress […]
4 Things I’d Focus on After Being Told I Have Fatty Liver
Steatohepatitis, fatty liver disease, NAFLD, MASH, MASLD, NASH … it seems the medical community can’t agree on the name but we definitely understand the disease. Chances are you only discovered your fatty liver on a scan. Otherwise you’re feeling great, working, exercising, and leading a healthy lifestyle. At some point your bloodwork or an ultrasound […]
The Anatomy of Afternoon Brain Fog
Before you blame aging, look at the environment you’re asking your brain to perform in. You’re getting through your workday, you’re still productive, but focusing takes a lot more effort. Maybe you lose your train of thought in meetings. You reread the same paragraph and names or words don’t come to you as quickly. By […]
$1,500 a Month Won’t Prevent a Heart Attack
Insurance pays for the aftermath. These are the 5 targeted investments I recommend to address the root causes of chronic disease before it starts. You’re paying $1,500 a month for your health insurance, giving you a feeling of health security. “Should anything happen, I’m covered.” But what really happens that day when you have a […]
What It Takes to Keep Climbing for Decades
What injuries, aging, and my life in medicine have taught me about strength, recovery, and staying on the wall and why taking care of your body matters long before it starts holding you back. 10 years into climbing, a terrible pain started in my right hand. Soon, it traveled up my arm. Eventually, I couldn’t […]
“So, what did your doctor say?”
A rising blood sugar, worsening liver enzymes, and obesity. Apparently his doctor had nothing to say about all this … or did he? 75 yo man new to my practice who’s accumulated his wealth and taken care of his health, hoping to live a great life. Except, health problems are starting to add up. He […]
“All doctors are going concierge, what gives?”
Behind the scenes of insurance denials, rising overhead, and why private practice is fighting to survive. You went for follow-up with your gynecologist and were told that now there’s an annual fee of $350 just to be a part of this practice. You’ll still pay your copay, you’ll still pay for labs, you’ll still have […]