The first step to changing your health destiny
Several years ago, I had a very interesting encounter with a young couple. The wife was insistent that her obese husband change his eating habits and start a regular exercise program. The husband adamantly refused, stating that all his family members were obese as well as diabetic. He was therefore convinced that this would be […]
Secrets of the Blue Zones
Studies have proven that our genetic makeup accounts for only 20-30% of our longevity, which provokes the question “what constitutes the other 70-80%?” If genetics is the only factor completely out of our control, could it mean that the majority of our health outcome is within our control? Did you know that there are […]
What I Eat in a Day
Welcome to “Get Healthy with Dr. Dona Cooper”! Do you wonder what a plant-based Doctor of Internal Medicine eats in a day? Here’s what I ate on this day and why. As Hippocrates said “Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be food.”