In my previous post I claimed that due to functional brain differences, teenagers are living in a reality dramatically different from that of their parents. http://dtpdoctors.com/2015/11/why-our-teenage-kids-live-in-a-different-reality/ Imagine a cartoon of all that. If the explosively emotional limbic brain can be visualized as the READ MORE

This is my sixth installment, as a doctor and as a mom of two kids, on a topic, which is so hot for so many of us: our teen kids. My original post, which can be found here http://dtpdoctors.com/2015/10/leave-me-alone-i-can-manage-my-own-stuff/ has stirred a lot READ MORE

My discourses are moving on to the life of the 6-10 year old kids, which I find quite remarkable. This age is one of the brick-stones that lay the foundation of the teenage behavior, which we were discussing in our previous articles. I READ MORE

“Mom, where do kids come from?” My curious 4-year old daughter was looming over my head while I was checking out my Facebook messages in bed. I was unsure how to answer for a moment. A part of me wanted to tell a READ MORE

Scientific Fact: “The predominant delta and theta activity expressed by children younger than six signifies that their brains are operating at levels below consciousness.” Bruce Lipton, PhD, developmental biologist  I know, you are wondering how this third post relates to the original one about outrageous adolescent behavior READ MORE

     Scientific Fact: Recent research found teenage brain to have a dramatic mismatch between the developments of limbic and prefrontal cortices. I was reading this excerpt from a June issue of Scientific American to a non-scientist friend of mine and she was READ MORE

Leave Me Alone! I Can Manage My Own Stuff! Shocked and upset, I was standing in the hallway of our apartment, staring at a closed door. Not some stranger’s daughter – my own daughter’s door. I was me, whom she was addressing the READ MORE

Are you bored of your morning cereal and oatmeal options? Looking for a nutritious and protein-packed alternative? You can’t go wrong with our roasted blueberry and vanilla quinoa bowl! The quinoa will hold your hunger pains at bay into the afternoon, so no READ MORE

Did you know that now you can experience the benefit of a complete mind-body integrative assessment in the privacy of your home? This revolutionary service is being brought to you by a Board-Certified physician, Dr. Svetlana Kogan, M.D. Using a secure, HIPPAA –compliant READ MORE

Have you been feeling a little less than your usual self lately? You aren’t exactly under the weather, but you know that something isn’t quite right with your body? If so, you may be dealing with heavy metal toxicity. When the body is READ MORE

Do you struggle with emotional or behavioral issues? It’s no surprise if you do, since 88% of our feelings and emotions are linked to our unconscious. The only way to effectively access this part of our mind and make positive changes is through READ MORE

Everyone seems to be aware of the growing obesity problem in the United States today. Unfortunately, as the pounds add up, so does the likelihood of developing cancer, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and other serious medical conditions. Not READ MORE