"We Love Veggies, Yes, We Do! "

Theresa Wee's parents taught her the importance of being healthy and she grew up loving sports, especially tennis. At age 6, she was winning science fairs and devouring biographies of Marie Curie, Florence Nightingale, and Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, and her parents encouraged her ambition to become a doctor. More »

Happy Heart Month!

One of Cutty's favorite times of the year is here. February is a romantic time of Valentine's, International Friendship month, Black History month and the American Heart Association's HEART MONTH. Heart Month is a time to learn more about your heart, it is the most important muscle in your body. Unfortunately we cannot see our heart, but we are lucky that the "Cookin' with Cutty" television show teaches us that the best way to take care of our heart is through proper nutrition, physical activities and to avoid all tobacco products. More »

Forearm/Elbow Pain: Lateral Epicondylitis

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What is it? Lateral epicondylitis is inflammation and micro trauma of the wrist extensor muscles caused by muscle overload and/or repetitive strain. Muscle strain and inflammation are often caused by poor biomechanics of sport (commonly tennis) or ergonomics (computer work). More »

Making a List, Checking It Twice

The holidays are approaching, and that makes me nervous. There seems to be one common theme that dominates this time of year - food. Studies show that almost all Americans gain weight between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. All year, I work hard to manage my weight and exercise regularly, and I'd hate to see my discipline go down the drain. More »

Headache Syndrome

The "McKenzie Method" characterizes a headache as a mechanical syndrome.  The cause of mechanical headache syndrome is unknown although it usually, but not exclusively, involves the 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd segments of the neck. More »

Quick Health Tips

Summertime is mango time in Hawaii, when trees are abundant with these reddish-gold fruits. More »

Treatment After a Groin Strain

Groin strains usually occur through trauma/injury and/or overuse. Muscles involved include: the adductor muscles (inner thigh), most commonly adductor longus; rectus femoris; iliopsoas; and, occasionally the lower abdominals. More »

Striking a Balance is the Key

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Have you ever wondered how a man like Roger Clemens, the forty-five year old fire balling right hander with the New York Yankees can still throw pitches upward of one hundred miles an hour at his age? The key is balance. More »

How to Choose a Refractive Surgeon

The key to safe, successful surgery in any field of medicine is an informed patient with realistic expectations and a skilled, experienced surgeon. Take the time to research not only the procedure but the surgeon and the laser center you are considering for correcting you vision. Ask questions! Don't let cost be your deciding factor. The following guidelines can help you make the right choice to ensure the outcome that you are hoping for. More »

Tour Accuracy Optimized MFT swing

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We interrupt this series on power in the golf swing for an important article. Instead of only focusing on the power in golf, the accuracy needed to play a narrow course like Waialae Country Club, site of the Sony Open is just as important as raw distance. While Bubba Watson, JB Holmes, Robert Garrigus and the other long hitting players missed the cut that week, the accurate players like Zach Johnson, Brian Gay, David Toms, Tadd Fujikawa and the like dominated the leaderboard. More »

Short Game Swings

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The greatest golfer of all-time, Jack Nicklaus was so dominant with his long game that he didn't need a great short game when he was younger. Thus, he developed his short game later in his career as he began to lose his edge in driving distance. But Tiger Woods had a tremendous short game from the time he was a teenager and kept improving it until a couple of years ago when he started "fiddling" with it. More »