Doctor's Notes - Dr. Richard Levine, Boca Raton Concierge Physician

Genomics, A Primer

“ Your genome sequence can become a vital part of your medical record, thereby providing critical information about how to optimize your health” – Leroy Hood MD, PhD We have all heard talk of our genome. What is that? […]

Eat Better, Feel Better

“ An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”– Benjamin Franklin ”You don’t have to go on a diet, just change your diet.” But, there are so many choices and we are all different in our makeup, routines, environments, genetics, […]

Anti-Aging (to be or not to be)

“ Life flows on within you and without you”– George Harrison, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Anti-aging is defined as “used to prevent or lessen the effects of aging”. The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine was founded in 1992 […]

The Big Picture

“A stitch in time saves nine” – Francis Baily, English Astronomer, 1797 Much is heard daily, of new scientific and medical advances. All are important but oft times there is no further talk of them, they are replaced by new […]

“60 is the new 40″…if you want it to be

“Life is a Journey, not a Destination” – Ralph Waldo Emerson We have come a long way in advances to maintain health and prolong fruitful life. The latter part of the 20th century brought a renaissance in medical research and […]

We Are What We Eat – Past, Present & Future

“A good man always knows his limitations” – Harry Callahan How and what we obtain as our nutrition for life is a complex set of events based on a myriad of factors. Mores and habits are crucial to life and […]

Mind Body Medicine

“Summer’s here and the time is right…” – Mickey Stevenson & Marvin Gaye 1964 Welcome back to the time of year where one thinks of relaxing a bit and enjoying the things that longer daylight hours offer us. Something salubrious, a […]

Importance of Family Health

When you go to the doctor for the first time, you are asked to give a history of your medical problems. You should also be asked about the history of medical problems in your close family members—as well as those […]

Put Prevention Into Practice

Taking care of your total health means more than getting the correct diagnoses and treatments. Before symptoms show up, you can be practicing prevention. It’s essential that your healthcare providers are always monitoring your health to notice any fluctuations while […]

Time to Manage Your Weight

When considering the word “obesity,” many people imagine critically overweight individuals and think: “That isn’t me. I don’t need to take serious medical steps to control my weight—yet.” But although obesity is often depicted in its most dramatic light, the […]

Protect Yourself from the Sun’s Ultraviolet Rays

According to U.S. National Health Observances, July is UV Safety Month. At the height of summer, when everyone is spending time outdoors, it’s the perfect time to become more informed about ultraviolet—also known as UV—rays. Read on to learn more […]

Hurricane Preparedness: Better Safe than Sorry

Summer is a good time to reassess the general safety in our daily lives. This may be in the form of home safety, as it is a time when young people are out of school and spending more time around […]

Stress Can Make You Sick

Stress is a state of physiological or psychological strain caused by physical, mental or emotional stimuli that tend to disturb the functioning of an organism. When stress reactions are elicited, and if they are inappropriate or inadequate, they may lead […]

The Value of the Primary Care Physician

“I don’t need a doctor, I am healthy.” We’ve all heard or said that before. But health can be relative. Although most of us are aware of what is considered the healthy thing for us to do, putting it into […]

All About Alcohol: The Good, Bad & Ugly

Although the simple process of fermentation has been allowing humans to enjoy alcoholic beverages as far back as recorded history, it wasn’t until approximately one thousand years ago that enthusiasts began to refine the distillation process in order to concentrate […]

Linking Exercise to Better Health

Exercise means different things to different people. To the athlete, it is a priority that keeps them in optimum shape and able to perform. To the average individual, regular exercise may be pursued because of how good it makes them […]