Derrick K. Mobley MDAug 22, 20213 min read6 Ways to Fight COVID 19 and Improve Your Immune FunctionAs we, as a nation, are experiencing a resurgence in COVID-19 infections due to the emergence of its delta variant, concerns about...
Derrick K. Mobley MDJul 25, 20212 min read Towards Understanding DiabetesThere are two known types of diabetes mellitus: Type 1- which accounts for about 5 to 10% of all diabetes cases - is result the of the...
Derrick K. Mobley MDJun 28, 20212 min readStaying Active As You AgeBefore I write about the above topic I want all of you to recognize your status and power as healthcare consumers. Unless you pay cash...
Derrick K. Mobley MDJun 6, 20212 min readHealth Literacy - The Importance of Understanding the Language of HealthcarePhysicians are educated and trained to use words, phrases and concepts that are unfamiliar to the average patient. Additionally, the...
Derrick K. Mobley MDMay 15, 20212 min readWhat is Health and What is Wellness?The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the...
Derrick K. Mobley MDApr 27, 20212 min readLow Budget - High Level of HealthMy main attraction to Lifestyle Medicine is how it provides a path for low, middle and upper class communities to achieve, maintain and...
Derrick K. Mobley MDApr 11, 20212 min readLifestyle Medicine and Cancer.In 1940 under President. Franklin D Roosevelt, April was proclaimed to be Cancer Control Month. So today's blog will focus on how...
Derrick K. Mobley MDMar 29, 20212 min readThe Spiritual Pillar of HealthSPIRITUALITY IS MEDICINE ! This is the area of health that is not officially recognized by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine but...
Derrick K. Mobley MDMar 14, 20212 min readThe Sixth Pillar of Health: Substance Abuse and Toxin ExposureAVOIDANCE OF DRUG ABUSE AND TOXINS IS MEDICINE: Although this is the sixth pillar it is no less important than the previous five. A...
Derrick K. Mobley MDMar 9, 20212 min readTHE Fifth Pillar of Health- Social ConnectivitySOCIAL SUPPORT IS MEDICINE! Are you lonely? We as human beings are hard-wired for human interaction. Without it, we suffer emotionally,...
Derrick K. Mobley MDFeb 28, 20212 min readThe Fourth Pillar of Health - Sleep HygieneSLEEP IS MEDICINE! When I first heard the term sleep hygiene I was initially surprised by the term because I had never thought about...
Derrick K. Mobley MDFeb 21, 20212 min readThe Third Pillar of Health - Stress ManagementSTRESS MANAGEMENT IS MEDICINE! Stress, like love, is invisible but can manifest in powerful ways. Stress has taken on a negative...
Derrick K. Mobley MDFeb 7, 20211 min readThe Second Pillar of Health - Physical ActivityEXERCISE IS MEDICINE! Several years ago the American Medical Association began a campaign to encourage healthcare providers, their...
Derrick K. Mobley MDJan 30, 20211 min readThe First Pillar of Health - DietFOOD IS MEDICINE! There is a famous quote" let medicine be thy food and let food be thy medicine" attributed to the Greek physician...
Derrick K. Mobley MDJan 25, 20212 min readOur First BlogWelcome to the new AHAD Health & Wellness website and our inaugural blog. We will be posting a new blog article every week to help you...
