Farris Sandhu, MD

09/04/2026

For years, I’ve encouraged my patients to adopt the Mediterranean style of eating, which includes olive oil. However, olive oil consumption practically doubled between 1990 and 2021. In response, brands began offering olive oil at different price points and styles to keep up with demand. The overwhelming number of varieties has made it difficult to select the most appropriate olive oil for you. Here are some tips to make buying olive oil easier.

You may have noticed how big the olive oil section of your supermarket has become. Olive oil consumption almost doubled from 1990 to 2021, and brands are offering olive oil at different price points and styles to keep up with the demand.Its popularity as a cooking oil began taking off in the 1980s a...

08/14/2026

For years, I’ve encouraged my patients to adopt the Mediterranean style of eating, which includes olive oil. However, olive oil consumption practically doubled between 1990 and 2021. In response, brands began offering olive oil at different price points and styles to keep up with demand. The overwhelming number of varieties has made it difficult to select the most appropriate olive oil for you. Here are some tips to make buying olive oil easier.
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07/24/2026

I discuss supplements such as vitamin D with my patients. I even have some patients who need iron and B12 supplements. But there are many other supplements on the market, and often patients forget to tell me they’re taking them. While some can be helpful, others can affect your health and medications. This is why you should discuss supplements with your doctor before taking them. Here’s a brief run-through of some commonly used supplements.

Do you take a multivitamin? What about supplements or protein powders? B12? Fish oil? Vitamin D?Most importantly: Does your doctor know what you take?For more than a century, scientists and doctors have known the role that certain substances play in our body and how those substances, which mostly co...