Serenity Natural Health

03/16/2026

I get asked this question all the time from my patients - most recently last Friday. Yes it’s possible that you have parasites but I will NEVER recommend a parasite cleanse until there has been proper stool testing done. I’ve seen too many cases of patients coming in to see me after a cleanse being WORSE off because they wiped out their good microbes and microbiome. I am NOT a fan of doctors and influencers selling these kits and telling people they need to do this. That is NOT good medicine. Please do this under the guidance of someone who knows AFTER proper testing.

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements. Here's what doctors say about the trend.

05/02/2025

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04/23/2025

You know what to do.

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03/18/2025

For all the gluten-free NYers...(oh I love Nami Nori!).

From fast-casual to fine-dining, the gluten-sensitive have plenty of options

01/15/2025

Thank you President!

BIG NEWS! The Biden administration has directed the FDA to ban Red Dye No. 3 in food products, marking a major win for public health. This decision follows years of advocacy from EWG and other public health groups, including the Center for Food Safety and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), who pushed for action on this toxic chemical. Red Dye No. 3 has long been linked to serious health risks including cancer and behavioral issues like ADHD in children.

Although this dye was restricted in cosmetics in 1990, it has remained in food products, particularly candy and sweets, putting millions of children at risk. Today’s decision sends a strong message that the health of Americans, especially vulnerable children, should always come first.

But this victory isn’t the end of the road. We are continuing to call for stronger regulations to eliminate other harmful chemicals from our food supply. With the FDA’s action on Red Dye No. 3 we’re one step closer to a safer, healthier food system.

If you are concerned about Red Dye 3 and other potentially harmful chemicals, check out EWG’s Food Scores database, which provides ingredient details for over 80,000 products.

Read more: https://ewg.life/3C7EZQa

07/16/2024

Earlier this year, the “Sephora kids” trend set TikTok ablaze. Now even summer camps are asking skin-care-obsessed tweens to leave their serums, cleansers and body sprays at home.

06/26/2024

My patient asked me to look into this - it has been a while since I've researched this topic - and I love the information out there now. Not all organic poultry is the same!!!

Cornucopia's scorecards were made possible by generous gifts from Dr. Rebecca and Mr. Laird Malamed and donors like you. Stand up for good food and farming, donate today!

10/12/2023

Great Halloween tips from the Center for Science in the Public Interest!

We're not opposed to having a treat on Halloween—but the food dye Red 3 causes cancer, is in hundreds of candies, and should be avoided whenever possible. Here's what to look out for.

04/29/2023

Your tummy is a surprisingly vital center of physical (and mental!) health.

04/08/2023

I love to geek out on anything gut-related and my patients have to listen to me talk about gut motility and enterocytes - and how health begins in the gut.

Well… “‘The gut health of the mice that were not fed broccoli was compromised in a variety of ways that are known to be associated with disease,’ said Perdew…Perdew and his colleagues found that molecules in broccoli, called aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligands, bind to aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), which is a type of protein called a transcription factor.”

AHR helps with intestinal barrier function, increasing transit in the small intestine, increasing goblet cells (protective mucus), and increasing enterocytes! Broccoli sounds like a must for leaky gut, if you ask me.

I’ve always pushed cruciferous (broccoli and especially broccoli sprouts) for cancer prevention but now *this*!!!!

Guess what I’m eating today? 🥦🥦🥦

We all know that broccoli is good for us, but why? What happens in the body when we eat broccoli? Researchers at UPenn have the answer.

02/16/2023

Serenity Natural Health has been in NoHo for 10+ years. I just love it here and its history!

From the lost mansions of Broadway and Bond to the library turned theater, uncover the secrets of Manhattan's NoHo neighborhood!

12/06/2022

My son loves candy canes - so he gets a few around Christmas time. I make sure to buy Yum Earth or Whole Foods organic candy canes, without the artificial coloring.

Synthetic food dyes that have been used for over a century to make snack cakes like Entenmann's Littl