ISSUE 0.4 Why your body might need them, when they actually help, and when they may be doing more harm than good Dr. Oluwakemi Olowoyo, MD Walk into almost any pharmacy, grocery store, or health food store, and you will find shelves filled with promises. More energy. Better sleep. Stronger immu...

ISSUE 0.3 What your medication is doing for you — and what it was never designed to do Dr. Oluwakemi Olowoyo, MD I had two C-sections for our two wonderful children, and I am endlessly thankful I did not have to drink alcohol or bite down on a piece of wood or cloth to get through either one — ...

Healthspan vs. Lifespan Dr. Oluwakemi Olowoyo, MD I am rereading Stephen R. Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People right now. It is a book I recommend, and one of its best-known ideas has been sitting differently with me this time around: Begin with the end in mind. Covey describes thi...

Your body has been telling a story. Let's learn how to listen. Hi friend,   I'm Oluwakemi Olowoyo, MD — many people call me Dr. O. I'm a board-certified family physician with additional training in lifestyle and functional medicine, and over the last several years, one question kept getting lou...