About Dr. Gourmet

My name is Timothy Harlan and I am both a physician and a chef. This blog is a general collection of information and random ideas on eating great food and eating healthy.

You can find out more at the Dr. Gourmet web site. Eat well, eat healthy, enjoy life!

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Ask Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for August 16, 2011

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I’ve been diagnosed with hemachromatosis. Can you recommend a diet that is low in iron and iron retaining content?

A: Hemochromatosis (for those readers who [...]

Ask Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for August 9, 2011

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: Every time I go to your site to look for menus for lowering cholesterol, I end up back at the Mediterranean Diet for low sodium. I do not have a blood pressure problem or salt/sodium problem, just high cholesterol. When can I [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for July 11, 2011

Dr. Tim Says….

In lectures I will almost always have someone ask about cholesterol. This is the one area where people are very confused and here’s an example of a question we get from our readers:

“When [...]

Dr. Gourmet Newsletter for June 20, 2011

Dr. Tim Says….

Recently I saw an article about a chef who has created a low-fat Mediterranean diet. Until now, I really did think that I had heard it all, but this is just so utterly bizarre that I sat stunned, staring at my computer screen [...]

Mediterranean Diet Advantages Not Limited to Normal Weight

A lot of articles about research studies make it sound like overweight or obesity is a direct cause of conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. This isn’t true. While we know that there is a statistical link between having excess body weight and having [...]

Exercise and Weight Loss : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Two related questions:

Q: I have Charcot in my left foot and I have been staying off of it for going on 3 months now. I am a diabetic and have been told no [...]

Saltiness; Coconut and Cholesterol; Nutrients : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I like to use old recipes. I made a lasagna from a 1970’s era recipe of mine. It was very (too) salty. I used Italian sausage (Johnson brand), ground beef, tomato paste, mozzarella cheese (Rouse’s brand), ricotta, an egg, and only added [...]

What Not to Eat : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

Last week I responded to a question about what to eat to help lower cholesterol.One reader had commented that she didn’t want to consume only oatmeal and my column was about all the fabulous foods that can help lower cholesterol as well or better [...]

Improving Your Cholesterol : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

Dear Dr. Tim, I feel so guilty. How bad is ice cream for me? Give me some good foods that I would like that will lower my cholesterol, and please don’t mention oatmeal.

I [...]

Foil vs. Parchment; Rolled Oats vs. Steel Cut; More : Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I really enjoy trying some of your recipes; I am a cancer survivor and am always looking for healthier food ideas. Your recipe for Salmon in Parchment with Mangoes – is it possible to use foil for the pockets instead of parchment?