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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Cholesterol in Sushi; WHR and BMI: Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: I was reading your article about BMI and WHR today. I didn’t understand what one had to do with the other. What is a good Waist to Hip Ratio and what is a bad one?

A: As [...]

December 23rd, 2008 | Category: ask, cholesterol, coumadin, fish, inr, interactions, supplements, vitamin k, warfarin | Comments

Ask Dr. Gourmet

Dear Dr. Gourmet,

Q: What type of foods help to raise HDL (good) cholesterol?

Could you send me a list of foods for a low fat, low cholesterol diet? My husband just had 3 stents put in. He’s only 45 and [...]

December 16th, 2008 | Category: ask, cholesterol, convenience foods, coumadin, interactions, vitamin k, warfarin | Comments

Grapefruit Interactions; Trout with Tarragon Mustard Sauce : Dr. Gourmet Newsletter

Dr. Tim Says….

I have written before about the interaction with certain medications and grapefruit. It wasn’t until about 2 years ago that scientists identified the exact substance in grapefruit that causes the problem. We now know that furanocoumarins (naturally-occurring substances found in grapefruit’s juice) are [...]

September 15th, 2008 | Category: fish, grapefruit, interactions, newsletter | Comments
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