Dr. John Salerno, a Board-certified family physician in private practice in New York City, is a pioneer in the field of complementary medicine.
By combining the teachings of traditional medicine with the wisdom of alternative treatments, Dr. Salerno is able to effectively cleanse, heal, and ultimately restore human health.
If you are what you put on your skin every day, everyone must be toxic. According to a new research conducted at the University of California-Berkeley’s School of Public Health, 32 commonly sold lipsticks and lip glosses contained lead, cadmium, aluminum, and other dangerous metals. With the average user applying lipstick 2.3 times daily, you can see how this could become a problem. In fact, every time you apply tainted personal care products throughout the… read more
Depending on where you call home, one thing is necessary – we all need air. While the amounts of toxins that reside alongside our homes, communities, schools, and factories varies, scientists are one step closer to understanding how these contaminants affect our lungs, brain, and heart. According to a new cardiovascular study featured in the April issue of PLoS Medicine and the May 7 wellness section of the New York Times, researchers measured the ultrasounds… read more
John Jr. and I just completed the 12 mile Five Boro Bike Tour: What a neat event! John is nine-years-old and this is his fourth tour – he completed all three prior. This year, we were part of the Grand Fondo Giro d’Italia, an event which times your climb over the Verrazano Bridge at the end of the race. Not only did John complete the bridge faster than anyone fifteen-year-olds and under, but he was… read more
Inadequate levels of vitamin D may increase the risk for developing fibroids, according to a new study performed at National Institute of Environment and Health Science. Researchers selected 620 African-American women and 410 Caucasian women. They determined their levels of vitamin D in the blood as well as health status with a questionnaire. The research showed that vitamin D level greater than 20ng/ml decreased the risk of uterine fibroids by 20%. Furthermore, an increase of… read more
John Jr., my 9-year old son, is an avid cyclist. He religiously cycles with me every morning, rain snow or sleet, after breakfast. As we travel 8 miles through steep hills and alongside the beautiful Connecticut shore line each morning, we share words of encouragement along the way. John Jr. has been cycling every day since he was 5 years old. At 6-years old, and every year since, he and I have regularly participated in… read more
