The American Pain Foundation reports that more than 80 million Americans suffer from pain related conditions. Why should we not do everything we can to resolve this? The most prevalent are neck and back pain, pain from arthritis and other joint, bone or muscular disorders, post-surgical problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, digestive distress (such as […]
As with so many other diseases today, diseases involving joint breakdown are skyrocketing. No longer is it an “old person’s disease”. We are experiencing premature joint breakdown at younger and younger ages. Is it just genetics, or are there reasons, possibly our lifestyle, that are contributing? While you can have a genetic propensity for arthritis
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When a sports enthusiast endeavors to accomplish a major goal such as a marathon, triathlon, or a game of high level competitiveness, the possibility of injury is great. They are pushed to the limit of their endurance and physical capabilities, and often times beyond it. If they had a previous injury, typically they will take
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No one likes hot flashes. While those who have never experienced them wonder why “just getting a little hot” should be a big deal, those suffering greatly from them say “Oh my gosh! These are awful!” Hot flashes can be downright miserable! The good news is, not only is it not normal/healthy, nor does everyone
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In the early 1980’s when I first was in practice, complaints of low sex drive (aka low libido) were infrequent. Each decade of practice has shown a significant increase of complaints. Initially, it was rare to hear a man complaining of low or no sex drive, normally it was women, but today it is common
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I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a parent who wasn’t concerned about their children’s health, and more especially that they are feeding their kids the right foods. Feeding our children the correct foods that will build their brain, a strong immune system, and help protect them from the myriad of serious or annoying health challenges
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There has been much in the press of late regarding the “Opioid Crisis”. The addiction rate to opioids is skyrocketing at such an alarming rate that it deserves the attention it is getting and more. According to the NIH and National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal
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“Wow! My face is on fire!” Menopause or peri-menopausal hot flashes, sweats, moodiness, rapid heart beat, and alternating hot and cold feelings are no fun. If it was just feeling hot, that would be one thing. We all get too hot at various times of our lives. But hot flashes are different. Many times they
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Have you ever walked into a room and forgot what you were there for? Have you ever misplaced something and couldn’t for the life of you find it anywhere? I’m sure when things like that happen you declare “I must be losing my mind!” Most people have done this and are not losing their mind.
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Thyroid disease is generally insidious – it generally comes on slowly and can take years before it manifests enough to take action. Left unchecked, it can be serious. Both hypothyroid (low functioning thyroid) and hyperthyroid (over-active thyroid) can cause many problems and should not be ignored. As with all disorders, proper diagnosis and management is
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