The body is an amazing and complex machine. The Master Designer gave us organs, glands, cells, tissues and a miraculous array of inter-related instrumentation and called it a body. Every structure of the body has a purpose, including the parts we can’t see. All physicians have one thing in common – we realize the more […]
When I was young, I rarely got into trouble. If I were to, it was for “daydreaming”. Daydreaming isn’t always bad. Daydreaming can range from fantasy, pleasant thoughts, hopes or ambitions, to realistic future planning, a review of past memories, or on the negative – just spacing out. Research has demonstrated that people who daydream
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Asthma is now said to affect nearly 25 million people in the U.S. alone (that’s one in eight individuals), 300 million worldwide. It continues to increase annually. An estimated $48.6 billion are spent in medical bills, $6 billion in prescription drugs, and who knows how much in alternative treatments – practitioner-based or supplement-based. It has
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the US and worldwide, accounting for almost 1 in 4 deaths in the US every year. Our cardiovascular system is one of our most precious assets in maintaining our longevity and increasing our chances of enjoying many more decades of memories with family and friends. And yet, it
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One of the most concerning public health challenges we face today is that of cognitive decline. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, deaths from Alzheimer’s haveincreased 145% since the year 2000, 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or anotherdisease, and it is estimated to have cost the nation $290 billion in 2019. Think about that just
Life occurs in the grey area, the gradients. We live in a society of extremists. We think only black or white exists. But what about all those grey areas? That is truly where life is. Let’s take health care. You are considered perfectly healthy as long as your lab tests say you are. You disagree.
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Arthritis is one of many degenerative diseases today that are increasing at alarming rates. We are literally falling apart at the seams! There are 3 types of arthritis: Osteo-Arthritis (OA) (commonly referred to as the “wear and tear” arthritis), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), the auto-immune type, and Ankylosing Spondlylitis (AS), primarily spinal arthritis, causing bone fusion.
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Are allergies undermining your health? When we have allergies, it means that our immune systems have incorrectly identified something as a dangerous substance. That may be food or something in the air. However, it isn’t always an immune response. Food allergies are more and more common and create a serious health issue in America. Allergies
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The adrenal gland is an important player in a symphony with other endocrine glands, responsible for the direction of many hormonal activities in the body. Its function is both complex and unique. Mostly known for its role in the “fight or flight” mechanism, the adrenals (2 glands that sit atop each kidney) play an integral
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We’ve all heard the negative effects of smoking on our health. Have you ever thought about the negative effects smoking has on your pocketbook? Smokers that smoke a pack a day (and spend $5 a pack), spend $1,825 per year on cigarettes. That’s $18,250 wasted over a decade! Now, consider if that money had been
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