The topic at hand is topicals, an underutilized medicinal application. We as a culture suffer from an oral fixation as if the only real form of medicine is swallowed. I suffered from the same biases that is until I worked with a patient who was able to stave off acute...
Ahhhhhhh, August! Time for vacations, porches, and…….ideal digestion. So many of my patient have remarked that their digestive issues disappear while on vacation. But Why?!?! While we can’t bottle up ‘vacation’ and serve it up 2x / day, this should inspire patients...
Summer with its long hot days invite us to come out play. Take a vacation! Reconnect with relatives! Lounge in the park reading a novel! With increased exposure to the hot-hot sun, replenishment of nutrients and fluids becomes important, and sometimes water alone is...
The prescribing of statins for elderly patients with high cholesterol had always caused me some hesitation. Statins block a key enzyme in the synthesis of cholesterol to lower both total cholesterol and ‘the bad guy’ LDL. I knew the dogma that high cholesterol is...
Resolving not eliminating Inflammation Many products and techniques in the health landscape tout powerful anti-inflammatory properties; however, inflammation is not evil, but misunderstood. In fact, the four signs of inflammation – heat, redness, swelling, and pain –...
DISCLAIMER: This article in no way is recommending that you discontinue taking HTN pharmaceuticals. Medication management should always be coordinated with a medical professional. Homeostatic mechanisms are complex. Taking the drugs short-term versus long-term could...
