I recently had an adult patient in my office who wondered if they had ADD/ADHD. While guidelines are clearer for children they cross over into a fuzzier category for adults especially for ADHD. Adults with ADHD manifest their symptoms is no many other ways rather than just not being able [...]
Testosterone (T) for a man is so much more than a commercial for ED (erectile dysfunction). While testosterone definitely plays a role in sexual function for me ED can be responsible for many other issues besides ED. Low T can contribute to low mood, even depression decreased interest in life [...]
Are you tired of being tired? While there are many reasons you might be tired, one of them is a low iron level. What’s amazing to me is how many people come in with labs from other doctors that have been told their iron level is normal and are completely [...]
Guess who I am? For those of you who are Rocky Horror aficionados you know exactly who I am and for the rest of you well, you’ve missed out on one of the most fascinating traditions that started a break thru in barriers way before its’ time. I first heard [...]
Duh-dun. Duh-dun. Duh-dun duh-dun duh-dun duh-dun duh-daaa, da-da dun da dun Can you guess what series this is from?? If you guessed the pink panther then you are right! If you didn’t guess it then go back and sing it now. Probably one of the most memorable music scores! If [...]
I have had so many questions about what kind of exercise I was doing in my story on Instagram last week so wanted to share more information. First, you know me. I am not the one to sign up for something that is a gimmick so before I jumped into [...]
Having trouble losing weight? You might have insulin resistance. This is one of the areas that routine labs can easily miss because most of the time a practitioner will only order a fasting glucose level. This is really the tip of a very large iceberg. Even a hemoglobin A1C which [...]
The first time I heard “skinny fat” I was confused. How can someone that is skinny be fat? Just because you are skinny and have a normal body mass index (BMI) doesn’t mean you aren’t "skinny fat". Why does this become important? People who are skinny fat are at increased [...]
If you haven’t tuned into the show on Netflix called “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones”, you need to! Blue zones are regions of the world that have higher than average life span. This documentary is visiting several blue zones and pointing out several key practices that they [...]
If you have looked at social media recently you will see many videos all touting all the amazing benefits of castor oil rubbed in your belly button. Any time I see things like this, you know me, I go REALLY? I’ve seen claims that is connected to tons of blood [...]
