Rotisserie Chicken Concerns

The $4.99 Costco rotisserie chicken is such a great deal and so easy to grab for dinner who wouldn’t grab and go?  It seems so easy and a quick healthy alternative.  Not so fast….  Sometimes quick and easy is not always the best. READ ON to learn why the supermarket [...]

2019-11-10T20:06:13+00:00November 10th, 2019|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Anxiety top 10 tips

As we turn the corner leading into the holidays, there is typically a plethora of emotions that many people encounter:  dread, panic, fear, sadness and probably one of the most common…anxiety.  Anxiety can manifest in several ways:  worry, obsession, fear, anger, erratic thoughts, forgetfulness, confusion and panic attacks.  The symptoms [...]

2019-11-03T17:55:10+00:00November 3rd, 2019|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Testosterone Risks for Women

Last week I discussed the risks of too much testosterone for men so now let’s look at women.  There has been a huge push for testosterone in women in the last five years and is being touted for energy and libido.   Advertising leads us to believe that the only reason [...]

2019-10-28T01:45:29+00:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Testosterone Risks for Men

I can’t turn on the radio without hearing a commercial about testosterone for men.  They tout resolution of low libido, low energy and lack of muscle mass.  Yes, while testosterone can improve these areas for a man it can also cause some life threatening complications that you need to know [...]

2019-10-20T22:21:58+00:00October 20th, 2019|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Breast Implant Recall

Allergan recalled all of its BIOCELL textured implants late this summer because the FDA has flagged a series of reports that the implants are causing cancer in patients worldwide.  This includes Natrelle saline-filled, Natrelle silicone-filled, Natrelle anatomically shaped (used post-mastectomy) as well as Tissue expanders (also used post-mastectomy).  Please see [...]

2019-10-05T22:17:36+00:00October 5th, 2019|Categories: Educated Consumer|

5 Tips for Choosing a Probiotic

There is a lot of information out there on probiotics.  First, a probiotic contains beneficial bacteria and yeast.  We need these bugs on board to help a multitude of functions including proper bowel function.  However, probiotics reach far beyond the gut. Did you know they are also good for the brain, [...]

2019-09-29T22:32:14+00:00September 29th, 2019|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Breaking the Pain Cycle

We end up with pain for many different reasons and everyone’s pain tolerance is different.  What may register as pain for you may be completely different for another person.  Weekend warrior type pains are annoying but they resolve and we move on with our lives.  Chronic pain, though, is a [...]

2019-09-22T16:15:29+00:00September 22nd, 2019|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Vaping alert!

So far there have been five deaths that are most likely related to vaping.  In addition, there have been 450 possible cases of severe lung illnesses related to vaping and I’m sure more to come.  The majority of the cases have used a nicotine-based product and 84% have vaped a [...]

2019-09-08T17:20:14+00:00September 8th, 2019|Categories: Educated Consumer|

Tired of being tired

Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms I hear in my clinic.  If I line 10 people up with the symptom of fatigue all 10 of them may have a different underlying cause but I can guarantee you that at least 9 of them have been told they were [...]

2019-08-25T15:51:59+00:00August 25th, 2019|Categories: Educated Consumer, Fatigue|
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