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I want to bring the topic of plaque formation front and center as we start scheduling for our quarterly MCG (multifunction cardiogram) testing (see below for more information on this). Let’s not forget that when I say plaque formation, I am not just talking about in your heart. Vascular disease [...]
Nitric oxide has many health benefits that I want to review with you but first let’s clear something up. When I say nitRIC oxide I am not talking about nitrOUS oxide. There is a huge difference! You may have heard of nitrous oxide as the so called “laughing gas” that [...]
My new patient questionnaire includes the symptom of brain fog. Many people comment that they never really thought of what to call it but when they saw it written it was a resounding YES, I have brain fog! The first time I experienced brain fog was in my late 30’s [...]
Breast implant illness is a real entity. With the recent Allergan recall of over 30 breast implants because of a suspicious link to a type of cancer, why is it such a stretch to think implants can make women ill in other ways? Symptoms are variable and might include fatigue, [...]
Every time I turn around I see another collagen product on the market. While collagen in general can be useful I wanted to take a look at the different types of collagen so you can see if your product is targeting what you think it is. Collagen is the main [...]
As I dive into reading more about plant based eating, I was reminded of some important differences in cooking foods in general (not just plants). In certain instances, cooking creates byproducts called advanced glycation end products or AGEs for short. These byproducts do just that….AGE you prematurely. Yikes! AGEs are [...]
The dental cause of systemic disease I have seen over and over in my practice numerous patients who had systemic illness that with the help of a dental sleuth we were able to pin down the origin to their mouth. And this was with “normal” check ups from their [...]
One of the most confusing things I found that led me on my Laura Miles MD path was trying to decipher all the different forms of vitamins. Even 15 years ago, health food stores were stocked with a plethora of different types of the same vitamins and there are even [...]
I have been shocked at the growing incidence of Alzhemiers and dementia in this county. We all get alarmed when we start forgetting names and can’t recall what we went into the kitchen for so let’s dissect this into the different forms of memory loss. There are several different types [...]
One of the most important vitamin deficiencies I see on a routine basis is vitamin D. I have talked about it over the years and you usually think of vitamin D is just for bone loss. Today I want to share with you how very important vitamin D is for [...]
