"This blog was developed to provide medical updates that are important and have my perspective as additional insight."
Here is a wonderful poem…..recently sent to me by a patient. I really captures a truth we all recognize…and that is what makes poetry special. Read >>>>>HERE<<<<< If you have trouble opening the poem…please enjoy this little video that we’ve posted before…..called OLDER THAN CHEERIOS.
Nutritional Immunity is a natural method for fighting infection, a defense that the body has developed to rob viruses and bacteria of vitally needed nutritional substances and thus prevent their ability to reproduce and cause infection. Researchers have reported that the body’s defenses fight with bacterial over iron molecules, to prevent the bacteria from obtaining …
Why do I say Exercise twice……because the first two lessons taught in Medical School at Hopkins were:#1 ….Never be afraid to repeat yourself….and #2 …Never by afraid to repeat yourself. As you all know, my number one recommendation for good health is exercise. In my book THE KEYS, I make exercise my first and number …
Robert Alico is a patient of ours who is making a difference through his commitment to fund research into an little known condition called SCAD …Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Through his effort, Robert has been begun this much needed discussion, brought about awareness, and provided funds to promote research. Below….is his open letter to the …
This photo from China, taken by a friend of mine who lives there, is a universal precaution we can all follow during the flu season and beyond. Notice that even in China, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control in the U.S.) has great credibility…..NOW GO TO IT!
Bowel movements are a personal experience, no doubt. We all have our own personal observations, and mothers observe their own movements and those of their children as they are growing, but as we mature, we tend to keep such topics to ourselves with a rare chance to discuss them outside the realm of humor or …
The flu vaccine this year is a rather poor match for the current strain circulating in the U.S. this year, making the flu shot less effective. The H3 strain of flu this year is different than the one in the vaccine provided for the 2014-2015 flu season. If you have had the flu shot, then …