Collagen

Did you know that gallbladder removal surgery is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States? Every year hundreds of thousands of patients have their gallbladders removed. What’s up with that? Clearly, gallbladders are not designed to suddenly crap out and go bad, and yet our doctors believe this is happening. […]
I spent last weekend at an educational seminar on autoimmune disease. This was a bit different than previous seminars which focused on the endocrinology and neurology of autoimmune disorders. This seminar took things to a whole different level and looked at why autoimmune disorders happen in the first place and what we can do […]
As I describe to patients the life changes they can make to improve their health, I frequently get the impression that I am Dante describing the journey down through the various levels of Hell. Somehow or other the thought of having to change one’s behavior in order to get different results is not embraced by […]
How much do you know about sleep? Considering that we as humans spend almost one-third of our lives sleeping, knowing what the heck we are doing while sleeping might be important. Most of us are aware to some degree that some of the time while we sleep, we dream. Some people dream about people […]
The last couple of years have been really hard on our bodies. Those of us that had a regular gym life found that activity severely restricted. Two years of being basically housebound, other than occasionally walking up and down the street in front of the house, have let the muscles we used to have to […]
What is the number one complaint patients have when they go into their doctor? Tiredness. Lack of energy is the biggest complaint folks have on their routine exams. Sometimes this is due to anemia like iron poor blood or low vitamin B12 levels, which shows up on your routine blood tests. But most of […]
If you walk up to a wall or door, what touches you first, your nose, your chest, or your belly? We are talking about posture and balance today, with a focus on a concern many of you have mentioned to me. The question usually comes out as, “Do I have a hunchback?” The accurate […]
One of our favorite regular treats around our house is muffins and jam. Of course, these are not regular muffins and jam, but their superhero counterparts. But to taste them you would not know the difference. They look normal and taste delicious even to normal people. (Yes, eating healthy makes you a little bit […]