Provider Spotlight: Lisa Lilienfield, MD
"Provider Spotlight" is a series that highlights the wonderful team of healthcare providers and specialists here at the Kaplan Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Lisa Lilienfield has been with the Kaplan Center for over 16 years. She is board certified in Family Medicine and practices Acupuncture and Osteopathic [...]
Pre-diabetes: Are You at Risk?
Diabetes is on the rise. Among adults in the United States the trend has gone from 10.8% in 1994 to 14.3% in 2012. What's even more astounding is the prevalence of pre-diabetes. It has been reported that as much as 38% of the population has an abnormal response to insulin [...]
Shingles Vaccine – Should You Get Yours?
* You can still get the shingles vaccine after a suspected case of shingles has occurred in order to prevent future outbreaks. According to the Centers for Disease Control, almost 1 out of 3 people in the United States will develop shingles, also known as herpes zoster, during their lifetime. [...]
Epstein-Barr & Autoimmune Disorders
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also known as human herpesvirus 4, is one of the most common human viruses. It is a member of the herpes virus family and spreads most commonly through bodily fluids, primarily saliva. According to the CDC about 90% of adults have antibodies that show that they have [...]
Is Mold Making You Sick?
Q: I was reading a previous Q&A where someone inquiring about chronic pain said she had tested high for mycotoxins. Is this something you are familiar with? Does this diagnosis indicate that the person has a fungal overload in their body? Thank you for clarifying this - I appreciate the [...]
Yoga: More Than Just A Stretch
Q: How is yoga different from stretching or other kinds of fitness? Why does yoga pay particular attention to the spine? Dr. Lisa: Yoga is more than just movement. It is a complex philosophy that has been around for thousands of years, and involves breathing and meditation. Yoga & Spinal [...]
Potato Chips – Is There a Healthy Choice?
Selecting the healthiest foods at the grocery store is an exercise of the mind. Labels often make lofty claims but when you dig deeper, it's common to uncover problems (for example, ketchup that's labeled as having "half the sugar" but contains artificial sweetener). America’s Favorite Snack When it comes to [...]
Could You Have Sleep Apnea? 3 Things to Consider
According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep apnea affects more than eighteen million Americans. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), which is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing while you sleep, usually occurs when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and the airway is blocked. Throughout the [...]
A Doctor’s Personal Experience with Lyme Brings a New Perspective
Despite all that we've learned in recent years, a large number of Lyme disease cases continue to go undiagnosed and untreated, for a variety of reasons. And even when correctly diagnosed and treated, many people fail to fully recover. Recently, Dr. Neil Spector, a cancer researcher and clinical oncologist at [...]
Low-Dose Naltrexone: Can a Higher Dose Lead to Better Results?
Q: I have a question about low-dose naltrexone for chronic pain, I understand you use this in your clinic. The standard dose appears to be 4.5 mg in almost all of the information I can find. There are a few chronic pain MDs in the U.S. that seem to be [...]