Meal Kits: A Tool Towards Healthier Eating?
Many of our patients struggle when it comes to starting a new diet. In fact, the word diet alone can provoke feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, and even depression about one’s current state of health, hindering efforts to make real lifestyle changes. While most of us know what we should and [...]
New Migraine Drug Approved by U.S. Food & Drug Administration
A new medication was recently approved by the FDA for migraine sufferers. According to the FDA, Aimovig is the first in a new class of drugs "that work by blocking the activity of calcitonin gene-related peptide, a molecule that is involved in migraine attacks." An article published in Science News [...]
Dr. Peter Diamandis on Technology, Longevity, and Great Ideas
Peter Diamandis, MD, PhD, author of the books Abundance and Bold, founder of XPRIZE Foundation, and co-founder of the companies Human Longevity and Planetary Resources, gave a keynote address at the Vatican that focused on longevity and innovation in the field of regenerative medicine. Dr. Diamandis' remarks were both thought [...]
New Breast Cancer Study Supports A More Gentle Approach to Treatment
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this month is good news for women who want more personalized care for treatment of breast cancer. 10,000 women were followed over 9 years. These women had early stage, receptive to hormones and negative to a receptor called HER2, [...]
Visceral Manipulation: What Is It & How Does It Work?
Within the foundation of osteopathy is the concept that freedom of movement within all structures of the body is the key to their healthy functioning and self-healing abilities. Life is movement, a result of our muscles, bones and organs moving together harmoniously. Visceral manipulation is one such manual technique that [...]
Return to the Heart
How to Avoid Blood Clots and Other Circulatory Health Problems While Flying Recently, I flew from Colon, Panama, to Dallas, Texas, and then home to Dulles, Virginia – a total of 7 hours on planes. Wow, were my arms tired! Actually, it wasn’t really my arms that were bothering me [...]
Opioid Epidemic: Class Action Lawsuit Expected to Heavily Impact U.S. Pain Management Industry
A class action suit filed against opioid manufacturers and drug distributors in the United States is expected to have an enormous impact on the pain management industry as we know it. To what degree are drug companies responsible when opioids are being used for reasons other than their intended use? [...]
CDC Report: Vector-Borne Disease Cases Rapidly Rising
Vector-borne diseases (diseases transmitted by insects) in the United States are steadily - and in some cases, rapidly - increasing, according to a report released earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). An analysis of data collected over the span of a decade showed that disease cases [...]
A High Fat Diet for Health? Understanding The Ketogenic Diet
The ketogenic (“keto”) diet is a high fat, moderate protein, and low to very low carb diet. Its composition challenges what the nutrition industry has promoted as healthy eating over the last century, but despite this it has become one of the most popular diets of the moment. But the [...]
Addressing the Fear of Cognitive Decline & How to Be Proactive
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. For most people, the subject of Alzheimer’s brings fear and trepidation. Why? Because the thought of deteriorating brain function and memory loss is frightening. Unfortunately current medical treatments are inadequate, dealing only [...]