In response to a previous blog "The 10 Real Reasons Men Don't Go to the Doctor," I have received emails from men ... Read More »

It seems every month there is a new study with the "Mediterranean" Diet making headlines. There is good evidence that this diet helps prevent heart disease, cognitive decline from Alzheimer's ... Read More »

Once or twice a year a major clinical trial is stopped early because of positive results and occasionally even changes ... Read More »

Should Statin use be universal? We joke about putting Statins, the cholesterol lowering medications, in the water but it is really amazing how many unintended effects the Statins appear to ... Read More »

Sadly, millions of people affected by depression are not being treated for it.  One reason for this unfortunate situation is that many individuals do not recognize their symptoms as being the ... Read More »

Many of you know that Opiates, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and other drugs, are associated with constipation. Constipation can become a bigger struggle for you than the illness that led ... Read More »

You've put on 5 pounds in 1 month. Is it your medication or the chips you've been eating? You may be able to blame your medication if you added 5 pounds in the first month of starting a new ... Read More »

Vitamin D is readily available through sun exposure and as a supplement yet there are new reasons to believe we are not getting as much Vitamin D as we need. Vitamin D deficiency ... Read More »

What are they and why do we care? Probiotics are microorganisms that have beneficial properties for the host (that's us). Probiotics are an important way we can alter intestinal ... Read More »