As the population lives longer, bone fractures become more important. Even microfractures in the spine from collapsed vertebrae can cause pain and disability, while hip fractures can be life-threatening to an older person. On the positive side, people have become more tuned into their calcium intake as a result; but the focus on bone fracture [...]

At least half of my patients deal with chronic illness on a daily basis, and it can be profoundly discouraging and debilitating. There are some simple steps I share with them that can greatly help the body’s ability to fight chronic disease and grow stronger, not weaker, in the process:
Massage:  Body massage not only feels [...]

As an integrative medicine specialist, I tend to see a lot of patients who have spent years trying to figure out what’s making them sick. With certain conditions like thyroid imbalance, or chronic Lyme, there’s often no easy answer to diagnosis or treatment. And even clear-cut diagnoses like Multiple Sclerosis can’t offer patients a single answer when it comes to [...]

The latest study on kids and Vitamin D is truly astonishing, claiming millions of children between the ages of 1 and 21 exhibit dangerously low levels, potentially increasing their risk of heart disease, bone problems, diabetes, and other illnesses. Of course, we all know kids have too many reasons to stay indoors (I would have [...]

A patient came into my office today afraid to take an upcoming vacation to China. He’s got poor circulation, and just read about the recent study showing even more evidence that long-distance travel can double your risk of developing a fatal blood clot. Obviously, this is a hot topic, with travel at it’s peak; even [...]