We are all interested in reducing the chance of COVID-19 infection but also for potentially reducing the severity of infection. At this point it is clear that most of us have been or will be exposed to someone who tests positive, how our bodies handle that exposure is...
Around age 45 or so, many women start to notice that menopause belly, muffin top or “menopot”. Abdominal fat, especially visceral fat, is biochemically different and more metabolically active than fat stored in other areas of the body. Visceral fat even...
We all understand that when there is cooperation or concordance of the cells and systems in our bodies, then we are in good health. When there is discordance among these systems, then our health can suffer. We cannot talk about broken immunity or obesity (both signs...
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that affects 5-10% of women of reproductive age. In addition, one of every ten girls as young as age eleven are affected by this syndrome. This can be an estimated total of five million women in the U.S. Sadly,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented us with many health concerns for which we do not yet have clear answers. What does appear to be clear is that obesity does pose a significant risk of infection and mortality and is present in almost half of hospitalized or deceased...
Evaluation and treatment of dyslipidemia (high cholesterol) has been totally mis-directed in the last 30-40 years. It’s hard to believe, isn’t it? The problem is not that we don’t have great doctors treating patients, it’s really because...
