We all know that whole wheat is far superior to white bread. Two recent studies have show just how beneficial eating a single serving of whole wheat can be. One study that looked at 31,208 California Seventh Day Adventists found that those who ate whole wheat bread compared to white bread had a 50% reduction …
In 1972 the world lost its ability to feed itself solely from fish caught in the wild. As a result farmed fish production has steadily been rising each year to fill our needs. One particular farmed fish, Tilapia, is appearing more and more on the restaurants menus and at the fish counter. But how good …
It is always nice to hear that a patient you saw years ago has been symptom-free. Yesterday the mother of a teenage girl that I saw in 2005 mentioned that her daughter who is now in college has been a headache free for the last couple of years. When Samantha first came to see me …
It is not uncommon for young boys- just before they reach the age of puberty to begin to experience enlargement of the breasts. This is a medical condition know as gynecomastia usually results from an imbalance in the female to male hormones. As a result of some detective work one physician was able to determine …
The use of statin drugs, such as Lipitor and Crestor, to lower cholesterol is at a all time high. The current US guidelines recommends that 24.5% of the population should be taking these medications. Unfortunately, these guidelines are based on little or insufficient evidence. This past weekend I attended the ACAM (American College for the …