Ringing in your ears is not always due to underlying disease despite common misconceptions. Tinnitus can either be a physical or emotional condition or both. Exposure to loud sounds, whiplash, head injuries, excess earwax and medication side effects are some possible non-disease related causes of tinnitus. However, tinnitus persists in many cases even after all …
I recently had a breast cancer patient tell me that her oncologist “strongly advised” her to avoid foods containing soy because they would cause her cancer to multiply. Dumbfounded that her physician was parroting information from over 20 years ago, I set about my task of reassuring the patient that there was no need to …
One of the many distinct characteristics of the COVID-19 virus is its ability to cause prolonged symptoms six to twelve months following resolution of the infection. Fatigue, brain fog, arthralgias, shortness of breath and even emotional symptoms, such as anxiety and depression are among the most commonly experienced symptoms of what is commonly referred …
Acupuncture Overview by Dr. Hazel Gois – Do you ever find yourself afraid of the unknowns of acupuncture? Dr. Hazel Gois walks you through the basics and schools of thought behind acupuncture. Once you have an idea of what to expect — it’s not so bad!
Are you among the many patients who have considered taking a COVID-19 antibody test in order to determine whether or not you are protected from the virus? Maybe you are vaccinated and want to know whether your protection has weakened to the point that you should get a booster shot, or perhaps you have recovered …
Dry EyesAs doctors expand their education past medical school training, they are realizing that testosterone has an array of benefits. This includes increased sexual drive and response, cardiovascular health, prevention of osteoporosis, increased muscle tone and better skin integrity. To this list of benefits they can now add elimination of dry eyes. Dry eyes is …
Insomnia Part 3 of 3 3. Copper/, Zinc/ and Ceruloplasmin imbalance. Several years ago, I attended a conference hosted by Dr. Walsh in which he presented his experience in treating thousands of patients with anxiety, ADD, and insomnia along with a long list of other common symptoms. His studies focused, among other things, on looking at …
Insomnia Part 2 of 3 As I mentioned in Insomnia Part I we are seeing more and more patients with insomnia. This is in part due to a rise in stress that people are experiencing today. New research reveals that Americans between 45 and 65 years old are experiencing more stress today than people their …
Insomnia Part I “I am so jealous of my husband. The minute his head hits the pillow he is sound asleep.” This is something that I am hearing more and more often. Insomnia is one of the most common symptoms that I hear from patients and it is becoming more and more prevalent. As with …
More Than Just Warts Warts are caused by exposure to wart-causing viruses in the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. These viruses invade the skin through a small scratch, cut, or other damage. It can take as long as 2-6 months following exposure before they begin to cause rapid growth of skin cells on the outer layer …