Diabetes is a disease that results from the body losing the ability to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Regulating the levels of sugar, or glucose, in the bloodstream is normally the job of the pancreas, a gland that is located below and behind the stomach. In most people, the pancreas
According to the National Eating Disorder Association, up to 20 million American women and 10 million American men suffer from an eating disorder at some time in their life. Experts believe that 10 to 15% of all Americans suffer from an eating disorder that is considered serious.
My family has a sixth member. One who is loving, loyal, and is always the most excited to see me when I return home—even if I only go for a quick walk around the block! Our dog, Chloe, always makes me feel welcome and special. In addition to that, I’ve
The phrase “pain in the neck” can mean one of two things. The first is in reference to an annoying or tedious person. That’s what it means when my wife tells me I’m a pain in the neck. The second meaning refers to physical suffering. My patients often tell me
Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? Or do you find yourself wide awake at three in the morning staring up at the ceiling, wondering if you’ll fall back to sleep at all before your alarm goes off? If you answered “yes,” you are not alone. I’ve had times
It’s no secret that pregnancy can be hard on the body. All kinds of new aches and pains spring up as the pregnancy advances. Hormonal changes can affect your state of mind, making it impossible to relax or relieve stress. This is why many expectant mothers wonder: Is it safe
The day I first mentioned moving to Alaska to start a physical medicine practice, my wife, Coni, thought I had gone mad. Why would we move from sunny California to a place that was 3,000 miles away from our families? A place filled with grizzly bears, wandering moose, igloos, and
I have been asked, on more than one occasion, if there are any homeopathic remedies for many of the hormonal imbalances experienced by women. In short, yes, there are homeopathic treatments for everything menopausal–headaches, emotional sensitivity, crying spells, angry outbursts, hot flashes, etc. In addition, many other hormonally influenced problems
When we first moved to Alaska to open our practice, we wanted to create a positive, hopeful experience for our patients. But, that wasn’t all that was important to us. We also wanted to create a pleasant, positive, peaceful working environment for our co-workers. We’ve all worked in places that
Diabetes is a disease that results from the body losing the ability to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Regulating the levels of sugar, or glucose, in the bloodstream is normally the job of the pancreas, a gland that is located below and behind the stomach. In most people, the pancreas
According to the National Eating Disorder Association, up to 20 million American women and 10 million American men suffer from an eating disorder at some time in their life. Experts believe that 10 to 15% of all Americans suffer from an eating disorder that is considered serious.
My family has a sixth member. One who is loving, loyal, and is always the most excited to see me when I return home—even if I only go for a quick walk around the block! Our dog, Chloe, always makes me feel welcome and special. In addition to that, I’ve
The phrase “pain in the neck” can mean one of two things. The first is in reference to an annoying or tedious person. That’s what it means when my wife tells me I’m a pain in the neck. The second meaning refers to physical suffering. My patients often tell me
Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? Or do you find yourself wide awake at three in the morning staring up at the ceiling, wondering if you’ll fall back to sleep at all before your alarm goes off? If you answered “yes,” you are not alone. I’ve had times
It’s no secret that pregnancy can be hard on the body. All kinds of new aches and pains spring up as the pregnancy advances. Hormonal changes can affect your state of mind, making it impossible to relax or relieve stress. This is why many expectant mothers wonder: Is it safe
The day I first mentioned moving to Alaska to start a physical medicine practice, my wife, Coni, thought I had gone mad. Why would we move from sunny California to a place that was 3,000 miles away from our families? A place filled with grizzly bears, wandering moose, igloos, and
I have been asked, on more than one occasion, if there are any homeopathic remedies for many of the hormonal imbalances experienced by women. In short, yes, there are homeopathic treatments for everything menopausal–headaches, emotional sensitivity, crying spells, angry outbursts, hot flashes, etc. In addition, many other hormonally influenced problems
When we first moved to Alaska to open our practice, we wanted to create a positive, hopeful experience for our patients. But, that wasn’t all that was important to us. We also wanted to create a pleasant, positive, peaceful working environment for our co-workers. We’ve all worked in places that