Many different organisms have been responsible for causing pneumonia. But is there a way to intervene early to optimize your chances for avoiding pneumonia?  YES!!

During the past two years of figuring out best strategies to keep the immune system healthy we are rediscovering all of the benefits that melatonin has to offer us.  Melatonin at the 3-5 mg dose just prior to bed offers many patients good relief with sleep-onset insomnia.  As a reminder melatonin is secreted from our … Read more

In all of the current frenzy we would do so well to come back to the basics of our patient-centered individualized health care approaches which were moving many healthcare platforms forward.  This has been the patient demand throughout this country and several other progressive nations over the past years.  The wellness and preventive approaches vary … Read more

I was skeptical about treating Hashimoto’s with low-dose naltrexone (LDN) initially, but I’ve become a real supporter of LDN as an adjunctive tool in taming the thyroid autoimmunity in addition to thyroid medication when needed. Here’s my take on it: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is one of the most common causes of underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) due to … Read more

We need to define POTS, which is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. Parsing the words, it literally means that with position changes you are susceptible to the heart racing, blood pressure changes, and the sensation that you may pass out. Why does this syndrome seem to be on the rise with the Mast Cell Activation? I … Read more

Do women receive less healthcare than men?  I bring up this topic because I discussed signs to watch for blood clots on a social media platform, and it stirred up a firestorm of discussions that was not in the direction I expected. Surely, I thought we would discuss stories regarding clots. I expected personal testimony … Read more

Long haul COVID syndrome and after-vaccine side effects are not one and the same. There are some differences (and similarities) between the conditions, and I need to state outright, that this is an individualized approach to treatment. One of the key similarities is that the spike protein of the virus is the exact manufactured outcome … Read more

I’ll speak to bedside manner as a physician, since that is what I am and have been for twenty-nine years. While social media may not be the best judge of professional conduct, it is the “face” of the perception of bedside manner. I belong to multiple platforms including YouTube, Facebook (groups, private, and business pages), … Read more

Over the past decade, functional medicine has emerged as a popular alternative to traditional medicine. This approach focuses on the root cause of diseases and emphasizes the importance of personalized care for patients. Telemedicine, which allows patients to receive medical care remotely, has also seen a surge in popularity. High-end membership programs that combine functional … Read more

Misdiagnoses can happen for several reasons, including inadequate clinical assessment, lack of patient and clinician knowledge, and communication or cognitive misconceptions. It is common for patients to present with stress-related symptoms, leading clinicians to attribute these symptoms only to stress and anxiety. While stress can cause physical symptoms, it is important to investigate all possible … Read more