Now that the stores are opening up were still not out of the woods. As of today 19 states are showing an increase in COVID 19 cases. 9 states have hit there single day high. Recently in Florida 16 people contracted COVID 19 in one night at a local bar.
You may be asking yourself why is this so much confusion and contradictory information from medical experts on preventing and treating COVID-19.
In talking to patients it’s evident that the information distributed by the media regarding COVID- 19 is extremely confusing. The misrepresentation and often conflicting information is creating enormous amounts of stress and poor decision-making in hygiene and even medical treatment. I will be posting short notices on the facts related to the pandemic. I […]
From The Institute for Functional Medicine With the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus disease in the news, The Institute for Functional Medicine would like to remind you that there are several steps you can take to reduce your chances of being exposed to respiratory viruses and to boost your immunity in the event of exposure. […]
I recently listened to a Ted Talk regarding the disparity between race and access to quality healthcare. Dr. Mary Bassett a medical doctor who is presently the director of FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University clearly explained the problem that people of color have in obtaining quality healthcare. The reason for […]
Organic food is significantly more expensive than conventional foods. The question is what is the benefit of eating organic foods?
Frequently I hear patients tell me that it’s the same pain I had last year. Or my neighbor has the same pain – just get you neck cracked. Or even worse, have you looked up your symptoms on the Internet and found that it could be anything from, “a cold in your neck” to cancer. […]
Technology for genetic testing has evolved at an extreme fast pace. Within the near future the cost of evaluating your genes for health risks will be in the grasp of most people.
San Francisco could soon be the 1st US city to prohibit chemical flame retardant’s in all new upholstered furniture and children’s products sold in the city including online sales. A proposed ordinance under consideration by the Board of Supervisors would ban all flame retardants from children’s products including play and nap mats, nursing pads, […]
Our neck, also called the cervical spine, begins at the base of the skull and contains 7 small vertebrae. Incredibly, the cervical spine supports the weight of your head which on the average is about 12 pounds. While the cervical spine can move your head in nearly every direction, this flexibility makes the neck very […]