The French phrase L’ Art de Vivre (The Art of Living) sums up all of the core principles of Functional Medicine. In one of my past articles I wrote about the “French Paradox”. This is in regards to a study that compared health and longevity of the French population with the United States Population. […]
As a chiropractor every conversation I have with my patients involves their aches and pains. I must have heard every type of ache and pain that a person can have. The most troublesome aches and pains are the ones that come and go, sometimes for no apparent reason. There may have been an […]
If you’re confused about what to eat and what not to eat you’re not alone. From my perspective everyone is an “expert in nutrition.” Most of the information you see on television and especially the Internet is from an “expert” with an agenda. The agenda is either selling you some nutritional supplement or the new […]
Functional Medicine identifies health as a positive vitality, not merely the absence of disease, emphasizing those factors that encourage the enhancement of a vigorous life. The patient –centered approach is respectful of, and responsive to, individual patient preferences, needs, and values. It ensures that patient values guide all clinical decisions. The power of this therapeutic […]
Is there another flu epidemic? I’m not sure and I didn’t want to take time to find out. But what I could tell you is that a major hospital in Long Island, New York has closed 4 units and stopped admitting patients from the emergency room all due to the flu. Why doesn’t the flu […]
All of my previous articles are based on the latest scientific findings in healthcare. The 1st part of this newsletter is a commentary based on my 33 years of practice. Health care reform, even before Obama care, has reduced reimbursements to doctors that are often below our cost per visit. During the same time […]