Every day in my family medicine clinic, at least one patient is sick with common cold symptoms like rhinorrhea, otherwise known as runny nose and sinus congestion. The question is the same: what’s the best treatment for a runny nose? I’m sharing this because most of my patients are not taking what I think is most effective.… Read the rest
Category Archives: Illness
Must-Have COVID+FLU Test Kit for Every Household
I’m really excited to share something groundbreaking that I discovered last week at my local pharmacy. It’s a new test kit that I believe every household should have on hand—especially during flu season! This incredible kit tests for both Flu A and B, as well as COVID-19, all in one.… Read the rest
8 Diet Hacks To Cure Heartburn Better Than Pills
Did you know that your daily dependence on pills for heartburn may not be needed, if you just follow simple diet changes? We all have our own anecdotal stories about triggers for heartburn, but what are the facts? I’m here to tell you right now, so keep reading.
Stop Your PPI For Heartburn: More Risks Than You Think
(Click here to view my YouTube video on PPI risk)
Did you know that there’s an extremely high chance that the Prilosec pill you’ve been taking for years is not needed anymore — and could be harming you?
One of my pet peeves as a family doctor is seeing patients taking supplements or medicines that they really don’t need to take.
What Really Works To Lose Weight?
In my sixteen years of family medicine, I think the most frustrating disease I treat is obesity. It’s frustrating because as a doctor I feel great compassion for these patients, trying so hard to lose weight, and yet I feel almost shameful that as a primary care physician I can’t offer much in terms of medicines to help.… Read the rest
6 Supplements for Arthritis Pain: A Review
I just turned 49 in March, which was no big deal. But when I realized that I’d turn 50 next year, I suddenly felt an anxious pang of — something. Mortality? Life winding down? Being put out to pasture? Fortunately, it was difficult to brood too long with two toddler boys running me around in circles (literally).… Read the rest