Many patients, most of them women, have symptoms suggestive of underactive thyroid glands, but thyroid blood tests are normal. They complain of constipation, hair loss, cold intolerance, low body temperature, weight gain, fatigue, depression, dry skin, and changes in...
Along with their many other benefits, omega three fatty acids, primarily found in fish, have now been found protective against the development of heart failure. (Annals of Internal Medicine, 2 August, 2011, pp. 160-170) In adults aged 65 years or older, the...
Low back pain problems occur in 60-80% of people at some time in their lives. Much of this relates to lumbar disc disease, either protrusion (bulge) or rupture. The disc is a layer of cartilage and fiber, about a quarter inch thick, that acts as a cushion between two...
A post-menopausal woman had been diagnosed with osteoporosis, and was taking both Fosamax and transdermal hormone replacement therapy, without improvement. She did not want to continue taking Fosamax out of concern it would damage her jaw or cause swallowing...
Sleep apnea is a very common condition. I used to diagnose it occasionally in my practice, in retrospect missing many cases. Now I specifically look for it in anyone who has impaired sleep, obesity, loud snoring, difficulty breathing through the nose, witnessed...
