Do you have “acid-reflux” or GERD and reach for that purple-pill or antacid occasionally? Â Do you get bloated and gassy after eating? Â Do you have to make a quick trip to the bathroom after eating? Â Do you feel stuffy, swollen, and allergic when you wake up in the AM? Â Do you have allergies, asthma, eczema, …
Here at my office in Woburn, MA, I have just added an exciting new service: TA-65, the world’s first and only commercially available telomerase activator. TA-65 is an extract of the Astragalus plant that was developed by the Geron Corporation. It takes about 2000 pounds of astragalus to make one dose of TA-65! However, since …
Bloating, cramping, diarrhea, constipation, gas-sometimes all at once…Always having to plan where the next restroom is, canceling social engagements…This is a problem that plagues a significant number of my new patients. Many of them have been suffering for years, have had endoscopies and colonoscopies, are constantly taking over the counter drugs, yogurt, fiber, probiotics, colonics, …
Xenoestrogens are “alien-estrogens” that are not made in your body.  They come from natural compounds in foods you consume, pesticides and herbicides you are exposed to, plastics that come into contact with food and water, and hormones, mostly in food but also in water.  These hormones can  be natural, such as those found in milk …
During my initial consults with patients, I always spend a large portion of the visit speaking with them about their diet and how it relates to health. Â One of the big topics I cover is why they should avoid dairy products. Â Dairy products are things that come from the milk of a cow, goat, or …
At a new patient visit, I provide a detailed analysis of a 3-7 day dietary log and point out areas where the patient is doing well and where things could be improved. Â In general, the following 15 points work well for most people. Â Of course, if allergic, I recommend they avoid those particular foods. Â The …
Not infrequently, I see new clients who state that they have a condition known as “adrenal fatigue.” As an internist, I know that conventional medicine does not recognize adrenal fatigue as a disease. Adrenal gland destruction, through an autoimmune attack, is known as Addison’s disease. The symptoms are classic: bronzing of the skin, low blood …
Today, it was revealed that a proposed new drug called “Depomed” failed to achieve the expected results in the treatment of menopausal hot flashes. Â Depomed is gabapentin, otherwise known as Neurontin, an anti-seizure medicine. Â Neurontin has it’s uses and I prescribe it on occasion, for things like post herpetic neuralgia, and chronic diabetic neuropathic pain, …
Many of my patients suffer from some type of autoimmune illness. These are conditions in which the body generates an immune attack directed at our own cells or organs. If the body attacks the thyroid we call it Hashimoto’s or Grave’s Disease; if the joints it is Rheumatoid Arthritis; If the intestine it is Crohn’s …
