CATEGORY: Author Archive
Statins: Should You Use Them?
Can Taking Statins Prevent a Heart Attack? When Statin drugs were first prescribed, they were prescribed for those people who had already had a first heart attack in the hopes of preventing a second event. The thinking was that Statin[...]
A Case Study Of Hypothyroidism – Part 2 of 2
Doctors Cannot Rely on Lab Data Alone When Treating Hypothyroidism. This week Brett Newcomb and Dr. Maupin present a continuation of a case study on Hypothyroidism. This individual is a composite of a couple of clients who contacted Dr. Maupin[...]
A Case Study Of Hypothyroidism – Part 1 of 2
Dr Maupin's Approach to Diagnosing and Effectively Treating Hypothyroidism This week Brett Newcomb and Dr. Maupin present a case study on Hypothyroidism. This individual is a composite of a couple of clients who contacted Dr. Maupin over the internet. They[...]
Managing Raynaud’s Disease With Testosterone
Successfully treating women who have autoimmune diseases with testosterone pellets can improve their Raynaud’s disease. Raynaud’s Disease (RD) or Syndrome is one of the diseases I learned about in medical school (40 years ago). As medical students typically do, we[...]
Body Composition – The InBody Machine – Part II of II
The scale alone is not the best way to measure your weight loss progress. This week’s healthcast is a continuation of a discussion we began in our last Healthcast. We are discussing the knowledge and information we can obtain by[...]
Body Composition – The InBody Machine – Part I of II
Body composition is a measurement that is reflective of your health and exercise status. This week we are going to be discussing some of the amazing new technologies that allow us to know more precisely and specifically what is going[...]
Case Study – Conceptualizing Doctor-Patient Relationships
Discussion of why Doctor-Patient relationships are sometimes fraught with misunderstandings and irritations. Doctor-Patient relationships are fraught with misunderstandings and irritation. This problem occurs all the time and causes patients to have expectations that are not realistic, and sometimes to accept[...]
What to do When Your Doctors Disagree
What to do when your family doctor has not helped you with your symptoms of menopause or low testosterone? What should you do when you go to your family doctor who has not helped you with your symptoms of menopause[...]
Birth Control Can Protect Women From Certain Cancers For Decades
New research shows taking oral birth control pills may reduce the risk of some cancers. A longitudinal study of forty years duration has just been released from the University of Aberdeen has provided us with the longest ongoing cohort study[...]
Neuroimaging and the news it brings for the treatment of depression
There are many different ways to treat depression including talk therapy and antidepressant drugs. Depression, especially what is called clinical depression is one of the most difficult illnesses to have. Many people who are clinically depressed find that their support[...]