CATEGORY: Aging
What is Fibromyalgia (FBM) and How Does BioBalance Health Treat it?
When diagnosing Fibromyalgia we must rule out autoimmune diseases, chronic viral infections, and diseases such as depression. Researchers believe that fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain processes pain signals. Fibromyalgia is a disease that presents with severe fatigue,[...]
Hypothyroidism is the Overlooked Diagnosis
Discussing the 13 signs and symptoms of Hypothyroidism. Recently a long-term patient who has taken testosterone and estradiol pellets for over a decade, insisted that her PCP take care of her thyroid medicine, blamed me and her estradiol and testosterone[...]
BioBalance Health’s Anti-Aging Pyramid
As we age our body begins to deteriorate and we become more fragile and more susceptible to illness and death. For the last several weeks, we have been discussing the various systems of the body which, as we age, begin[...]
How do we age, concerning the Brain, the Sensory System, and the Muscle System.
The amount of muscle mass you maintain depends on how much testosterone and growth hormone you produce or replace. The brain is complex and is not a static organ. It is always growing new cells and breaking down the old[...]
Aging of the GI System
Our intestines do a lot more for us than we actually give it credit for. The entire system from your mouth to the end of the alimentary canal. Food that we eat is a fuel. We ingest it in the[...]
Three Biologic Processes that Contribute to Aging
Detailed Aging Discussion of the Metabolism, the Cardiovascular System, and the Gut. This discussion is the second part of a series on the factors that make human age. My view of the aging process is like the falling of the[...]
How We Age
What happens as we age, and what action can we take to slow down the aging process? The anti -aging medical model seeks to find solutions to eliminate or at least to alleviate the disorders that lead to chronic dependence[...]
Human Growth Hormones, Secretagogues, and Why They Matter
Human Growth Hormone - If It Is A Necessary Human Hormone, Why Is It So Actively Controlled? For decades the US government has punished doctors for prescribing growth hormone for adults. Doctors who practice anti-aging medicine are targeted by the[...]
Robotic Hysterectomy, an Interview with Dr. Gigi Streiff, MD
Discussion of the DaVinci Hysterectomy (also known as Robotic Hysterectomy). Dr. Streiff is an expert OBGYN who has been in practice for over 29 years in St. Louis. She has received specialized training in a type of hysterectomy called a[...]
An Interview with BioBalance Health Patient Judge Brian Dunlop
BioBalance Health Patient - Judge Brian Dunlop's Journey Back to Being Healthy. Judge Dunlop is a friend of Dr. Maupin and her family. Four years ago, he became a patient of hers. At that time Mr. Dunlop was suffering from[...]