CATEGORY: Health and Wellness
5 Strategies for Surviving the Emergency Room
Because of your ER doctor’s difficult work environment, it is important for you, the patient, to know what conditions should make you go to the emergency room, as well as how to navigate the process and come out on the[...]
Surviving the Emergency Room
Defining what doctors consider an “Emergency” is very important in an era when patients use Emergency Rooms like an all night family practice office. In medical language an “emergency” consists of a medical problem that is life-threatening within the next[...]
Testosterone and men who have ED
What Factors Affect the Dose and Effectiveness of Testosterone Pellets? But what if a man is a candidate for testosterone pellets, and the testosterone supplementation still does not resolve ED, but other symptoms get better? The following scenarios can illustrate[...]
Metformin – Old Drug with New Tricks
What prevents Cancer? Serendipity is such a great thing! Medicines are studied and researched and submitted to the FDA for approval. Scientists give the FDA all their test results and build a case for a specific use for a drug.[...]
The Way to a Man’s (and Woman’s ) Health is Through the Stomach!
Mood, immunity, allergies, obesity are only a few of the bodily functions orchestrated by our GI tract! Medical research (less than 5 years old), has been casting a whole new light on the role of the lowly intestines which we[...]
Losing your life to save the cost of a Starbucks a day
Losing your life to save the cost of a Starbucks a day. So many times I find myself talking to one of my patients who hadn’t come to see me for quite a while. When I ask them why they[...]
Genetic Diet and Health Guidelines for People with Type AB Blood
The most recent blood type to emerge in humans is the AB type. People with type AB blood thrive best in a non-competitive and lower-stress environment. ABs need to minimize stress, utilize calming strategies, and exercise every day or two. They[...]
Supplements for Diet and Good Health
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the use of dietary supplements and their effects. They also discuss how these supplements interact with prescription medication. Herbal medicines and dietary supplements are becoming a more and more common piece of the medical[...]
How to Prepare for a Doctor Visit
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the changing landscape of today's healthcare industry. They discuss various strategies to help optimize the time patients spend at the doctor's office. The world of medicine is constantly changing. One of the more[...]
Statins and Estrogen
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss recent research conducted on the use of statin drugs and how they can interact with estrogen replacement therapy. New research shows that the replacement of estrogen can make you healthier and can prolong[...]