CATEGORY: Heart and Blood
“Inflammaging”âThe Most Significant Factor in Aging
We now can measure âinflammagingâ with HS-CRP blood test. Citation: Life Extension July 2025 As the founder and Medical Director of BioBalanceÂź Health, an anti-aging longevity practice for 23 years, I have long sought a blood test that serves as[...]
Nicotine AddictionâŠ.Is there a safe form of Nicotine?
Many people addicted to nicotine in cigarettes try other forms of the drug, generally derived from tobacco, introducing numerous other chemicals into their bodies. You have all heard about smoking and the risks of lung and mouth cancer as the[...]
Reasons Why You Canât Interpret Your Own Lab Results
Lab results often lack layperson-friendly explanations. There is a new federal rule for lab companies that requires them to report your blood tests to you as soon as they are finished, often even before your doctor has seen them. This[...]
This is for the Men! Too many RBCs after Testosterone? It is easily Treated.
The treatment for a high H/H is simple - it is a routine removal of blood. Almost every week I hear from my male patients that their PCP doctor has scared them by telling them to stop taking testosterone pellets[...]
How To Prevent a Stroke..Start Early!
In my practice at BioBalance Health we always work with our patients to prevent them having a stroke and or heart attack. I am not sure if you play THE âWHATâS THE DISEASE THAT I DONâT WANT TO HAVE GAME[...]
Heat Stroke – How to Stay Healthy in the Heat.
How do you know when you are getting close to heat stroke? 2024 has been the hottest summer of the decade and it is causing many of you to go to the ER with heat related sickness. There are several[...]
The Male Orgasm and Testosterone
As time goes on, a man's free testosterone starts to decrease with age. In general, I spend my time defending women and the fact that our problems and sexual physiology is ignored, by the governmental powers and physician organizations in[...]
Why blood test of testosterone and free testosterone alone donât reveal how you will respond to hormones.
Every person is an individual and each person makes hormones based on their genetic map and environment. At Bio Balance Health I order blood tests to evaluate my future patients before I even have my first appointment with them. I[...]
Sweating, Electrolytes, and How to Combat Dehydration
How illnesses and medications affect the amount of each electrolyte in our body. I learned about electrolytes in medical school as the substances Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate we check on a metabolic panel. However, electrolytes are much[...]
628 Statins Can Cause Diabetes
Why are statins always prescribed for people who have diabetes, even if their lipids are normal? There is an interesting conflict between the truth and the mainstream medical protocols surrounding statins, that we have noticed in our practice for a[...]