BioBalance Healthcast Blog/Videos
What Makes You Look Old?
July 30, 2014
This study determined which attribute of your face affected your perceived age the most. When I ask women what signs of aging they have noticed on their face, they will usually talk about the wrinkles near their eyes, droopy eyelids, sagging skin, sunspots or[...]
Lose Weight by Changing Your Behavior
July 28, 2014
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss several emotional and medical conditions as they apply to weight loss. They also discuss various strategies to help people lose weight. If you are serious about controlling your weight or size, and beginning the[...]
Myths of Testosterone Replacement, Part 3: Will Testosterone Make You Fat?
July 21, 2014
This week, we continue our discussion about different myths of testosterone replacement. Specifically, we address the accusation that testosterone replacement therapy makes patients gain unwanted weight. Brett Newcomb and I have been doing a series of podcasts on the myths[...]
Myths of Testosterone Replacement for Women, Part 2
July 14, 2014
This week, Brett Newcomb and I continue our discussion on research that is being done regarding the process of testosterone replacement. We look at the facts and the myths surrounding this type of treatment and how it effects women. This[...]
Myths of Testosterone Replacement for Women, Part 1
July 7, 2014
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss current research that is being done regarding the process of testosterone replacement. We look at the facts and the myths surrounding this type of treatment. This week, Brett Newcomb and I are talking[...]
Low Testosterone and Blood Disorders
June 30, 2014
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss an incident with a patient of mine where we caught a potentially fatal blood disorder before it was too late. We also discuss effect testosterone can have on the red blood cell count[...]
There is More to HRT than Replacing Estrogen
June 23, 2014
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss several misunderstandings regarding hormone replacement. There are many misconceptions regarding this kind of treatment, many of which are introduced by sensationalist media that is misinformed, themselves. We attempt to debunk some of these[...]
Individualized Medicine: A Real Life Example
June 17, 2014
Today in my office, one of my patients stopped me and said with a big smile, “You saved my life!” This is a phrase I love hearing and thankfully, I've heard from my patients many times. Sometimes, what they mean[...]
Hair Loss as a Side Effect of Hormone Replacement
June 16, 2014
This week, Brett Newcomb and I continue our discussion on the differences between medicine that is personalized and medicine that is directed by guidelines. We focus our attention specifically on this dichotomy in regards to the side effect of hair[...]
Personalized Medicine vs. Guideline-based Medicine
June 9, 2014
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss the differences in two different approaches to medicine and patient care. We discuss which is preferable between medicine that is personalized, and medicine that is directed by guidelines and hierarchically-mandated standards. Which of[...]