CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘medicine’ Category
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[...]
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[...]
Hormone Replacement Medical Specialists
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the current state of the medical field and the challenges that cutting-edge research on hormone replacement faces in an industry that's slow to change. One of the things that frustrates me the most[...]
Preventing the Diseases of Aging
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss current research being done that is focused on improving patients' quality of life and not just lengthening their lifespan, as well as the state of medical care in the US with regards to[...]
Depression and Antidepressant Medication
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss depression: its symptoms and the best way to treat it as patients age. Most people have been depressed at some point in their lives. Often, when there are major changes in life, people[...]
Prostate Cancer and Testosterone Replacement
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss how Testosterone Replacement affects Prostate Cancer in men. One of the most prevalent fears of disease that men encounter as they age is prostate cancer. Common wisdom states that if a man lives[...]
How the FDA and DEA Affect Healthcare
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the role that the Food and Drug Administration plays in today's medical arena. They talk about how faulty policies and business interests can often keep patients from receiving optimal and effective treatment. This[...]
Functional Nutrition with a Hormone Healthy Meal Plan
Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss BioBalance Health's customized and optimized weight loss plan. They also discuss the necessity of working with patients on an individual basis to help them reach their specific health and weight loss goals. Brett Newcomb[...]
Mood, Memory, and Menopause – Depression
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss depression and it's effects on women. They consider the most effective approach to treating depression, and highlight the importance of a relational-based medical practice. In this week's Healthcast, Brett Newcomb and I are[...]
Mood, Memory, and Menopause
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the developing shift in medical and research thinking in which female patients are beginning to receive separate consideration than male patients. They also discuss how this shift in research affects the post-menopausal female[...]