The value of a specialist cannot be minimized. Just as a person with heart issues is best served by a cardiologist, an individual who appears to have immune system disorders is advised to see a board certified immunologist. “There are a lot of people who try to...

Our bones compose the framework within the human body that is essential for us to function from top to bottom (brain, heart, and other organs). Bones also store essential minerals (calcium and phosphorous). This serves two functions: 1) To keep our bones strong; and...

In understanding chronic illness, it’s important to not only learn about it from a doctor’s perspective, but true insight comes from a patient willing to share their very personal experience with it. Rachel S. has a story to share and it is one not only of suffering,...

The more we understand how our body works, the better we can approach and protect our health.   The truth of the matter is our body’s function is interrelated to both external and internal factors (environmental, consumption, movement, medications, etc.). The...

I’m pleased to welcome back cardiologist Dr. Steven Nissen, recognized as one of Time Magazine’s World’s Most Influential People, for an update on clinical trials underway for treatment of elevated Lp(a) levels.  If you missed it, you can read the first installment of...

We all can measure our quality of life, but have you considered where your “visual quality of life” falls on the scale? Dr. Kathleen Digre, a distinguished neuro-ophthalmologist and former president of both the American Headache Society and the North American...