Most of us have seen the Body Mass Index (BMI) scale which labels us as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese based on our height and sex. While these may seem like an easy way to assess baseline health, an important factor is left out – what that weight consists of. Body composition analysis does what […]
If you’ve ever been told you have “tight muscles” or “knots,” you may have heard that dry needling can help relieve them. But what is actually happening inside the muscle when a needle is inserted? Understanding the science behind dry needling can help explain why it’s such a useful tool for treating musculoskeletal pain.
As men age, one of the common conditions that starts to appear is poor erections. It is estimated that about 30 million men in the US have some form of erectile dysfunction (ED), with about 25% of those starting around the age of 40. ED can be the result of numerous underlying conditions, which can
Iron deficiency anemia remains a common worldwide disease despite being easy to diagnose, and easy to treat in most individuals. In many places this is due to limited access to food, but even in the United States where food is considered abundant, an estimated 10 million people have a diagnosis of iron deficiency. The real
If you recently looked into Vitamin IV therapies or spent time in a functional medicine clinic, you likely came across NAD+ services for energy, longevity and more. If you haven’t given it a try yet, it’s probably time. There’s a reason it’s gaining so much popularity: NAD+ may be small, but its effects are mighty!
Most of us associate “pain injections” with cortisone (steroid) shots or nerve blocks, common interventions that often work very well for acute pain. These allow physicians to quickly get painful swelling under control, and in some cases better confirm the source and location of the pain. But what happens when the injection fails, or the
In modern culture, we are sadly all too familiar with chronic stress and the insidious symptoms of high cortisol: abdominal weight gain, insomnia, mood swings, headaches, high blood pressure and increased appetite. Stress was already a way of life long before the COVID-19 pandemic came along, completely flipping daily living upside down. According to the
In recent years there has been a noticeable increase in radio ads and articles promoting men’s treatment for “low T.” There is an increased awareness and understanding of just how important optimal testosterone levels are for health and longevity. Women, too, suffer when their testosterone levels are low and can also benefit from treatment. It’s
According to the National Institutes of Health, roughly 5% of Americans have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and many more remain undiagnosed. Of the millions of people with hypothyroidism, the majority have a much more important diagnosis of autoimmune disease: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Hashimoto’s is the leading cause of low thyroid in this country, and although we
Everyone knows about diabetes, but what about the insulin resistance that comes first? Identifying and treating high insulin early is the key to preventing pre-diabetes and diabetes. Many more conditions, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and heart disease, are easier to manage when insulin is addressed from the start. Long before that rising insulin
