According to the CDC, as many as 47% of American adults have high blood pressure. Are you one of them? Hypertension increases your risk for heart disease and its many complications. It’s important to understand the risks and take control of your blood pressure. A Lifestyle Approach to Decrease High Blood Pressure The best medicine...
You might need antibiotics for some dental procedures. Why? Because bacteria fills your mouth! Staphylococcus, streptococcus, lactobacillus, even Escherichia coli. These bacteria can wreak havoc if they travel outside of the oral cavity to other areas of the body, especially the heart. Why Do You Need Dental Prophylaxis? Infective endocarditis is a serious medical condition that occurs...
We all know Vitamin D is important for bone health. It may play a role in a number of other medical conditions too. Low vitamin D levels have been associated with conditions like COPD, hypertension, migraine headaches, and Parkinson’s disease. Despite this, there has been a lot of controversy regarding the effectiveness of vitamin D...
Gren Wells succeeds in her directorial debut The Road Within not just because of her amazing script but because she put her heart into the film. When she introduced the film at the LA Film Festival, she showed everyone just that. First, she asked if anyone in the audience ever swore. The audience roared. Then she asked...
American Detox was first published on KevinMD on May 26, 2016 Let’s get this straight. I am a doctor but I didn’t cause the opioid epidemic. That is not exactly what you hear in the media these days. After all, doctors use their prescription pads and someone must be to blame. The Opioid Epidemic The...
Every day a patient asks his primary care provider for antibiotics. It is quite understandable. No one likes to get sick. Not only does it feel terrible, but everyone has places to go and people to see. It is no wonder people look for a quick fix. Unfortunately, antibiotics are not always the answer. We Live in...
