Sunday, October 8, 2017, Arizona Republic “FDA warns of drug shortages. Hurricane killed power to factories in Puerto Rico.” “The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned that U.S. drug shortages are possible because power outages in Puerto Rico have stopped or limited production at many medicine factories there.” With all due respect to the […]
I’m sure most if not all people were shocked by the death of Robin Williams. The frustration for most people that I heard from was the difficulty in understanding how such a talented individual could take his own life. Certainly Robin’s act if you ever saw it was overboard in sponteneity. You never new what […]
I keep preaching to my patients that regardless what they hear or read be sure to “CHECK THE INGREDIENTS ON THE LABEL.” In the past gluten-free on a label or product did not always mean what it says. Think of it like listening to a politician. They say what they think you want to hear. […]
Being in practice for over 30 years, our goal has always been to treat each patient with respect, honesty and hard work in order to reach a solution to the individuals health issue. Concentrating on finding the patients condition and not just treating symptoms, has set us aside from many other health providers. This has […]
THE FISH OIL BLOOD THINNING CONCERN At a recent business meeting I introduced a blog that I had written on June 26 on this website regarding a comparison of fish oil to Krill (little crustaceans). Here is the link if you haven’t read it: https://www.fibrowellnesscenter.com/2014/06/26/krill-krill-question/. Studies show that presently there are two concerns with krill. […]
Twenty four years working with fibromyalgia patients has given me the opportunity to learn from many successes along with failures. Since 2005 through trial and error, I finally developed what has turned out to be a very successful protocol. I have patients that have been symptom free for 7 years enjoying a normal state of […]
Earlier today I went to the super market to pick up essentials. One item I wanted to pick up was greek yogurt. As I stood in front of the dairy cooler I started my comparison of ingredients in each of the containers. If you’ve shopped for yogurt recently the problem lies in the number of […]
There is definitely a debate concerning whether or not Krill oil is better than Omega-3 fish oil. Fish oil and krill oil (shrimp-like crustaceans) have some similarities including both containing omega-3 fats such as eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and decosahexanoic acid (DNA). However, omega-3 fats are found in triglyceride form while krill oil are found in […]
New research from the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of North Carolina presented at the American Pain Society 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting found that carrying additional body weight such as overweight, obese and morbidly obese caused those individuals who were injured while being involved in automobile accidents took longer to recover. The study involved […]
FRUSTRATION! There are times in which I wish my concern for my patients was not so overwhelming. As a doctor I have been told my feeling for my patients health conditions needs to be tempered. I’ve never taken my patient’s health or their treatment lightly. I get my emotional highs and satisfaction from seeing my […]