When I was younger, “hormones in the milk” was an often talked about subject. Some people rolled their eyes saying this was ridiculous - but some could imagine the correlation. It was the reasoning behind prepubescent girls getting their periods at age 9 or 10. It was all about the hormones in the milk. Meanwhile, Jergens most popular, most innovative product was the tanning lotions. Not the strong stuff that was basically a dye, but the stuff that you just kept using and it

Do you know about the spectrum of health? Specifically, the Sickness, Wellness, Fitness Spectrum? This is something that nearly no MD talks about. If they do, You know they are up on their game or at least do CrossFit. Let’s start here: If we don't have measurable definitions for goals, we don't really have goals - not good ones at least. Ones that lend themselves to a plan. Goals are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely. There is no working, widely accepted

I was fortunate enough to grow up with a physician in the house. Which also meant I could never play sick to get out of school. My dad stayed home anyway which was no fun even if you missed school. We were confined to our bedrooms. No watching TV when you were sick at home. But the good news is, I grew up with a good idea of when a true emergency was happening or not. Mostly, not. If fact very few things warrant going to the emergency room - even urgent care. More times than

Paying hospital bills in the States is serious business. So is getting you, the insured patients, to part with your money. Please don’t make the mistake of thinking insurance is COVERAGE. Plenty of people can attest to this fact. They had plenty of insurance but when crap it the fan, they had no coverage. They fact is, if more people were educated and did their research, there would be no reason why average folks would have to lose their whole house to cover medical bills. Th

Finding a personal and family doctor is an important task. It is also difficult. If you have medical insurance, you may be limited in your choice. This is frustrating but you may want to think of alternative options that are out side of the box. Insurance be damned, getting the right doctor can actually save you time, heartache and money. How often do you see your doctor? Because it is such a hassle, most people only go when something is wrong. They don't want to deal with in

In America, we have the gift of having some of the best healthcare available and the curse of the worse system to run it. Because most large government bureaucracies are run the same, it means people who make progress are not rewarded and people who make mistakes are fired and punished. This is literally the surest way to make sure no one sticks their neck out and does what needs to be done or have the balls to discover a new way of treatment. This is the most dangerous way t