Category: Doctor's Notes
Depression is Not a Chemical Imbalance
Depression has become an epidemic in the United States. According to the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), in 2013, 9.2 percent of adults i [...]
Infertility: The Holiday Season’s Biggest Grinch
The holidays can be the happiest time of year… or the saddest. According to the National Institutes of Health, there is a high incidence of depression [...]
The Ins and Outs of Winter Sickness
It’s the time of year for snow days, apple pie, and family gatherings, which inevitably means it is also the time of year for sniffles, coughs, and fe [...]
Healthy Holiday Eating, Sticking To Your Goals
Most people overestimate the amount of weight gained during the holidays. According to The New York Times, the average weight gain for a U.S. adult be [...]
Ask Dr. Jeff! Your Veterinary Homeopath
What’s the best food to feed your dog? Does your cat need to be vaccinated? Can anything be done to help your itchy pup other than steroids and anti-h [...]
Game of Bacteria: Killing Them Before They Kill You
Bacteria are everywhere. It’s a symbiotic relationship; we need them and they need us. Sometimes that relationship is a battle. When it comes to oral [...]
You Are What You Eat: The Truth Behind Metabolic Syndrome
There is nothing short of an epidemic silently sweeping the United States. According to the American Medical Association, 34% (more than one [...]
Telomeres and Healthy Aging
Healthy aging is a topic that gets more and more vital each year. More than 40 million Americans are 65 years old or greater and the proportion the U. [...]
Prostate Cancer: Structure, Screening, and Prevention
The health of a very small gland has received a very large amount of attention in recent years. The battles of celebrities such as Louis Gosset Jr., D [...]
Lyme Disease: Looking Beyond Borrelia
By Dr. Tom Moorcroft, DO
Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses have reached epidemic proportions in Connecticut and in much of the United Sta [...]
Addressing Underlying Medical Conditions in Autism
By Dr. Deb Bossio
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently estimate that 1 in 110 children in the United States are diagnosed wi [...]
A New Approach to Resolving Spring Allergy Symptoms
Springtime is just around the corner and that means seasonal allergies will be in full swing soon. Spring is such a beautiful time of year and can b [...]
The United States of America – An Overmedicated Society
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - AN OVERMEDICATED SOCIETY
by Dr. Henry Sobo
Here are two important facts that you should know:
#1. Medication sid [...]
Statin Drugs
Instead of giving my personal views on statins, let’s quickly review some of the studies done on these drugs and allow you to form your own educated o [...]
Cholesterol – Why We Can’t Live Without It
Written by Deanna M. Cherrone M.D., owner of Natural Health & Healing a Functional Medicine practice in Avon, CT.
Cholesterol is a fatty subs [...]
The Risks of Acid-Blocking Drugs
By Dr. Frank Aieta, ND
Drugs intended to treat heartburn, like Nexium or Prilosec, are among the most widely prescribed medicines in the United Sta [...]
Hypothyroid Symptoms – They’re Not in Your Head!
An interview with Dr. Frank Aieta (West Hartford), a Licensed Naturopathic Physician;
Dr. Ann Aresco (Kensington), a Licensed Naturopathic Physician; [...]
The Flu Vaccine – By Dr. Frank Aieta, ND
It’s flu season again, and I’ve been receiving countless e-mails from patients and readers regarding the flu vaccination asking whether they should g [...]
Have We Been Barking Up The Wrong Tree On Alzheimer’s Disease?
Have We Been Barking Up The Wrong Tree On Alzheimer’s Disease? by Dr. Desmond Ebanks
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is often called the most common form [...]
Keeping Your Immune System Healthy – by Dr. David Johnston
Trying to keep your immune system healthy can be a daunting task these days. We are assaulted on a daily basis by foreign invaders entering our bodie [...]
Why am I so tired? – By Dr. Frank Aieta, N.D.
"Why am I so tired?" This is a question I hear almost daily in my practice from patients. Fatigue is probably the number one complaint amongst most n [...]
Bioidentical Hormones Replacement – by Henry C. Sobo, MD
Synthetic pharmaceuticals prescribed as “hormone replacement” therapy have for years been among the most widely prescribed medications in The United S [...]
Diet and Your Bones – By Desmond Ebanks, MD
As a doctor practicing integrative medicine, I find that education is as important to my patients as anything else I do. We focus on maintaining healt [...]
Heart Health – By Dr. Renee Mammone, N.D
The heart works hard beating about 100,000 times a day and keeps blood pumping throughout your body. Some easy ways to evaluate the health of your hea [...]
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