It’s a big question, and we don’t want to cause you any panic or additional stress, but it is important to take a rational look at your health, especially when we are in the middle of another COVID-19 wave. Even if COVID-19 were not an issue, pandemics are random by nature, and there is no…
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The body has some wear and tear over the years. I know some of us to feel like that only happens to other people, but damn it, as the years go on everything my mother said, was true! The body changes. A more natural degenerative arthritis commonly referred to as Osteoarthritis is the most common…
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I feel like there should be a, “Why did the chicken cross the road joke?” here . . . only it’s a, “Why didn’t your doctor relate that your skin problems and joint aches might be related?” – unfortunately the joke isn’t funny at all! Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis affects about 1.5 million Americans in the United States; nearly three times as many women have the disease compared to men. In women, Rheumatoid Arthritis usually begins between the ages of 30 and 60. In men, it often occurs later in life. Lucky them! Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common type of…
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Are you are a real pain in the . . . . oh, wait, the wrong talk! Are you suffering from joint pain? At some point in our lives, most of us will experience some form of arthritis. Arthritis is a generic term referring to joint pain or joint disease. It is more common…
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Often, patients are confused by the symptoms they experience are unsure what their health problem exactly is; they are especially confused between diabetes, heart disease, and metabolic syndrome. Here I am going to talk about the differences between Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes. Metabolic Syndrome: Metabolic Syndrome is a combination of a few factors like elevated…
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Patients often ask me about chronic fatigue. They want to know what it is and what causes it. The truth is we don’t know. The theories include immune problems, hormonal issues, psychological stress, physical stress, and infections. This is where several infections come in play. Mycoplasma it is one of the infections thought to trigger…
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A lot of patients come to me with the primary concern of fatigue, so I want to share some information with you about one of the main infections that can cause fatigue, Epstein Barr Virus, also known as Mono or the kissing disease. Most of us have heard of mono, but don’t know much about…
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Did you know that I grew up in Connecticut? Besides being one of the most difficult states for a child to learn to spell . . . and I remember it being a struggle . . . Connecticut is home to the discovery of Lyme Disease. During my clinical studies, I worked with some amazing…
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