There are several reasons. Medical-grade skin care products have been designed to penetrate the epidermis and affect deeper layers of the skin. Over-the-counter products do not contain a higher concentration of ingredients therefore...

I work in a busy Urgent Care, serving aging adults who are victims of the mainstream medicine thinking: a prescription medicine for each of your ailments. Just today a gentleman complained that his mother’s doctor has her on thirty different medications!...

In January 2019 GoodRx.com published an online article[1] entitled, “7 Common Myths about Atorvastatin.” In this article Dr. Sharon Orrange at the Keck School of Medicine of USC (University of Southern California) minimized the adverse effects of Atorvastatin almost like a pharmaceutical representative would do...

I previously discussed the health benefits of high-fiber foods and being wary of grains. Let’s now look at the health benefits of high-protein foods for weight loss, heart health, and more...

Many of you know that I suffered from Ulcerative Colitis beginning at age 12 which ultimately resulted in my total proctocolectomy surgery in 1997...

I previously discussed how low glycemic foods reduce metabolic syndrome (insulin resistance) and obesity, and other chronic diseases...

I previously established just a few of the many health dangers of consuming high-glycemic foods. Let’s look at examples of high-glycemic foods and their relationship with insulin resistance (metabolic syndrome) and obesity...

You must have sugar to survive. But sugar is bad for you, right? It all depends on the way sugar is presented to your body. That’s where the glycemic index comes in. Let’s look at the ways sugar heals…or kills you...

Have you ever wondered how to get rid of those tiny bumps on the back of your upper arms? Their medical term is keratosis pilaris. Let’s look at what causes this common benign skin condition and how to treat it...

Getting a face-lift may not be something you would consider having—but you’ll think at least twice when you learn about a PDO thread lift. It has been popular in South Korea and Italy for many years, and has now made it to the USA...