How the Paleo Diet Can Help Heal IBS
IBS & The Paleo Diet: The Remedial For those who seem to take all the right steps to combat digestive distress—exercising regularly, choosing healthy, organic foods; bloating, gas, constipation, and diarrhea can be a total drag. These symptoms and
Antibiotics: The Remedy for Clogged Ears with Sinusitis?
Recently, I received a question from one of my readers asking whether or not antibiotics was the solution for people dealing with clogged ears from sinusitis. I thought it was an interesting topic that I wanted to briefly address. My response it below.
Narcolepsy: The Real Truth, Not Hollywood
Ask someone to describe narcolepsy to you and the first thing they’ll probably do is pretend to nod off in front of you. This notion of what narcolepsy is has been engrained for decades in our imagination, thanks to Hollywood. We’ve all seen the TV
Infectious Disease Doctors, Everyday Sherlock Holmes
"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes."- Sherlock Holmes. MRSA, and Rabies, and AIDS OH MY! The taboo of Infectious Disease, the sound of these serious medical conditions can make anyone shudder, but Infectious
Phoma Macrostroma & Sinusitis, When Your Yard Attacks!
Phoma Macrostroma - A Case of Unintended Consequences Several weeks ago, I had several patients - five in total, four of them established patients, but one new one, all who presented with worsening of their sinus symptoms. All of the patients
Which Syndrome Ails Her? Let’s Investigate!
Recently, I had a two (2) year old female (one of two fraternal twin sisters; born prematurely at 27 weeks old) presented to an allergy clinic with a lifetime history of episodic fevers (≤105F°) every 2-3 weeks. The fever was
Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Over Diagnosed?
Too Much Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the US? Recently, I received a great question regarding sleep apnea: "Among patients who have a sleep study, have you ever felt that sleep apnea is overly diagnosed?" It is my opinion that obstructive
DNA Sequencing Reveals Cause of Sinus Infections
Chronic Sinusitis & DNA Sequencing Recently, I saw a young woman who had a two-year history of recurrent chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). The patient’s symptoms began when she was transferred from a relatively new school (the patient is a school