Start Out the New Year Feeling Great If you Google “new year clip art”, the images that appear include party hats, noise makers, confetti…and champagne. The tradition of making a toast to the new year with the tinkle of champagne glasses is deeply imbedded in our culture. While letting loose is a fun way to […]
What is Your High Blood Pressure Trying to Tell You? I believe that many conditions in medicine are categorized incorrectly. There are certain conditions that are treated like disorders when they are really just symptoms, or, in other words, viewed as the cause rather than the effect. You would probably be annoyed if you went […]
Do you really need your gallbladder? I’ll give you a hint…Yes! If you’ve never had problems with your gallbladder, it’s unlikely you’ve ever thought much about the small organ by your liver. But if it has given you trouble in the form of pain, sometimes debilitating, on your right side just under your ribs, you […]
The Sunshine Supplement In Alaska, we have a distinct predisposition for becoming Vitamin D deficient. Because Vitamin D is best made in the skin through sun exposure, most Americans end up deficient at least seasonally, and many chronically due to indoor lifestyles. Even the most outdoorsy and active Alaskans are typically deficient due to the […]