I thought it would be helpful to go through a case study of a typical male patient with erectile dysfunction/low testosterone, describe his concerns, how I treated him and the results he achieved after only a few weeks time. I chose him because he is fairly typical of the male patients I see at my […]
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There is great confusion in the media, the general public, and even among doctors about the natural bioidentical hormone called progesterone and the drugs called “progestins.” When I see a new female patient who would benefit from progesterone, I typically have to explain what progesterone is, what it does naturally in the body, and how
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To learn more about hormone replacement and balancing for women, please click here: Female Hormone Replacement. Frequently I am asked about hormone safety by patients interested in hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which typically includes estrogens (usually a combination of estradiol+estriol), progesterone, and testosterone since these are the hormones that are lost or significantly decline after
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To learn more about our medical weight loss programs please click here:Â Medical Weight Loss and Diet Program. At Optimal Wellness MD, we have been prescribing these new weight loss medications since 2022 with outstanding results, but we have also learned a few things that patients should be aware of: Â These medications MUST be combined
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The goal of current approaches to anti-aging in humans is to reduce the excess growth and development signal to the cells and enhance the repair system of the cells in order to maximize DNA repair and increase autophagy. Autophagy is the normal process used by the body to remove defective proteins, cell components, and even
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Here at Optimal Wellness MD, we have integrated Coronary Artery CT Angiograms (CCTA) into our functional medicine practice in order to accurately assess whether our patients have plaque in their coronary arteries. Why? Because this test is the only way to know for sure whether you have plaque in your coronary arteries or not, regardless
Coronary CT Angiogram-Why you need one! Read More »
Aging is humans is a complex topic, but is generally understood to be the gradual, and mostly irreversible, process where the body cells become less efficient and more dysfunctional over time, leading to their eventual failure, and thus the deterioration of the organism, and eventual death due to critical organ failure or disease. The exact
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