Our Approach to Weight Loss Has Evolved… Again
Weight loss is an ever-changing topic. There are all sorts of exercise plans out there. If you want to lose weight, what plan should you follow?
Weight loss is an ever-changing topic. There are all sorts of exercise plans out there. If you want to lose weight, what plan should you follow?
One popular way to fight back against the changes of aging is hormone replacement therapy. Here we talk about whether HRT lives up to the hype.
We all want to know how to prevent a heart attack. Fortunately, many risk factors for heart disease are reversible or preventable, especially if caught early.
We hear a lot about preventative medicine these days, but for many of us it can be difficult to know where to start. In order to understand where you’re headed, it’s important to know where you are now. Doing routine, baseline lab work is an essential starting point.
How PRP Can Heal Your Pain By Radley Griffin, M.D. I recently agreed to my first backpacking trip. Destination: Isle Royale in Northern Michigan. My guide was a friend who has hiked this national park for over 15 years. I naively thought, “How hard could it be?” I’m in pretty good shape, so I figured carrying a […]
Traveling? Let Us Help You Pack What are your odds of getting sick while traveling? Pretty good given travel increases exposure to germs and stresses the immune system (hello, sleep deprivation). We get emails and texts from traveling patients who lament finding an appropriate medication in a foreign pharmacy (praying they’re not allergic or risking […]
Q&A with Dr. Hadi Shah Meet our newest provider, Hadi Shah, M.D. He is board-certified in both Family and Sports Medicine, adding more value for our members. He’s also one of the team doctors for the Tampa Bay Lightning—Go Bolts! How does your Sports Medicine specialty inform your interaction with patients? It’s normal for patients […]
Catch early or prevent — that is our goal. Some diseases are difficult to catch or cure–not these three. Read on for updates in screening guidelines and how we can help detect these diseases. Colon Cancer: The American Cancer Society now recommends that we start screening for colon and rectal cancer at age 45. Prior […]
Let’s Talk Hormones By: Debbie St. Clair, M.D. Want to know my patients’ most common complaints? Low energy Fatigue Brain fog Moodiness Low libido Difficulty sleeping Weight gain Decreased muscle strength Nagging joint pain Chances are you’re experiencing some of these symptoms right now. They start to creep in around your mid-thirties and things get […]
Here are a few myths about eating: 1. You should never skip breakfast. 2. You should never miss any meal. 3. Snacking is a part of a balanced diet. 4. Eating more frequently helps keep weight down. How did we arrive at subscribing to these beliefs? So many reasons, but just a couple worth mentioning: […]