Clients of the clinic range from those looking to further enhance performance, through to those looking to address a condition undermining performance. Before the medical guidelines of the last 20 years, medical participation in overall health was more familiar. However in the present public health context, it can be a little difficult to work out…
What are Nootropics? Nootropics, the quest for mental power. Think enhanced focus and cognitive power without the jitters. Nootropics are compounds that can augment the positive aspects of cognitive function with negligible side effects.1 In essence, anything that is neuro-enhancing Generally, nootropics are meant to be used in people with no pathology or disease, i.e….
Our vascular health could be called our most precious asset. The health of the vast network of blood vessels, that allows our life blood to course through to every tiny corner of our bodies. If our blood vessels are damaged sufficiently, our blood leaves us. It is as if our soul has trickled out of…
I recall being a young General Practitioner, setting out to make my way in the world, before guidelines were a thing. We had not heard of health automation and all medicine was personalized. I had purchased an established, full-time practice in a small provincial town and was juggling my time seeing patients, keeping on top…
The connection between Life, the Vagus Nerve and HRV. With apologies to Douglas Adams. Life. What is the drive that appears to be so pervasive as part of the human condition? Does the Vagus Nerve and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) give us insight into life and the health not just of our bodies but of…
Does IVC (Intravenous Vitamin C) work for Acute Viral Infections? An apt foray into Evidenced Based Medicine. The answer to this question is how much evidence do you need. At times we may long for a binary answer to all questions in health: yes or no. Of course, if a binary answer were possible, humanity…
Do we believe what we are told by numerous dietitians, fitness gurus and the food industry, that treats and junk food can be part of a healthy diet? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines treat as “an act of providing another with free food, drink or entertainment” or “an especially unexpected source of joy, delight or amusement.” 1…
Not in my lifetime or probably ever, have we been so inundated with numbers. Each day brings a new headline. Predictions of how long this pandemic will last, predictions of numbers of deaths, the actual numbers of death by day, month and country abound. The numbers vary widely. Which expert (or headline) do you believe? …
Some thoughts from the latest www.a4m.com conference in Rancho Palos Verdes on functional medicine and the SphygmoCor for vascular age. Why do some doctors take the long road towards specializing in functional medicine, requiring huge investment in upskilling? One well known functional doctor in the US shared that she was diagnosed with breast cancer at 25 and…
N-of-1 trials in which there is only one person being studied are gaining interest as possibly “the ultimate strategy for individualizing medicine.”
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