Many of my patients are 60 plus, which is the age when cataracts may start to form in one or both eyes. The news from your eye doctor of having a cataract can be very anxiety producing as it always carries with it the dread of “surgery-down-the road”. However, surgery doesn’t have to be the … Read more
In Part I of this two-part series, we talked about tinnitus and its various causes from noise, to trauma, to a B12 deficiency, and ways that tinnitus could be treated. Here in Part II, I’d like to tell you about some of the latest research findings on both the cause of hearing loss and new … Read more
A few of my patients – mostly the guys and gals who are more athletically inclined – come to me complaining of what they describe as a nagging “pain in the rear” which often makes it hard to walk, sit for prolonged periods comfortably, or even continue exercising. I immediately recognize this symptom as one … Read more
In the quest to be proactive and stay healthy, I often recommend that my patients have preventative screening imaging tests like mammograms, etc, when indicated. As well, my patients’ dentists also recommend that they have once a year x-rays to be sure they are not overlooking a problem brewing somewhere in their teeth. All these … Read more
Now and then a patient will come in with complaints of a nerve-wracking, constant ringing or other sounds in their ears. One patient even thought he had gotten an insect in his ear that was buzzing and causing him a lot of anxiety. No, nothing like that! That buzzing sound he was hearing is called … Read more
I have one patient who, almost every spring, comes in with an inflamed, itchy, sometimes swollen and very uncomfortable sunburn-like rash on her face. At first it was a little tricky diagnosing the cause of her rash as there were several possibilities of what may have caused it. After ruling out several possibilities, and doing … Read more
Several of my patients have rheumatoid arthritis. Most of them also have a little extra poundage than I would like them to have. Many of them feel that it’s been their aching joints that have kept them from exercising more and so they have gained weight. However, looking back at their records, in many cases … Read more
Sometimes I’ll see patients with the complaint that they’re having trouble swallowing, or a sensation that food is getting stuck in their throat and doesn’t go down easily. The medical term for this is a hard word to pronounce – dysphagia (dis-faj-ah) – and could stem from a number of causes. If you experience difficult … Read more
Many of my patients over the age of 45 will agree that getting a good night’s sleep can become more and more difficult as you get older. Interestingly, this is the same time when vision starts to become a problem for many people in that age group – and especially so for people nearing age … Read more
Summer is right around the corner and if you’re like many of my patients, you may be planning to take a road, plane or train trip to travel somewhere. Since many of my patients and my readers are over age 50, I’d like to talk to you about a special concern of traveling that involves … Read more
A few of my patients suffer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Often, they do not want to eat much as it can put pressure on their lungs and make it harder to breathe comfortably. There are also other reasons why their relationship with food becomes difficult which I’ll explain below. The end result, however, … Read more
My patients often complain to me about getting more and more gray hairs all the time. It makes them feel older and deflates their spirit every time they look in the mirror. They want to know if there’s anything they can do about it besides coloring it. I reassure them that although graying hair is … Read more