The other day I saw an eager 8 year old patient who really wanted to listen to his heart with the stethoscope. I love it when my patients want to learn and happily let him. Then I asked him if he wanted to be a doctor when he grows up. He replied “No, I want [...]
As an Integrative & Functional Medicine physician I cannot help but see correlations and patterns. This is what I do. I listen to your story and observe patterns related to your health. Over the past few years, I could not help but to note so many similarities between people suffering from Post Covid Syndrome and [...]
In integrative medicine there are many connections between light and healing. I have always been passionate about investigating and exploring various treatment modalities that can leverage the body’s energy into healing. Recently, I found myself further drawn to this when I observed immune system parallels between chronic viral illness and post COVID syndrome. I revisited [...]
As the coronavirus crisis continues to evolve, as our hospitals continue to fill, and as a new school year begins many people are questioning what other plans or actions should they be taking. Currently with the DELTA variant exploding around us, it continues to be so important to be proactive and take care of ourselves. [...]
Another advantageous tool we have to help mediate COVID infections and break through cases is Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Therapy. Monoclonal antibodies are laboratory-made proteins that mimic the immune system's ability to fight off harmful pathogens such as viruses. Monoclonal Antibody Infusion Therapy may help decrease or prevent severe symptoms for COVID infection. This is a [...]
I have been prescribing Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) in my practice for some time and continue to see many of my patients benefit from using it. LDN has an anti inflammatory effect that can help with many conditions including: Arthritis Autism Autoimmune Diseases Hashimotos Crohns Ulcerative Colitis Psoriasis Chronic pain Eczema Endometriosis Irritable Bowel [...]
Well, it was a matter of statistics and it happened. After maintaining a COVID-free home for almost all of 2020, New Years Eve morning my teenage son walked into the room with a mask on and asked me to take his temperature: 99.7. Only 99.7, but I knew this was not like him and [...]
Happy New Year everyone! Hoping you had a restful Holiday break! Unfortunately, COVID did not take a break and we are entering a phase where this virus is becoming ever more present. The numbers are going up nationwide and here in Austin we are no exception. Daily, over 2,000 people in the United States [...]
Hello everyone! At this time of Thanksgiving, I wanted to reach out in support of you on your health journey and express gratitude for the opportunity to work with you. This has been a unique year for sure and a reminder of how quickly things can change. This year has also reminded us how [...]
COVID-19 is called a ‘novel coronavirus’ because it is new and we don’t yet have all the information or ideal protocols developed for prevention or treatment of an infection. We are learning more about the science of COVID19 daily and I am trying to keep up with the information and apply my knowledge and [...]