by David Schechter MD | May 17, 2015 | Health
(updated July 2020) A statin medication is a treatment for high cholesterol, a treatment for heart disease, for stroke, or to prevent these by a combination of lowering cholesterol, especially LDL and reducing inflammation and stabilizing plaque in the arteries....
by David Schechter MD | May 10, 2015 | Health
There is a natural approach that I recommend to my Family Medicine patients in Culver City and Beverly Hills that present with sinus problems, nasal allergies, and nasal congestion. It is called sinus irrigation. Simply put, flushing out your nasal passages...
by David Schechter MD | May 8, 2015 | Health
When a patient has a stomach ache, it can be confusing, worrisome etc and I try to help them find a stomach ache remedy as quick as possible. Often the first reaction is: “it must be something I ate”–i.e. food poisoning. But usually it’s not....
by David Schechter MD | May 8, 2015 | Health
Or in other words, is the key to losing weight exercise, what you eat, neither or both? A recent article sheds some light on this. The authors conclude that research supports the conclusion that eating too much sugar, too many carbs is the reason for rampant...
by David Schechter MD | Apr 23, 2015 | Health
Everyone gets upper respiratory infections (URI’s). They’re common and they’re annoying. Most are caused by viruses that you pick up from another person at work or at home. Rarely are they serious. URI’s take 3-10 days to go away, on...
by David Schechter MD | Apr 20, 2015 | Health
I recommend probiotics in my practice for a number of reasons. I advise them for people who need to take antibiotics in order to counteract the negative effects of the antibiotics on the healthy bowel bacteria. I also advise them for patients with low level...
