by David Schechter MD | Jul 15, 2015 | Health
(Updated July 2020) Ouch! These hurt. This is one condition that’s far more common in men than women. In fact, some compare the pain of a kidney stone to childbirth; it can be that intense. There are genetic factors and dietary factors for kidney...
by David Schechter MD | May 20, 2015 | Health
Patients come in to the office (and sometimes call or email) about their ankle injuries. Often it’s basketball, but it can be running at night, stepping off a curb, or “horsing around”. In any event, the ankle has suffered a twisting or...
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...
