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Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones

    (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...

Is my ankle broken?

Is my ankle broken?

  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 tilting motion that...

Should I take a statin?

Should I take a statin?

(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....

Sinus problems, Nasal Allergy Treatment, Natural

Sinus problems, Nasal Allergy Treatment, Natural

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...

What To Do and How To Cure A  Stomach Ache

What To Do and How To Cure A Stomach Ache

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.  Stomach flu or...

Can You Out Run a Bad Diet?

Can You Out Run a Bad Diet?

  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...