Telehealth: The Advantages of TelemedicineDec 15, 2022Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.Continue reading →
A High-glycemic Diet is Associated With Cerebral Amyloid Burden in Cognitively Normal Older AdultsOct 29, 2017This month in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition… “Taylor MK, et al. – Cross-sectional analyses were performed to evaluate the association of dietary glycemic measures with the cerebral amyloid burden and cognitive performance...Continue reading →
TBI, (Traumatic Brain Injury) and ConcussionNov 21, 2013Concussion, or traumatic brain injury is common among contact sports participants. Concussion has been defined as a condition in which there is a traumatically induced alteration in mental status, with or without an associated loss of consciousness.Continue reading →
Concussions and Head InjuriesAug 05, 2013The main causes of concussions are typically anything that involves a head injury. This can include sports activities, and all too frequently, automobile accidents. Severe concussions, because of the immediate symptoms, are often followed up...Continue reading →
ConcussionMay 08, 2013In the United States, sports-related head injuries occur frequently. The Centers for Disease Control, (CDC), estimates more than 300,000 sports-related concussions occur each year just in the US.Continue reading →
What Not to Eat: Cut the CarbsMar 11, 2013Various 2012 studies further clarified how excessively sweet, unhealthy foods affect the brain. An animal study out of UCLA found that diets high in fructose can impair cognitive function...Continue reading →
Fat: The Good the Bad and the UglyJan 07, 2013A study conducted in Spain reported that consumption of both polyunsaturated fatty acids, (found in nuts, seeds, fish, and leafy green vegetables), and monounsaturated fatty acids...Continue reading →
2012 Neurology Game Changers, Which Foods Are Best for the Brain?Dec 19, 2012Dietary advice is common practice in cardiology and primary care, but recently food and drink have become important considerations for neurologists, too. Diet is inextricably linked to conditions such as heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.Continue reading →
ExerciseAug 06, 2012This week I would like to talk about exercise. For the most part the word exercise appears to be a foreign word lately. I started exercising when I was 13, and I haven’t stopped since.Continue reading →
The Atkins Diet?Jun 07, 2012I am not a big advocate of fad diets by any means. Quite simply, they don’t work. You usually lose some weight initially, about half of which is water and fat, and the rest, very desirable and difficult to replace muscle tissue.Continue reading →
How To Not Get DizzinessMay 21, 2012Over the years I have authored several articles on vertigo, dizziness and imbalance, mostly pertaining to treatment, as treating these disorders is my specialty. So how do you avoid getting them in the first place?Continue reading →
Cholesterol, Just a Number?Apr 30, 2012This article is a great find by my office manager Debbie. It concurs with what I have been saying all along. If you have high cholesterol or are already on cholesterol lowering drugs, this should be cause for you to do your own research.Continue reading →
More on the Metabolic SyndromeApr 03, 2012Metabolic syndrome, (obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and hyperglycemia AKA diabetes), remains a concern in regards to increasing health risk within the United States population.Continue reading →
Cross-Fitness/HIIT Style TrainingJan 12, 2012For those of you with any kind of history of serious fitness training behind you, a dramatic shift has occurred in the world of fitness with the almost stratospheric rise in ”cross-fit” type workouts...Continue reading →
More on HeadachesNov 15, 2011Over the years I have written several articles on headaches. This is because there are so many types and causes of head pain that there is much to write about. Headaches remain one of the top three reasons why people go to the doctor.Continue reading →
Blood Pressure, Diabetes and the Metabolic SyndromeNov 07, 2011Each week I see patients who have recently been examined by their primary doctors and are told that have findings of high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar or both.Continue reading →
Is America Totally Confused About Drugs?Sep 19, 2011Over the last few years it has become such that you cannot watch one television show without seeing at least a few commercials for drugs.Continue reading →
Entry Level Exercise To Avoid The Metabolic SyndromeJul 25, 2011If you are new to exercise, I think you will find the following information extremely helpful. Recent studies have demonstrated that the “negative” or “eccentric” movement of an exercise...Continue reading →
Cholesterol Lowering Drugs to Prevent Heart Disease? Guess AgainJun 22, 2011Statin drugs are being prescribed like candy for tens of millions of Americans, but you need to seriously consider statin therapy before deciding to take your physician up on this prescription...Continue reading →
Sugar, A Neurotoxin?May 04, 2011A recent video circulating on the internet on the biochemistry of fructose has had almost one million views already. Why? As seen on recent TV commercials, sugar is sugar, be it table sugar, (sucrose), or high fructose corn syrup.Continue reading →
Movement DisordersApr 19, 2011Over 40 million Americans – 1 in every 7- suffer with a movement disorder. That’s more than double the number of people who suffer with diabetes, which, is in itself a staggering number.Continue reading →
Fall Prevention Through Appropriate ScreeningJan 18, 2011Dizziness and vertigo are among the top three reasons why patients visit a physician. Back pain and headaches comprise the other two reasons.Continue reading →
Living with Diabetes, Spice Things UpNov 29, 2010Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder affecting about 6% of the population worldwide with its complications, and is rapidly reaching epidemic scale.Continue reading →
Age 12 Additional Years Simply through Bad HabitsNov 08, 2010Recent research on healthy aging shows that poor habits such as smoking, drinking too much alcohol, inactivity and poor diet, can age you by 12 extra years.Continue reading →
Vestibular Rehabilitation TherapyOct 06, 2010So what is vestibular rehabilitation therapy, a.k.a.VRT? Think about it like this. Suppose you just had shoulder surgery. Would you be all better, or would you now need to do physical therapy to rehabilitate your shoulder back to normal function?Continue reading →
Dizziness and VertigoSep 21, 2010Dizziness and vertigo are among the most common symptoms causing patients to visit a physician (as common as back pain and headaches). The overall incidence of dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance is 5-10%...Continue reading →
A Day Late And A Dollar ShortAug 18, 2010The only thing worse than someone who suffers with fall risk and not doing anything about it, is someone who does do something about it but waits too long and winds up suffering the consequences of a fall.Continue reading →
Sugar, A Cause For Dizziness?Jul 27, 2010Diabetes is becoming more common and more of a medical problem than ever before. I am specifically referring to type 2 diabetes, which is invariably brought on entirely by ones eating habits.Continue reading →
High Blood PressureJul 20, 2010High blood pressure affects about 1 in 4 American adults and is one of the most common worldwide diseases afflicting humans. It increases the risk of heart disease and stroke for those afflicted...Continue reading →
“Mystery Disorders”Jun 28, 2010So why is it that one can go to ten different specialists, get no diagnosis or effective treatment , and that same individual can then come to see me and get better in a few days?Continue reading →
Presyncope As A Cause Of DizzinessMay 04, 2010As a rule, the main types of disturbances that we feel as humans that present to the clinician as one form of dizzy feeling or another, are vertigo: a sense of spinning;...Continue reading →
Regain Your Balance Now, Here Is HowApr 27, 2010Over the past several months, we have been discussing imbalance, dizziness, vertigo, disequilibrium, etc., how to find out if you are at risk, etc. We know that as part of the natural aging process individuals will become more prone...Continue reading →
Why Do Falls Occur?Apr 05, 2010Falls actually occur for many reasons. Falls occur simply out of shear accident. You slide on something slippery, you are knocked over by something, etc. When you fall because you lost your balance...Continue reading →
What Makes A Successful Balance Center?Mar 02, 2010Obviously, the answer is one that is successful at treating patients with balance and dizziness type disorders. Our office has been sub-specialized in seeing patients with balance problems and fall risk...Continue reading →
Falls and Older AdultsJan 20, 2010Pretty much everyone knows at least one person who has fallen. The fall may have been purely accidental, such as a slip and fall, or the fall may have been related to dizziness.Continue reading →
FallsJan 08, 2010A simple thing like tripping on a carpet or slipping on a wet floor can change your life in a heartbeat. Like the thousands of people who fall each year, you may suffer a broken bone.Continue reading →
Best Treatment for Vertigo Is Easiest OneDec 21, 2009A new guideline was published in the May 27 issue of Neurology, stating that the “Best Treatment for Vertigo Is Easiest One”. The Guideline urges immediate therapy with a simple series of head, body movements...Continue reading →
Vestibular, (Inner Ear) Dysfunction = Increased Risk of FallsDec 02, 2009A recent study suggests that after age 40, dizziness makes you 12 times more likely to suffer serious injury from a fall. About 69 million Americans over age 40 have some form of inner-ear dysfunction or another...Continue reading →
Imbalance and Falls, The Elderly, and the not so Elderly…Nov 19, 2009Falls are the leading cause of injury, death, and emergency room visits for people over age 65 years. Falls also rank highly for those under 65 years, despite what most people believe, or want to believe.Continue reading →
Swine FluNov 02, 2009Swine flu has certainly made its way into the media. Each day, several of my patients ask my opinion as to whether or not the vaccine is a good idea for them and their families.Continue reading →
The American College of Functional NeurologyAug 31, 2009Recently I have announced fellowship by the American College of Functional Neurology. Well, once again I am proud to report that I have recently been advised that I have been accepted as a Fellow of the American Board of Vestibular Rehabilitation as well.Continue reading →
Ménière's SyndromeJun 26, 2009Ménière’s syndrome is a disorder caused by a small defect in the vestibular labyrinth, which essentially causes an unexpected change in the barometric pressure within the chamber from the side with the defect to the good ear.Continue reading →
The American College of Functional NeurologyJun 08, 2009I am proud to report that I have recently been advised that I have been accepted as a Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology.Continue reading →
How Important Is Screening?Apr 23, 2009I just returned from my daily trip to the hospital, and today, a nurse’s station was setup in the foyer graciously screening blood pressures for passersby.Continue reading →
VertigoApr 14, 2009Vertigo, for being one of the top reasons why an individual would go to a doctor, is an extremely misunderstood and frequently inappropriately treated disorder. Vertigo in and of itself manifests as a symptom, not as a true disease entity.Continue reading →
ADD ADHDApr 03, 2009After having completed specialty postdoctoral neurology course work a few years back in the treatment of children as well as adults with neurobehavioral disorders such as ADD, ADHD, autism, etc,...Continue reading →
What Is Health?Mar 05, 2009So what is health, and how would you define it? It seems that everyone has a different idea of what they consider it is to “be healthy”. Through the years, I have seen many patients, who consider health to quite simply be the absence of disease.Continue reading →
Vestibular Rehabilitation TherapyMar 03, 2009There is no question that vestibular rehabilitation therapy is the best way to manage most causes of vertigo, dizziness and imbalance. The downside is that there are very few trained specialists...Continue reading →
Regarding our E NewsMar 02, 2009Of interest, the following topics are discussed in this weeks newsletter, composed from recent findings in the medical literature. To receive a copy of our E-News, sign up on our Subscribe Today! page.Continue reading →
What Has Become Of Our Culture?Feb 20, 2009What has become of our culture? TV is now inundated with drug commercials advocating drugs to treat just about everything, and during the part where they are required to list the side effects...Continue reading →
Why am I Dizzy?Nov 20, 2008If you find yourself reading this and asking yourself the same question, why am I dizzy, you are certainly by no means alone. Dizziness is one of the top three reasons why patients visit their primary care provider...Continue reading →
“New 4 Weeks To Good Balance Program” Introduced For Seniors And Others Afraid Of Falling.Oct 13, 2008Falls have become a leading cause of death, especially amongst seniors. Falls are also a leading cause of nonfatal injuries in all age groups, not just seniors. Risk of fall is clinically measurable...Continue reading →
Accidents HappenAug 06, 2008Well, I suppose that I must apologize for my most unexpected hiatus as I now have many readers anxious to read my weekly column on various health issues.Continue reading →
New Guideline Says Simplest Treatment For Vertigo Is Also The BestJun 16, 2008The next time the world starts spinning, Patti will know exactly how to make it stop. But two months ago, when the 50-year-old Ocean County resident woke up spinning with vertigo for the last time, she had no idea what to do.Continue reading →
Preventing Falls: Fall Risk is KeyMay 05, 2008When I discuss falls and fall risk with people, their thought process is typically, “well, there is nothing wrong with me, I feel fine”. That is exactly the inherent dangerous mindset that leads to fall related injuries.Continue reading →
“Your Problem Is In Your Head, Just Learn To Live With It”Apr 29, 2008Unfortunately, these words are heard by far too many people. Although this may be true in that the problem really is in your head, (anatomically), one would anticipate that with the myriad of information on brain based disorders available today...Continue reading →
More On HeadachesApr 22, 2008If you have a headache, you’re not alone. Nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Headaches comprise the top three reasons why one goes to the doctor.Continue reading →
Preventing FallsApr 14, 2008Perhaps you know someone who’s been injured, disabled or even killed by a fall. Or maybe you’ve taken a spill yourself and are afraid the next one could be worse.Continue reading →
ADD/ADHD:Children – Adolescents – AdultsMar 31, 2008In the past decade, prescriptions for Ritalin, a stimulant medication commonly used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), increased five-fold, with 90 percent of all prescriptions worldwide consumed in the United States.Continue reading →
Dizziness and FallsMar 25, 2008Current statistics show that approximately 13 million Americans over the age of 65 suffer from some type of dizziness or balance problems that significantly interfere with their lives.Continue reading →
DystoniaMar 13, 2008Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder affecting more than 300,000 people in North America alone. It is characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, which force certain parts of the body into abnormal, sometimes painful, movements or postures.Continue reading →
HeadachesFeb 26, 2008The topic of headaches is vast as there are many causes as well as types of headaches, causing most doctors to shudder at the mere presentation of a headache patient.Continue reading →
First Blog PostFeb 19, 2008Well, I guess it was inevitable. Being a technical fellow that I am, I think we all knew that having my own blog page was soon to happen. So, here it is.Continue reading →
What Is Functional Integrative Neurology?Feb 19, 2008I am asked this question a lot as we have found that this is the best way to describe what it is that we do. In essence, it is exactly what it is. Functional medicine pertains to restoring optimal function to a body part or system.Continue reading →
Against Logic There is No Armor Like IgnoranceFeb 12, 2008Quoted from Laurence J. Peter, US educator & writer (1919 – 1988), one must wonder if he somehow anticipated our current healthcare system. We are living in an age where it is deemed ok to suggest prescription drugs on TV...Continue reading →
Medicine and DogmaJan 31, 2008Despite the multitude of dramatic success stories associated with chiropractic medicine over the past 200 years, the profession is ridden with myths, wives tails and many unfortunate beliefs, or as it may be, disbeliefs.Continue reading →
Dizziness and Quality of LifeJan 24, 2008For over twenty years in my practice, I have personally witnessed the impact of helping people recover from various disorders, not just in terms of their health, but also in their ability to improve their quality of life.Continue reading →
Dizziness Is The Third Most Frequent Reason People Seek Medical Attention…Jan 15, 2008Right up there with headaches and back pain, as the first two reasons which people seek medical attention. Invariably the standard medical treatment approach for vertigo and dizziness is to prescribe meclizine, (Antivert), a vestibular suppressant drug...Continue reading →
A Healthy Holiday SeasonDec 22, 2007It does seem that each year the holiday season comes faster than the year before. And with that, comes the stress of rushing to prepare for the family festivities, which the holiday centers around.Continue reading →
Traumatic and Nontraumatic Brain InjuriesNov 04, 2007Many patients that we see have seemingly bizarre symptoms that they have been living with for long periods of time, resultant to changes in the way their brain is functioning.Continue reading →
Vertigo, Dizziness and DysequilibriumOct 15, 2007Many people with balance disorders confuse the symptoms that they are experiencing, which can have harmful consequences when presenting to your doctor, who will often medicate you based upon your complaint.Continue reading →
Mild Cognitive Impairment, (MCI), Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonian DisorderSep 07, 2007Mild cognitive impairment, (MCI), is a condition in which a person has problems with memory, language, recall and other simple activities of daily living which are severe enough to be noticeable to other people.Continue reading →
Vertigo And Balance Problems; Screening For Appropriate ReferralAug 22, 2007With complaints of dizziness, vertigo or disequilibrium, symptoms can be the result of vestibular, neurologic, vascular, psychologic and even orthopedic pathology.Continue reading →
Vertigo, Dizziness, Balance Loss and Car AccidentsJul 28, 2007As you are probably no doubt aware by now, my office spends much time dealing with patients who suffer with vertigo, dizziness, balance loss and dystonia. What you are probably not aware of is that many of these patients got that way in the first place...Continue reading →
Chiropractic Neurologist Gives Patients Another Option IIJun 20, 2007I saw a young woman in my office this week, who presented to see if I could help her with her vertigo and dizziness, which she has been suffering with for several years.Continue reading →
Chiropractic Neurologist Gives Patients Another OptionMay 21, 2007“How do you thank someone who basically hands you back your life?” This is the question asked by Andres, who at a mere 20 years of age, suffered with ongoing vertigo...Continue reading →
So What is a Chiropractic Neurologist?Apr 25, 2007As in other medical professions, we have individual specialists within the chiropractic profession. Through education, training and board certification, we choose to limit practice to a certain specialty to assist other physicians...Continue reading →
Falls Can Be Very SeriousMar 28, 2007Falls are the leading cause of both unintentional injury and death in persons 65 and over. Falls are the number one reason for admission to a nursing home. One third of all people over 65 fall at least once a year. Half of those who fall do so repeatedly.Continue reading →
Is It Vertigo?Feb 08, 2007If you suffer from dizziness/balance disorder, here are some things that you should know: Q. How common is vertigo/dizziness?Continue reading →