Medical

My kids have this joke: say, “Silk, silk, silk, silk, silk.” (Silk, silk, silk, silk, silk.)  What do cows drink?  (Milk).
Ha, ha, ha.  Cows drink water. 

Welcome back.  Osteoporosis.  In the previous two articles we discussed how, as women, we need to be on full alert for the potential onset of this serious health issue. 

The words are Colon Hydrotherapy.  The first thing that comes to people’s minds when they hear those two words is a Colonoscopy, which involves a small scope entering the rectum and taking pictures of the inside of the colon, a procedure commonly used in detecting colon cancer.

Opioids and opiates can be synthetic or natural drugs that are related to drugs found in opium, such as heroin or Methadone. 

The most recent advances in laser technology have dramatically altered the procedures we can now offer our patients during the summer season.  For years, people with darker skin tones and those who wished to tan, or were already tanned, could not avail themselves of laser hair removal safely.  

While many dental high-tech tools look and sound amazing, when you get right down to it, they don’t have much to offer when it comes to helping the patient. 

If you are frequently using medication to treat recurring symptoms, stop and think a minute.  Maybe you aren’t getting to the cause of the problem, but merely covering up symptoms. 

The truth is Spinal Decompression works.  Some studies have shown an 86 percent effectiveness, whereas the odds of effectiveness of drugs and surgery are no better than flipping a coin. 

Even the most dedicated fitness buff and healthy eater can have a hard time saying no when food cravings hit, so what do you do when willpower alone won’t prevent you from reaching for the cookie jar?

In a recent study published by Harvard Medical School, 80 percent of Americans at some point in their lives experience lower back pain.  It’s the fifth most common reason for visiting a doctor, one of the top reasons people miss work and the most common cause of work-related disability in people under age 45. 

Tiredness is one of the most common presenting symptoms in western patients.  Very often it is the main or only symptom of which a patient complains. 

Whiplash is one of the most common injuries from auto accidents.  This happens when the force of an impact whips the head violently in one direction beyond its normal limits, then violently back in the opposite direction. 

Brainwave biofeedback or Neurofeedback, is a specialized field with almost 40 years of research in peer reviewed journals and clinical application for attention deficit disorder, seizures, fibromyalgia, sleep disorders and depression. 

“Treat your patients as you would like to be treated,” is the philosophy at the Valencia Foot and Ankle Center where Dr. Tony Avakian takes an added measure of time with his patients.

A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye.  It can be compared to a window that is frosted or yellowed.  The amount and pattern of cloudiness within the lens can vary. 

A frequent complaint I encounter in my practice is fatigue.  Generally it is a vague and non-specific symptom and more often a result of something very simple and reversible such as not hydrating enough or lack of sleep.

Preventing aging means protecting yourself from physical abnormalities and disorders before they appear on the body. There are several points to keep in mind in order to prevent aging.

Is there something about your smile that’s driving you nuts? A darkened tooth or an unsightly gap or tooth chips and nicks that just ruin the effect?