Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND We are all too familiar with the broken refrain that to lose weight we must eat less and exercise more. However, starvation portions and more time on the treadmill doesn’t work. This series examines several simple tweaks that help keep weight off. Timing is everything You may have heard of the […]
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND Is it decades of poor sleep that causes Alzheimer’s? Sleep is one of the pillars of good health that talked about frequently, but often not given the seriousness it deserves. American culture is slowly starting to move away from the glorification of sleep deprivation and embracing its fundamental importance to all
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” Many of us have heard the words that Michael Pollen made famous in his book In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto. It’s good advice and let’s explore why: Eat food This simply means what you eat should be real food. Ideally, something that
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND Simply standing on one foot – doing the Flamingo – may help prevent osteoporosis When patients or doctors talk about osteoporosis the tendency is to focus largely on the density of the bones, but there is much more to consider. Osteoporosis is defined as “porous bones”. The natural structure of healthy bone
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND The most common scenario is waking up in the middle of the night with a strong pain deep in the rectum Have you ever been minding your own business, getting ready for bed in the evening (or worse, been woken up in the middle of the night) and been completely sidetracked
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND We all know that eating more fruits and vegetables is a good idea, but one thing that is often overlooked is the importance of variety. One large study in 20101 stated that variety more than quantity might be the key point when it comes to eating more produce. Of course, you
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND Sexually transmitted infections are increasing in the over 65 population – but why? A small but distinct trend has appeared in the Centers for Disease Control’s tracking of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The rate of these diseases, including syphilis, gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and HIV has more than doubled over a ten-year period
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND The second non-annual vaccination that is commonly recommended to adults over 65 are the pneumococcal vaccines. Earlier versions have been used in young children for several decades now and in 2014 the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immune Practices (ACIP) has recommended routine vaccination for adults over age
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND The last time you went to the pharmacy you were probably met with a large ad showing a person clearly in pain, exhorting you to get your shingles vaccine. No one wants to be in pain like that poor person in the picture, but it also makes sense to get the
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND Navigating the confusing blood pressure recommendations The last few years have seen some big changes in formal medical recommendations for treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) for older patients. In 2014, the Joint National Committee 8 (JNC) produced a lengthy report called, “2014 Evidence-Based Guideline for the Management of High Blood
