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  • Physiology First

    Physiology 1st is the idea that optimal functioning begins with "getting the good stuff in and the bad stuff out" of the body.

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  • The Alkaline Way

    The Alkaline Way is a program based on foods that are predominantly alkaline forming, helping to maintain sustained health and immune competence.

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  • Eat Drink Think Do

    We are the result of what we Eat, Drink, Think, and Do. Click below to Watch Dr.Jaffe discuss this approach to health and wellness

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Research Articles

Effect of Folate and Mecobalamin

Elevated levels of homocysteine are a risk factor for ischemic stroke and osteoporotic fractures in older men and women.

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Fracture Prevention

Calcium together with vitamin D is thought to be effective in the prevention of hip and nonvertebral fractures among the aged.

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Oral Vitamin D3 and Calcium

Vitamin D and calcium are often recommended for prevention of fractures.

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Physiology 1st Approach to Metabolic Syndrome and Adrenal Stress Part 1: Clinical Principles

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Clinical Pearls

Steroids: More Harm Than Good?

 

For many years it was widely believed that tendon-overuse injuries were caused by inflammation. Cortisone being an anti-inflammatory medication, using it against an inflammation injury was logical. Cortisone injections seem to have an effect on the neural receptors involved in creating the pain in the sore tendon, but do not heal the structural damage underlying the pain. Instead, they actually impede the structural healing. Read More

Joint Pain? Sulfites May Be The Culprit.

 

Exposure to sulfites is a common cause of excessive inflammation and pain. Unfortunately, sulfites are all too common. Various sulfites are widely used in potato salad (as a preservative), salad bars (to keep the vegetables looking fresh), dried fruits (sulfites keep dried apricots orange), wine, and some medications. Read More