The medical world generally holds to the Hippocratic Oath, an oath passed down from antiquity to which physicians hold themselves in caring for patients. This oath is mostly a good thing, despite its original form swearing to Greek gods, as it elevates several important principles of good medicine. However, Christian medicine cannot rightly conclude with…
nc“To God alone be the glory” or “Soli Deo Gloria” has been used by the great composers Bach and Handel to emphasize that any honor for their musical work was owed to God rather than to the human composers. Short of miraculous intervention I will never compose something of such grand musical nature nor will…
Doctors were right after all. Chronic fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is just all in your head… However, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered some physical clues that may lead to further understanding of this insidious and debilitating disease. Being “all in your head”, in this case, does not mean that someone is just…
None of us want a lump of coal in our stocking this Christmas, but there may be some unusual Christmas wishes on many of your lists. Of course, there will be bicycles, games, and other toys as well as the various clothes items for your yourself and others. But how many are wishing for a…
Who are the two most important humanly healthcare experts when you are sick? Can you guess? Your doctor and YOU! That’s who! Obviously you want a physician who is an expert to be guiding you when you are ill. However your care excels when your “doctor-expert” works well with you. Doctors can be experts in medicine,…
I wanted to continue the saga of the drunken elephant a little further so as to not impugn the integrity of medical specialists without adequately poking fun at my own specialty, Internal Medicine. As you may remember, Dr. George, Dr. Uri, and Dr. Newton learned from their jungle guide that one must step back and…
A recent Medscape article in July which addressed Statins use apparently generated 600 comments. A follow up article I read this morning addresses many of those comments. My short take on the article: Treatment for high cholesterol requires personalization! See the link here . Each of our genetics, lifestyle, goals, and current health conditions influence our…
A story about obese mice and probiotics Sometimes, as one explores the world of functional and integrative medicine, one may stop and ask if the mainstream medical establishment is right. Are we so desperate for healing and restoration that we will latch on to any theory or any promise? Should we just treat symptoms and…
I had intended to continue my saga of the drunken elephant (the hyper-specialization of medicine), but I wanted to pause and say a few words regarding the healthcare sharing ministries which are offered as alternatives to health insurance. A new addition to the ones listed further below has been launched for Catholics who were not…
My most recent article, by the same title, light-heartedly approaches a topic that can be very frustrating for patients seeking answers in our current hyper-specialized health delivery system. Patients seek care from primary care physicians/providers (family practitioners, internist, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and others) for complex issues, but rather than finding answers, they sometimes only receive 15 minutes…