Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board What happens if the drug you depend on for dialysis, epilepsy, hypertension or type1 diabetes suddenly becomes unavailable? What happens if the drug you thought was safe turns out to kill you? Randy, a 62 y/o insurance salesman has been treated most of his life for diabetes and hypertension.
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board If you live to be 75 years or longer, you will have eaten more than 75,000 meals and disposed of more than 55 tons of food! These actions require energy from nutrients at regular intervals, in the right proportions, at the right times for the body to function well.
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board What do puppies, tomatoes and human beings have in common? They all need water to survive. And it doesn’t make any difference if it’s well water, rain water or tap water. Water is life’s remarkable, indispensible nutrient. Animals and plants can’t exist without water. Most of us living in
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board The immune system protects the body against infections, chemical agents or other harmful substances. Primary immune deficiency diseases (PI or PIDD) are caused by genetic flaws – defects in the immune system passed down from one or both parents. In these instances, the body doesn’t produce enough antibodies or
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board If you’re lucky enough to have your grandmother or grandfather still living, ask them about their favorite foods growing up. One grandmother said: “I loved to pick wild blueberries during the summer. I couldn’t stop eating them. At home, my mom then made the best ever blueberry pies. In
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board When springtime and summer come our way, thoughts turn to the outdoors. For some, it’s time to plant seeds and tend to the garden. For others, camping trips are the best way to enjoy nature and relax. For landscapers and outdoor workers, it’s the season to plant trees, cut
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board A new wave in medicine is rippling across the United States and many conclude it doesn’t bode well, neither for patients nor family doctors. A recent conversation with a family doctor demonstrates his concern about the future care of patients. “There’s a new era in medicine. I’m not talking
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board “Eat the vegetables on your plate, they’re good for you.” I’ve heard this as a kid and maybe you have as well. Moms may not have known about the different kinds of fibers in vegetables, but they knew vegetables are a healthy part of the family’s diet. Dietary
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board In 1958, with the help of a team of researchers, a Yale dermatologist, Dr. Aaron Lerner discovered the hormone Melatonin, which regulates the sleep-awake cycle (circadian rhythms). The hormone promotes sleep and is produced by the pea-sized pineal gland which is located in the middle of the brain.
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board I was speaking with a friend who told me, “Several months ago my wife and I boarded a plane bound for London from JFK. The flight left New York in the early evening and landed at Heathrow around 7:29 a.m. London time. We gathered our luggage at the
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