Doctor Column

Personalized nutrition and you — genetics and nutrigenetics

November 14, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Over thousands of years, people on different diets from Kenya to Alaska have adapted to their environments in order to survive and thrive. These adaptations have become programmed into a person’s DNA, the genetic material which affects every aspect of our lives, including how people react to food and

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Metabolic (Nutritional) Typing – “What type are you?”

October 31, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Have you had the experience of going to the movies or theater soon after dinner and falling asleep almost as soon as the lights go out? Food should be energizing, a premium fuel which turbo charges our body. It should not make our engine sputter — feel lethargic and

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Erectile dysfunction and oral medications

October 14, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Just watch the countless ads on television and you will realize that erectile dysfunction affects millions of Americans. It is caused by many factors — including physical, psychological and lifestyle choices — but oral medical treatments are available. Which treatment is best for you depends on your overall (metabolic)

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Erectile dysfunction (ed) and Metabolic Health

October 04, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board When was the last time, first time or have you ever had a discussion about erectile dysfunction? ED or impotence strikes hard at a man’s self-esteem and the symbolic association it has with power and virility. It’s a taboo subject, even more than the discussion of religion or politics

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Metabolic Syndrome and wellness — ‘Stay off the farm!’

September 17, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory board Early on in my medical education, part of my internship was spent in the E.R. and with doctors who specialized in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. There was one Cardiologist I particularly enjoyed working with and noted how he cared for his patients. He explained to them that their

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“Supertasters!” — a quarter of Americans are supertasters — are you?

September 12, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board I imagine millennia ago there were supertasters who led others in foraging for food. They would identify which plants were safe to eat while avoiding others. They could taste danger while others were clueless. As time went on, sweet and salty were generally safe to eat while bitter

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Fifteen Facts about the Olfactory Nerve — The Sense of ‘Smell’

August 31, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board The sense of smell is often downplayed compared to the other special senses such as vision or hearing. But the Olfactory nerve, smell nerve, is an important factor in the quality of our life. It gives us pleasure, plays a role in nutrition and is our early warning

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Scuba diving, ear problems and barotrauma: Part 2

August 28, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Part one discussed barotrauma, symptoms of ear barotrauma and diagnosis… Part two continues with Decompression Sickness… Decompression Sickness DCS (Caisson Disease — “The Bends” — Decompression Illness) According to a report by Dr. E.D. Thalmann, DAN Assistant Medical Director, DCS describes a condition “that happens to your body

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Scuba diving and ear problems: Part 1

August 18, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Last year In the U.S, more than 3 million people participated in scuba diving, a sport that is enjoyed by both sexes in all age groups. Recreational scuba diving is popular and world- wide with more than 23 million scuba diver certifications issued in 2015. However, its growth

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Fifteen Facts about Gustation — the sense of taste

August 08, 2016

Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board “More than 200,000 people visit a doctor each year for problems with their ability to taste,” according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). Below is information about Gustation, the sense of taste. Ten Facts The tongue has about ten thousand taste buds. They are not just on

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