Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Pastry chefs, wine stewards or firefighters rely on the Olfactory nerve for pleasure, income and safety. Call it aroma, bouquet or fragrance — these are other ways of saying odor. “I love the aroma of warm apple pie”“This wine has a wonderful bouquet.”“I smell smoke.” The Olfactory nerve, or smell
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board In the blink of an eye, things can change. Three year old Billy is happy, playing next to his mother in the kitchen. His mother turns to get food out of the refrigerator and starts to chop vegetables in preparation for dinner that evening. Suddenly, Billy starts to cough.
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MDMedical Advisory Board Over the years, unintended discoveries in medicine have resulted in huge benefits for patients. The chance discovery of Penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 is considered by some to be among the most significant achievements of the 20th century. Another chance discovery of practical value involved the connection between
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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