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Dogs and Health

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Three amigos - Diego, Ernie, and Bert

Three amigos - Diego, Ernie, and Bert

There is no doubt that I love dogs – and think that they are a wonderful addition to families – and in my case, the office.

I have always enjoyed the company of dogs– and my house has three doggie doors. My last dog I took to the office daily, and my patients loved the little guy.

There have been plenty of articles written about the value of having a pet. But let me give a few simple tips:

If you have a dog– walk them. It does not matter if you have a big back yard, or if you have a dog door– the dogs need to be walked – -a lot. The larger the dog, the more exercise they need.

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Get the H1N1 Vaccine

Monday, October 12th, 2009

“What is the big deal about swine flu?” a number of people have asked — “and why get vaccinated?”

One only has to look at history to see what happened in the 1917-1918 Spanish Flu to find the answer.  The initial round of “Spanish flu” was mild– those who became ill had a typical mild flu.   Then the virus mutated, to where 3% or more who were infected died. Those who had been infected with the milder version had immunity against the more virulent flu that came later.

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Anti-oxidants: Do We Need Them?

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Oxidation is something that most of us see in life — when we leave some iron out and it rusts – that is oxidation. There is a theory that the stress of oxidation leads to many diseases including heart disease, cancer, and even aging. As a result, there has been a rush of studies examining the role of anti-oxidants and to see if diets rich in anti-oxidants will show a decrease in those disease.

But before we rush to buy the latest anti-oxidant capsule, berry, fish, or whatever – think about some of the things that are positive about oxidants.  Ok – yes, you need the oxidants to wash your clothes. Nothing like some oxy-clean to whiten the stains. But, the body uses oxidation in a variety of ways that are useful.

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