Dr. Patrick Massey
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Which medication is best for treating a low-functioning thyroid?Mar 03, 2018 6:30 am - A low-functioning thyroid is one of the most common medical conditions diagnosed by physicians. Supplementation with thyroid hormone has been the gold standard for tre...
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Research explores how fats affect our bodiesFeb 10, 2018 6:30 am - Over the past two decades there has been a lot of research on the role that specific fats have on the risk of developing various chronic diseases especially heart diseas...
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Sugar additive may cause bowel issuesJan 20, 2018 6:30 am - Trehalose is a simple sugar commonly added to many processed foods. On the surface it is a boon to the food industry, but recent medical research has suggested that treh...
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Melatonin may help improve bone densityDec 30, 2017 6:30 am - A hormone often associated with sleep, melatonin, may have an important role in maintaining and improving bone density in menopausal women. A number of medical studies ...
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The problem with food allergy testingDec 10, 2017 6:20 am - You might be surprised to learn that food allergy testing, a common laboratory test done by both physicians and nontraditional practitioners, has almost no clinical vali...
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Vitamin D plays important role in the functioning of the immune systemNov 18, 2017 6:30 am - You might be surprised to learn that a low blood level of vitamin D increases the risk of developing a thyroid illness known as Hashimoto's disease. Indeed, in some me...
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Turmeric may reduce inflammation from osteoarthritisOct 28, 2017 7:30 am - Can an ancient spice have an impact on a chronic medical condition that causes pain and disability to millions of Americans each year? The answer is yes and that spice i...
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Music therapy may improve cognition in dementia patientsOct 07, 2017 7:30 am - A number of years ago, I held a staff position at the Alexian Village retirement facility in Brown Deer, Wisconsin. I had been asked to introduce some nontraditional t...
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Acupuncture may help with seasonal allergiesSep 16, 2017 7:30 am - We are heading into the allergy season for late summer and early fall. Ragweed and a number of different molds are significantly contributing to the symptoms that many ...
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'Leaky gut' impacts other medical conditions, including migrainesAug 26, 2017 7:30 am - One area of controversy between traditional and nontraditional medicine is whether a condition known as leaky gut syndrome actually exists. Most traditional medicine ph...