How Knowing Your VO2 Can Help You
By Rory Sutherland, MSCS VO2, or volume of oxygen consumption, is a term you’re going to be hearing more about. This measure of metabolism, specifically of oxygen, is the most
Whole Body MRI’s: Are They Worth It?
by Lee Rice, DO, FAASM, FAAFP MRI whole-body scans for asymptomatic patients without specific risk factors have become a popular means of early disease identification. With early detection, there is
Why Is My Doctor Testing Me For Hep C?
Shannon Cheffet, DO, FAAP In March of 2020, the US Preventive Services Task Force expanded their recommendations for universal screening for Hepatitis C to include anyone over the age of
Understanding Fatty Liver
by Dr. Shannon Cheffet Fatty liver is a term you may have heard about more frequently in the last few years. In this short article, we wanted to help share
Alcohol and Men: New Dietary Guidelines
By Linda Illingworth, RDN US Dietary Guidelines Every five years the USDA reviews our nation’s dietary trends and current research on health and nutrition. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines are in progress and
Newsletter May 1, 2020
This week we are weighing in with ways to address stress in this challenging time. You’ll find many tools to use now, and even when life returns to the new
