by Dr. Samia McCully | Apr 17, 2024 | Fatigue, Health, Healthspan, Immunity, Lifespan
Undiagnosed infections are something I find all the time in my patients. They come in the form of viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi. One of the most common is candida, a type of fungus. Candida is a natural part of the gut flora, but in a large majority of the...
by Dr. Samia McCully | Apr 2, 2024 | Fatigue, Health, Healthspan, Thyroid
Hypothyroidism. This is so common. I see it all the time. Unfortunately most doctors are unable to recognize when the thyroid may be causing a problem, unless the lab values TSH (being elevated) and T4 (being low) show up out of range. What you may not know is that...
by Dr. Samia McCully | Mar 24, 2024 | Health, Healthspan, inflammation, Lifespan, mindful eating, nutrition, nutrition
It’s the third leading cause of death in the United States. And it means: “relating to illness caused by medical examination or treatment” To simplify, these are deaths caused by medical error. A study in 2016 done by Johns Hopkins found that 250,000 deaths were...
by Dr. Samia McCully | Mar 15, 2024 | Fitness, Health, Healthspan, inflammation, Lifespan, mindful eating, nutrition, nutrition, weight loss
Obesity is growing at an alarming rate. In fact, it is predicted that 90% of Americans will be either overweight or obese by the year 2030. Our biggest contributors to obesity are the food industry, 24/7 availability of food, and a great lack of education. Many people...
by Dr. Samia McCully | Mar 12, 2024 | energy, Fatigue, Fitness, Health, Healthspan, Lifespan
Anemia. The most common kinds of anemia are iron deficient anemia, and B12 deficient anemia. And I can say that I have had both at the same time. And it can really make you desperate for nothing to do. Everything feels like a chore. And sleep, the thing you want most...
by Dr. Samia McCully | Mar 6, 2024 | energy, Fatigue, Fitness, Health, Healthspan, Lifespan, mindful eating, nutrition, nutrition
It’s blood sugar dysregulation. It’s that afternoon dip – why they invented afternoon tea and biscuits. Or falling asleep when your kids go to bed around 7 or 8 o’clock. Or for some it’s just feeling like you hit a brick wall right after lunch. And you just...
