by Dr. Samia McCully | Apr 22, 2024 | energy, Fatigue, Healthspan, Lifespan
Sleep deprivation can cause a list of problems a mile long. The most obvious one is fatigue. For most people who are tired because they don’t get enough sleep, it’s not by choice. It’s because they just can’t sleep. No matter how long they lay in bed. Or there...
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...
