Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Hypertension
The following happens frequently: I surprise a generally healthy patient with the news that their blood pressure numbers just aren’t good...
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Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Sep 20, 2019
Essential Oils
As far back as 1000 AD, mechanical presses or steam were used to extract essential oils from plants. Today, we apply highly concentrated...
Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Sep 6, 2019
Generic Drugs
Four out of every five prescriptions in the United States are filled with the generic version of a drug. The use of generics has saved...
Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Aug 30, 2019
Dehydration
I am always reminding my patients to drink more water. While there are a few disease conditions where people must watch their fluid...
Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Aug 17, 2019
Herbal Remedies
How many of us remember our grandmothers using their own garden to treat what ailed us? Herbs and flowers are the earliest drugs, and...
Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Jun 28, 2019
Smelly Urine
My wife will not eat asparagus. She’s well aware that it’s a highly nutritious dark green vegetable, but has never liked the flavor. That...
Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
May 10, 2019
Dirty Money
The expression “dirty money” usually refers to ill-gotten gains. However, given the number of people who touch money on a regular basis,...
Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Mar 29, 2019
Miscarriage
If you have had a pregnancy that ended in miscarriage, you are not alone. Some 20% to 25% of pregnancies end prematurely. The question I...
Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Mar 1, 2019
Hormones in Food
Growth in humans and other animals is stimulated by naturally produced growth hormones. In the 1950s, the FDA approved the use of...
Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Jan 25, 2019
Antibiotics in Food
Roughly 32 million pounds of antibiotics are given to animals that we then consume each year. It started back in the 1940s, when it...
Alan Frischer, MD, MPH
Dec 14, 2018
Influenza (Flu)
Here we go again: We are entering the flu season. What will it be like this year, and why is getting vaccinated so important? Influenza...
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