South Palm Beach Edition

By Jeannie Gedeon, MPH, RDN/LDN, CAP/ICADC The holidays are upon us with 6 weeks of temptations from the end of November to the beginning of January, with well-wishers who leave plates of cookies at the office or drop by with gooey treats like fudge or cheese balls as holiday gifts. The result: Many gain a substantial amount of weight during …

Regardless of who you are, chances are you have symptoms relating to one or all of the above. Do you know there are enjoyable, easy alternatives to medicines and/or just dealing with it? Our body is the perfect machine and has the ability to correct many of these issues if put in the right environment. This means that yes eating …

Hmmm. Let’s see what is on TV tonight. Shark Tank is always a good watch. Wonder what weird businesses they are going to have in the tank. What is this? Cryotherapy? Never heard of it, but it looks interesting. So, you get in a chamber and get hit with -240 degree gas to take away pain and inflammation, that definitely …

By: Dana Luzon, Au.D., FAAA, Board-Certified Doctor of Audiology As the holidays approach, social gatherings, entertainment, and time with family become far more prominent. This time of year is about connecting with what helps you embrace and celebrate the holidays. But if you have a hearing impairment or other communication issues, connecting can be difficult, both for you and your …

By Dr. Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS Board-Certified Hair Restoration Physician As we come into the holiday season, it’s likely you’ll find yourself looking for fresh and creative gift ideas for the special people in your life. Now, if you’re like me, then you likely feel that the best gifts for “someone who has everything” are the kind of gifts …

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie SCARCITY: THE “NEVER ENOUGH” BELIEF Do you ever toss & turn at night, when it is time to go to sleep, with …

Concussions are getting more and more attention these days and as the focus on NFL football players experiencing residual effects of concussions many years later is making headlines, youth sports officials are taking action.  More knowledge is being given to referees and parents about the risk and symptoms and more physicians and ER’s are screening and testing for concussions as …

even if you’ve been frustrated before… Dear friend, Almost 35 years ago at the age of 5, I started having headaches, which later turned in to migraines. My parents took me to specialists after specialists. They ordered CAT scans, MRI’s and performed several tests. I was put on powerful medication, which offered little to no relief. There were days that …

By Dr. Alan J. Bauman Losing your hair can be scary. In fact, hair loss is often cited as one of the biggest concerns associated with aging among both men and women. So why is hair loss so terrifying? In nearly every culture, hair is associated with youth, sex appeal and good health, which explains why we try so hard …

Functional Medicine & Anti-Aging can be very broad terms to most people and it can be hard to understand what services or procedures fall under these categories. As a physician, my background is in internal medicine. I spent years treating illness and sick patients. It was a constant circle of prescribing medications to treat patients who were battling disease. One …