Marc Spero, MD | New York, NY 10022 | 212.355.8315

Archive For: Patient News

Salt Shake Down: Sodium Reduction is on the Table

Salt Shake Down: Sodium Reduction is on the Table

Turkey sandwiches…soups…deli meats. Are these the building blocks of a healthy meal or stealthy contributors of excess sodium? Both, according to experts, but improved versions are in the works, thanks to June 2016 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended guidelines and commitments from food manufacturers and restaurant operators to shake down the salt. Implicated in...

The post Salt Shake Down: Sodium Reduction is on the Table appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

Salt Shake Down: Sodium Reduction is on the Table

Salt Shake Down: Sodium Reduction is on the Table

Turkey sandwiches…soups…deli meats. Are these the building blocks of a healthy meal or stealthy contributors of excess sodium? Both, according to experts, but improved versions are in the works, thanks to June 2016 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended guidelines and commitments from food manufacturers and restaurant operators to shake down the salt. Implicated in...

The post Salt Shake Down: Sodium Reduction is on the Table appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

Bring It Down: Healthy Blood Pressure Numbers May Go Even Lower

Bring It Down: Healthy Blood Pressure Numbers May Go Even Lower

HealthWise Summer2016 Hasson FINAL 1 300x153

If you’ve ever wondered why a blood pressure check is part of almost every visit to a doctor’s office, consider what is communicated through the familiar black cuff in just a few seconds. The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps is a critical measure of how well...

The post Bring It Down: Healthy Blood Pressure Numbers May Go Even Lower appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

Bring It Down: Healthy Blood Pressure Numbers May Go Even Lower

Bring It Down: Healthy Blood Pressure Numbers May Go Even Lower

HealthWise Summer2016 Hasson FINAL 1 300x153

If you’ve ever wondered why a blood pressure check is part of almost every visit to a doctor’s office, consider what is communicated through the familiar black cuff in just a few seconds. The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps is a critical measure of how well...

The post Bring It Down: Healthy Blood Pressure Numbers May Go Even Lower appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

The Painful New Reality of Opioid Prescriptions

The Painful New Reality of Opioid Prescriptions

Health Wise Summer 2016 Hasson FINAL 300x291

Nothing erodes the quality of life faster than pain and unfortunately more than half of American adults report they live with it on a chronic, recurring basis. That makes it easy to understand why, when seemingly safe, effective opioid drugs became widely available in the 1990s, they were quickly embraced by physicians and patients. Considered...

The post The Painful New Reality of Opioid Prescriptions appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

The Painful New Reality of Opioid Prescriptions

The Painful New Reality of Opioid Prescriptions

Health Wise Summer 2016 Hasson FINAL 300x291

Nothing erodes the quality of life faster than pain and unfortunately more than half of American adults report they live with it on a chronic, recurring basis. That makes it easy to understand why, when seemingly safe, effective opioid drugs became widely available in the 1990s, they were quickly embraced by physicians and patients. Considered...

The post The Painful New Reality of Opioid Prescriptions appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

Is What You’re Reading What You’re Eating?

Is What You’re Reading What You’re Eating?

HealthWise Spring2016 Hasson 2 300x119

While the evidence is not yet in on the enhanced nutritional value of organic or natural foods, consumers appear to have made their own decision.  The latest research shows more than 62 percent of Americans now regularly shop for these types of products and pay premium prices for ‘farm to table’ dishes when dining out. Many...

The post Is What You’re Reading What You’re Eating? appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

Is What You’re Reading What You’re Eating?

Is What You’re Reading What You’re Eating?

HealthWise Spring2016 Hasson 2 300x119

While the evidence is not yet in on the enhanced nutritional value of organic or natural foods, consumers appear to have made their own decision.  The latest research shows more than 62 percent of Americans now regularly shop for these types of products and pay premium prices for ‘farm to table’ dishes when dining out. Many...

The post Is What You’re Reading What You’re Eating? appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

Joint Assets

Joint Assets

HealthWise Spring2016 Hasson 1 150x300

The aching, swollen, stiff joints associated with osteoarthritis (OA) have long been considered an inexorable result of aging. According to conventional wisdom, cartilage, the smooth connective tissue on the end of bones that cushion the joints, simply breaks down over a lifetime of walking, exercising and moving, allowing the bones to rub together. When medications and...

The post Joint Assets appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

Joint Assets

Joint Assets

HealthWise Spring2016 Hasson 1 150x300

The aching, swollen, stiff joints associated with osteoarthritis (OA) have long been considered an inexorable result of aging. According to conventional wisdom, cartilage, the smooth connective tissue on the end of bones that cushion the joints, simply breaks down over a lifetime of walking, exercising and moving, allowing the bones to rub together. When medications and...

The post Joint Assets appeared first on Specialdocs Consultants.

Read more →

1 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 15

  • Learn more about Personal Medical Practice services with Marc Spero, MD.