by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | Feb 28, 2013 | Dysautonomia
These “black-outs” where you constantly feel like you are going to pass out—but may not completely lose consciousness may be related to a lack of volume or lack of blood flow to the brain. Medically, we use the terms “dehydration” and “hypovolemia.” These terms are not interchangeable (although you will see that quite frequently” and each has a specific meaning.
by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | Feb 14, 2013 | Everyday Health
In ancient China, during an era where so much importance was placed on prevention of illness—if a patient became sick, the doctor would pay them. Clearly, they took wellness and prevention very seriously back then. They believed that prevention was the foundation of...
by Dr. Roderick Santa Maria | Feb 12, 2013 | Everyday Health
AGE is the technical term for a protein plus a sugar. Proteins are all over the place—whether it’s in the form of an enzyme or a structural protein like the ones in your eyes or heart. Proteins get sugar coating and that makes them dysfunctional. It’s kind of like the bottom of a ship that gets barnacles and then it won’t float so well anymore. When this happens, the body has to throw out those proteins or recycle them—or its very stressful to the body, and it’ll wear down.