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Month: July 2017

Painful Spasms of the Face by Dr. Andrew Smith

July 29, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

As I sat in the midst of a group of folks pleasantly chatting at a friend’s surprise birthday party, I…

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Posted in: General Filed under: Dr. Smith, neuralgia, spasms, trigeminal

What I Ate for Lunch

July 28, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

As I counsel patients about how their nutrition directly affects their health, I’m often asked questions about specific challenges.  One…

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Posted in: Nutrition Filed under: dining out, low carb, parkside grill

CBO's inaccurate estimates

July 26, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Here’s a story from Forbes about how the CBO incorrectly has been estimating how many people will lose coverage with…

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Posted in: General Filed under: Insurance, Obamacare

Breaking News: Adolescents Survive 9 Days Without Added Sugar

July 25, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Dr. Lustig, previously highlighted in this blog as a leading expert in pediatric obesity and endocrinology, published a study with…

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Posted in: General Filed under: low carb, Lustiq, obesity, sugar

Is Britain's Single Payor System the Best Healthcare Option?

July 24, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Here’s an interesting article by a British economist on the true tale of the National Health Service. The laws of…

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Posted in: General Filed under: DPC, Healthcare, Insurance, NHS

Article: Evidence surrounding the use of low carbohydrate, high fat diets for the prevention and treatment of CVD, type 2 diabetes, and obesity is accumulating.

July 21, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Here’s a great article by Drs. Demasi, Lustiq, and Malhotra on the association concerning low carb high fat diets (like…

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Posted in: General, Nutrition, TMAHV, VitalSigns

Open House today July 21st from 12-1pm at Hardin Valley office

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Please join us if you are interested in low cost, practical primary care from local doctors.  Don’t let Congress get…

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Posted in: General Filed under: DPC, Healthcare, Insurance, Obamacare, open house

Video: Government Can't Fix Healthcare

July 18, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Check out this video on why the government can’t fix healthcare.  If healthcare moves to a single party payor system,…

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Direct Primary Care in the national spotlight (again)

July 17, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

http://www.nbcnews.com/widget/video-embed/921649219941 Direct Primary Care continues to make waves across the country by redefining who healthcare is delivered. Patients are put…

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Posted in: Direct Primary Care, General Filed under: DPC, News

Why single payor healthcare will always fail patients

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Listening to “The Road to Serfdom” by F. A. Hayek I came across this quote.  It merely starts from the…

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Posted in: General, Medical Economics Filed under: Hayek, road to serfdom, single payor

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