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Month: August 2017

Where are you headed?

August 31, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Are you headed the wrong way in your health? Do you know what is at the end of your road?…

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Posted in: Direct Primary Care, VitalSigns Filed under: vital launch

Maintain Your Brain by Dr. Andrew Smith

August 29, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Seventy year old Mrs. Lansing drew a complete blank as I asked her if she could recall any of the…

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Posted in: General Filed under: alzheirmer's, brain, dementia, Dr. Smith, vascular

Time to say goodbye

August 25, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

As some of you know Courtney, Hardin Valley’s original DPC nurse, is transitioning to another career opportunity.  She was recruited…

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Posted in: General Filed under: nurse

Advice on Feeding Panthers and Wolves

August 20, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

No, I haven’t taken up veterinary medicine (yet), but I have been researching the best nutrition for my companion dogs…

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Posted in: General Filed under: cats, dogs, LCHF, Nutrition

Do not look here!

August 18, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

What’s the best way to pique a kid’s interest?  Tell them that he can’t do something.  Adam had all the…

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Posted in: General Filed under: eclipse

What is DPC?

August 14, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Here’s a short little video on the basics of DPC.  All practices get to be individualized to the needs of…

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Posted in: Direct Primary Care Filed under: DPC

Sugar in disguise 

August 13, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

David Unwin, MD, a fellow LCHF advocate published these handy little graphics to help people understand the various amounts of…

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Posted in: General Filed under: glycemic index, LCHF, low carb

Article: To Save Money On Health Costs, Try Putting Away Your Insurance Card

August 12, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Forbes contributor Jeanne Pinder penned an article a couple days ago about the growing futility of having health insurance in…

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Posted in: Direct Primary Care, General Filed under: CT, forbes, MRI, savings

Article: Getting Care Outside of My Office

August 11, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

One of the most common questions I get asked is “What about when I go to the hospital?  Will you…

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Is health insurance why healthcare is so expensive?

August 10, 2017 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Maybe “health” and “insurance” simply don’t mix, considering the fact that poor health is basically a certainty for all of…

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Posted in: General Filed under: Health Insurance, Insurance

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