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Month: May 2018

Expect more from your doctor

May 31, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

My friend Rob Lamberts, MD shares his story and passion for Direct Primary Care in this TEDx Augusta video. Rob…

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Tired of Waiting?

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The waiting room of a doctor’s office can be a crowded, uncomfortable place to spend your day.  However, at Trinity…

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Why Your Health Insurer Doesn't Care About Your Big Bills -NPR

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Have you ever been frustrated by high health care bills even when you have insurance?  Isn’t your insurance company supposed…

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Keto Diet: What Doctors Want You to Know | Reader's Digest

May 24, 2018 mbmccoll 2 Comments

This article is sort of good but if you really want to know what doctors think about the keto diet…

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Trying to Put a Value on the Doctor-Patient Relationship – The New York Times

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In its push for profits, the U.S. health care system has made it difficult for patients to get personal attention…

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Food as Medicine Discussion: An Intro to Low Carb and Ketogenic Nutrition

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Trinity Direct Primary Care is starting a monthly nutrition meeting to help introduce new and established DPC patients to using…

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Just One Eye by Dr Rob Lamberts

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“Don’t worry, doc.  It’s just one eye.  I’ve got two.” My stomach lurched to hear this statement.  A guy who…

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Patients suffer when doctors burn out

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For most of the last decade there has been a growing and disturbing trend in American healthcare.  Physicians, especially our…

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Lower drug prices

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Today, President Trump was in the Rose Garden proposing his plan to lower prices on prescription medications. Today, my Administration…

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Why you don't get hungry on a low carb diet

May 9, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Virtually everyone who I’ve put on a low carb or ketogenic diet tells me that they lose their hunger drive…

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