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Month: October 2018

Coaching with Carly: DPC members can now have unlimited access to our on staff dietician

October 30, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

We are pleased to now offer a new option for patients to work with Carly Slagle, RD, Trinity DPC’s registered…

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Mounting Evidence Links Sleep Disturbance To Alzheimer's Disease

October 29, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Addressing the common causes of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) could have huge implications for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. —…

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Stay Healthy Knoxville Podcast featuring Dr. McColl discussing Trinity DPC

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I was recently featured on the “Stay Healthy Knoxville Podcast” with John-Mark Chesney PT, DPT.  It was an opportunity to…

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The healthcare system is a racket — direct primary care could fix it

October 26, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Everyone has a healthcare horror story. — Read on www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-healthcare-system-is-a-racket-direct-primary-care-could-fix-it

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Eat a donut to help end polio

October 24, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Today is World Polio Day.

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Posted in: General Filed under: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Dunkin' Donuts, our children deserve to walk, polio, Rotary Club, vaccination

A Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet Reduces Body Weight Without Compromising Performance in Powerlifting and Olympic Weightlifting Athletes. – PubMed – NCBI

October 22, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Fourteen intermediate to elite level power lifters were studied using 3 months of an otherwise ad lib (as much as…

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Posted in: General Filed under: low carb, powerlifting, weight loss

Which flu vaccine should kids get? CDC and AAP have different suggestions

October 21, 2018 mbmccoll

This year, for the first time in recent memory, parents and doctors have a choice to make. Two vaccine advisory…

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Posted in: General Filed under: influenza, Offit

Low Testosterone? Separating medical advice from marketing with Dr. Andrew Smith

October 20, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

“Hey Doc, do you think I have low T?”  It’s a question that comes up quite a lot these days. …

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Posted in: General, Medical Filed under: andrew smith, low t, marketing hype, medical facts, testosterone

Hard work beats Big Pharma. Every time.

October 17, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

Wow! Just wow! My patient’s Hgb A1c went from 13.5% to under 7% with a little free metformin and lots…

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Posted in: General, Nutrition Filed under: big pharma, health=healthier, LCHF, metformin, patient win

Forbes: Government Policies Are Driving Doctors To Quit Health Care

October 15, 2018 mbmccoll Leave a comment

When 46% of an industry is considering quitting you know there’s a problem.

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