by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Oct 22, 2015 | Health Blogs
The American Cancer Society, which has for many years had the most aggressive approach to screenings, announced this week they have changed the mammogram guidelines and are now recommending fewer mammograms. They are now claiming women with an average risk of breast...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Oct 12, 2015 | Health Blogs
The American Medical Association has noted that stress is the basic cause of more than 60% of all human illness and disease and is recognized as the #1 proxy killer disease today. Become who you truly are by replacing the patterns and habits of who you are not. ...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Sep 25, 2015 | Health Blogs, Research
In August, 2015, Dr. Rajat Barua and colleagues, along with the Veterans Administration released data on over 83,000 male Veterans documented with low-Testosterone, all age 50 or above. The men were divided into three groups: Group 1: Those who were treated to the...
by Dr. Russo | Sep 17, 2015 | Health Blogs, Physicians Corner
New research indicates that optimum intake of Vitamin K plays an important role in longevity. A study done in 2014 confirms that ample vitamin K intake can indeed help you live longer. In a group of more than 7,000 people at risk for cardiovascular disease, people...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Sep 6, 2015 | Education For Professionals
We pride ourselves at Carolina HealthSpan Institute on providing the best education to our patients about the latest anti-aging techniques, preventive and functional medicine and general education about their health and wellness. Over the years, Dr. Brown has also...
by Dr. Russo | Sep 2, 2015 | Health Blogs, Physicians Corner
The MadAthlete Emerald Necklace 3-Day Stage Race is a grueling 80-mile running race with almost 13,000 feet of elevation gain. Competitors raced as Solo Competitors or in Teams of Two. I ran with my running partner Shane Vanhoose as Team Trail Ghost. The race...
by Margaret Conger | Aug 2, 2015 | Health Blogs
According to the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), the leading national organization for biofeedback, the definition of biofeedback is: A process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jul 29, 2015 | Health Blogs, Research
Every 67 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease, and although it may not be the leading cause of death in the U.S., one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia. You may very well have found your life touched by...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jul 20, 2015 | Health Blogs, Physicians Corner
We pride ourselves on providing the best possible experience for our patients during their office visits. We schedule each one for a ample time to discuss your health and wellness with your chosen practitioner. In order to get the most out of each of your visits with...
by Carolina Healthspan Institute | Jul 17, 2015 | Health Blogs
Success can be determined as much by your beliefs as by your current skills and talents. Recognizing the mental blocks that limit your success might be the most important step you can take on your journey to a successful life. Mental blocks are insidious. They begin...
