What is Functional Medicine? Functional medicine is a medical approach that focuses on identifying the causes of disease rather than treating the symptoms. It seeks to understand the origins of chronic disease so that meaningful treatment and prevention methods can be developed and implemented. The functional medicine approach is a partnership between the patient and […]
Neck Pain? Try the Smelly Armpit Stretch
Taking NSAIDS for Neck Pain? You should know that aspirin alone is responsible for about 12,000 deaths per year. When combined with other pain relief medications, the risk for adverse side effects increases. Many of these pain medications inhibit vitamin and mineral function. For example, ibuprofen blocks folic acid, vitamin C, and iron. A deficiency […]
Free Personal Trainer
No More Exercise Excuses… Your personal training is on me. Just show up at the following address on Saturday at 1 pm. Yes, every Saturday you get a free personal trainer! DuFour Dance Studio on Highway 6. The address is: 3410 Highway 6 Suite A Sugar Land, TX 77478 All we ask that you […]
Food Inflammation May Be Causing Your Arthritis
Most, doctors specializing in the treatment of arthritis, joint pain, and autoimmune diseases affecting the musculoskeletal system never even consider diet as an important factor in the development of these conditions. I was formally trained in rheumatology at the VA hospital in Houston, TX, and I can say that diet and nutritional recommendations to patients […]
Dr. Osborne Interviewed about Vitamin D by Peoples Pharmacy
Recently, Dr. Osborne was interviewed on the Good Health Radio show by Bill Swail of Peoples Pharmacy in Austin. Cancer, exercise, vitamin D, and more are discussed. You can listen to the full interview here (the show is long – Dr. Osborne starts at 1:19:25 but the whole show is a good one):
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Pain Medications Cause Joint Pain & Joint Damage
Back pain is the second most common condition that people visit their doctor for. Likewise, prescriptions medications to treat pain are often the first line o treatment recommended by doctors. Unfortunately, pain medications do little to address the actual origin of the pain and serve more to mask the outward symptoms. The consequences of long […]
Dr. Osborne and Gluten Free Society Host Holiday Meeting
How To Navigate the Holidays and Stay on a Gluten Free Diet Make sure you save the date. When? Saturday, November 2nd, 2013 Where? University Branch Library Address – 14010 University Blvd. – Sugar Land, TX 77479 (At the University of Houston Sugar Land Campus). Map it here <<< Time? 11:00 am – 1:00 pm […]
