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Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin

Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Sep 29, 2015 | Medical Articles, Nutrition

To understand vitamin D, we must … first figure out what a vitamin is, and that will take us to the secret la-BOR-atory of mad scientist, Casimir Funk, a Polish biochemist who in 1912 screamed, “Igor, I’ve found it!” when he realized why people who ate brown...
The Trouble with Mary Jane

The Trouble with Mary Jane

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Sep 29, 2015 | Drugs and Alcohol, Medical Articles

I’m a huge fan of marijuana and here’s why… Jokes about smoking pot are really funny. Movies with stoners in them are even funnier. Sure, you wouldn’t want your daughter to date one, but when a slow-moving, laconic, glassy-eyed, long-haired, character pops up on...
Tennis Elbow and Other Maladies

Tennis Elbow and Other Maladies

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Sep 29, 2015 | Medical Articles, Orthopedics

For over one hundred years, doctors and patients … have used the term tendonitis to indicate pain in or near a tendon. Tennis elbow, jumper’s knee, and pain in the tendons of the shoulder, wrist, and heel are examples of this common problem. Recent research has...
Mental Health in Primary Care

Mental Health in Primary Care

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Sep 27, 2015 | Medical Articles, Mental Health

Recently, I had lunch with a psychiatry colleague who… is setting up a new group practice near Lake Union. We spent about an hour discussing treatment approaches and practice philosophy. He is an academic psychiatrist who has published research on improving the...
Mediterranean Diet Update

Mediterranean Diet Update

by Daniel S. Frank, MD | Sep 27, 2015 | Human Interest, Medical Articles, Nutrition

A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine… showed a 30% reduction in the risk of stroke and heart attack among patients following a Mediterranean diet for five years as compared to a low-fat diet. Wow! This is better than taking Lipitor. What is the...
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