Breathing and Sleep w/ Dr. John Marshall Jewett
This week I did an interview with Dr. Marshall Jewett, who is an orthodontist in Johnson City, TN, as a follow up to the Doctor’s Note on breathing last week. This week’s Doctor’s Note is going to be what I learned from this interview about breathing correctly...
The Importance of Correct Breathing
Today, we’re going to be talking about breathing. Nose breathing in particular. I recently finished a book by James Nestor titled “Breath”, and I want to share some of the insights I got from this book that’s really changed the way I look at breathing. And...
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy
One thing I like to do with this Note is let you all know advances in medicine and treatment options I’m excited about. This week we’re going to talk about something really cool that we’ve been doing for a little over a year now in our offices for several...
How to Choose a Primary Care Doctor
This week, we're going to talk about how to find a good primary care doctor. I've actually been doing a lot of reading on this, because so many people come up to me who, in my opinion, haven't been treated right by their primary care doctor. When you go...
My COVID-19 Update
This is an update on COVID-19 as East Tennessee is seeing a rise in cases, and Knoxville has become somewhat of a hot spot. Is it finally hitting our area? Yes. Mainly because they're testing more for it. Are our hospitals overwhelmed? No. ...
New Thoughts on Intermittent Fasting
One of my patients recently brought me a book, and it's changed my mind on a few things around fasting. It's been a fascinating and helpful read. The book is called "Fast. Feast. Repeat." by Gin Stephens. By reading this book I realized that I had some...
Testosterone Myths
Bringing awareness to men's health is so important. To summarize, men are much more likely to die of most any illness than women are. They die younger and more frequently. The only exception to this is Alzheimer's Disease. Men are more obese than women....
Advances in Prostate Health
I believe that prostate health one of the reasons men don't go to the doctor as much as they should. As you may know, I believe that all men over 40 should get a prostate check and a PSA once a year. The Prostate The prostate is a weird gland. It's...
How to Get Rid of Belly Fat
Fat going to your abdomen area is worse than when it goes to your hips, legs or butt like it does more often in women. We've been misguided with dietary recommendations. The food pyramid was the exact wrong thing to do. Today, we would follow the inverse of it....
How We Look at Low Testosterone
Hormone evaluation and replacement is what we're most known for at Performance Medicine. It's something I've studied for many years, and as a physician it's been incredibly fulfilling. I've said before that no patient has ever thanked me for putting them on a...