by Dr. Rogers | Mar 1, 2020 | Primary Care
As you might know, Type 1 Diabetes is a subject near to my heart because two of my three children have Type 1 Diabetes. My daughter Kelli was diagnosed when she was 9 years old, and my son Andy was diagnosed when he was 13 years old. There is a genetic...
by Dr. Rogers | Feb 20, 2020 | Primary Care
Should you be worried about the Flu and the Coronavirus? It’s an interesting subject. We’re in the midst of Flu season now, and it’s pretty bad this year. It’s been worse on kids than it has been on adults. Last year was a particularly...
by Dr. Rogers | Feb 15, 2020 | Primary Care
As you know, we do a lot of genetic testing at Performance Medicine. We do tests for the MTHFR gene, and the ApoE gene. And most of you have probably heard of the 23andMe test, which you can get over the counter for about $99. I did one about ten years...
by Dr. Rogers | Jan 30, 2020 | Primary Care, Weight Loss & Nutrition
Many of you have set health goals this January, and if you want to accomplish something with your health it’s mostly up to you. That’s why habits are so important. I see people like myself as coaches in this process. Habits are top of mind...
by Dr. Rogers | Jan 20, 2020 | Primary Care, Uncategorized
This week we are going to talk about antibiotics, and in particular warn you about a class that can be toxic. Antibiotics can certainly save lives, and it can also make your life miserable because of side effects. In my opinion, the overuse of...
by Ben Rogers | Aug 26, 2019 | Primary Care, Uncategorized
This blog post is about the use of antibiotics. When is it appropriate, and when is it not? A fun fact to get us started is that 4 out of 5 Americans will take some kind of antibiotic this year. That to me is unreal, and you can already see where I’m going to go...
