This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. [blog updated April 2019] In 2018, a patient that suffers from the symptoms of candida overgrowth doesn’t need a psychiatrist. What they really need is a doctor that specializes in treating candida! A Classic Candida Patient’s Story […]
Bad News for Asthmatic Patients: Primatene Mist is Back in the Pharmacies
This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. [blog updated April 2019] I just read in The New York Times today that after a decade the FDA approved putting the asthma inhaler Primatene Mist back on the pharmacy shelves. A new version of this once […]
Adrenal Fatigue: How Stress and Diet Play a Big Role!
Stress kills: it took a long time but even cardiologists recognize that acute and chronic stress can cause heart attacks. Gastroenterologists see patients with ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome that flare up under stress. And no one would argue that stress can trigger anxiety attacks. The common theme in all these conditions is what has […]
Dr. Google + Dr. (Grand)Mom = Medical Diagnosis | How Google Helped Solve a Medical Mystery
I was so excited when I received my Sunday New York Times, and the magazine section included a Diagnosis column by Dr. Lisa Sanders. doctor-gogole.jpg It is one of my favorite columns because her column includes interesting medical cases that I love to read and learn about. This week’s column on September 12, 2018, titled […]
Thyroid Optimization or Confusion?
Not Feeling Better on your Current Thyroid medicine? Maybe It’s Not the Right one? I just saw 2 patients this past week with the same exact problem: both had been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, also known as underactive thyroid, and were taking Synthroid for several years to treat their underactive thyroid. Yet when I asked them […]
Vitamin D: How to Get the Right Amount – And What it Means for Your Health
The summer is a wonderful time: daylight lasts longer, T-shirts and shorts are more comfortable to wear than heavy clothes, and the warmth of sunshine puts most of us in a good mood. The Health Benefits of the Sun Are Enormous: it helps everything in nature grow including ourselves. The most well-studied and understood benefits of […]
Gut Check: A Key to Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
At Mitchell Medical Group we specialize in diagnosing and treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The common thread in these patients according to two new major studies involves the gut and the immune system. For many years, patients with chronic fatigue syndrome were thought to have a mysterious infectious disease – or at worst were suffering from a psychiatric illness […]
My Concern About Tiger Woods Developing Leaky Gut Because of Ibuprofen
This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. [blog updated April 2019]pills.jpg I know golf enthusiasts are thrilled to see Tiger Woods back on the golf course and playing some amazing golf – especially for someone who has been through multiple surgeries and other complications. […]
Why Benadryl Doesn’t Work for Angioedema | How to Reduce Angiodema Swelling
This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. [blog updated April 2019] JOIN DR. MITCHELL ON NOVEMBER 11TH FOR A FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT TO DISCUSS FOOD ALLERGIES! Don’t miss this chance to speak with food allergy expert Dr. Dean Mitchell as he talks about life […]
Is Benadryl Good for Allergic Reactions?
This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. [blog updated April 2019] Is Benadryl the Best Option for Treating Allergic Reactions? Dr. Dean Mitchell, Board Certiallergic-reactions-and-benadryl.jpgfied Allergist in NYC, discusses why Benadryl is not the best antihistamine for allergic reactions. For so many years people […]