by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 18, 2022 | Optimization, Prevention
Standing up from a chair. Lifting a laundry basket. Getting to the telephone before it stops ringing. When we imagine our lives at 80 years old, we probably don’t imagine these everyday tasks becoming impossible. The world’s proportion of people 80 years and older is...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 11, 2022 | Optimization
Aging is inevitable. We do so many things as humans to try to delay aging and mitigate its effects, but the reality is that we all still get older. The question, then, is how do you become a happy, well-adjusted older person? In my experience in medical practice, I’ve...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 4, 2022 | Medical Conditions
Why does my shoulder hurt when I sleep? It’s a common question, especially for people over 40. But shoulder pain can affect people at any age. When you’re asleep, your body has a high tolerance for pain and distraction. Even the lightest of sleepers are capable of...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Sep 20, 2022 | Optimization
When we recommend a medication, we sometimes hear responses like: “I’d rather take a holistic approach.” “I’d like to wait a while before getting on medication.” “I don’t like taking medicine.” A lot of people have become much more hesitant about taking medicine in...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Sep 6, 2022 | Health, Medical Conditions, Prevention
When you think of environmental causes of hypertension (high blood pressure), you might picture stress-inducing traffic jams in crowded cities. Lots of people packed in a small space, yelling and honking at each other. It’s a stressful situation, and stress does lead...
