by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Aug 23, 2022 | Prevention
High blood pressure is a risk factor for some of the worst diseases of humanity. In fact, high blood pressure is the number one cause of heart attack and stroke. It can also lead to vision loss, heart failure, kidney disease or failure, metabolic syndrome, and...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Aug 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
All medications have positive effects, negative effects, and interactions. The positive effects are what the drug is intended to do, the negative effects are the unintended side effects, and interactions involve how medications affect each other when taken together....
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Aug 2, 2022 | Concierge Medicine
Navigating the healthcare system can be stressful and intimidating, especially if you need referrals and special tests. Add dealing with insurance companies, getting the results from your tests, and trying to interpret the results — and it can become a full-blown...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Jul 26, 2022 | Health
More than 35% of American adults are sleep-deprived. That’s millions of people struggling through their days with insufficient rest, many times on less than six hours a night. Sometimes people think they’re doing okay on little sleep. But sleep affects everything we...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Jul 19, 2022 | Optimization
Nowadays, it seems like everyone has a health tracker. From steps and heart rate to sleep quality and menstrual cycles, people can track just about any health metric they want. But is it actually helping us live healthier lives? Or are smart health devices just adding...
