by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Dec 27, 2022 | Health
I hate BMI. BMI, or body mass index, is a simple formula with a difficult relationship with modern medicine. It only takes height and weight into account to categorize individuals as either healthy or unhealthy. The only institutions that still rely on BMI are...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 29, 2022 | Health
Caffeine is the most commonly used drug in America — and I say that because it is, in fact, a drug. While it’s far more accessible than most drugs, caffeine is still a substance we take in artificially to produce a desired effect. Naturally, as you build up a...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Nov 15, 2022 | Health
Many people have hypertension, or high blood pressure, and don’t even know it. Often, they don’t know their blood pressure is rising unless they’ve been measuring it, and once they start experiencing symptoms, it’s often too late. Left untreated, high blood pressure...
by Dr. Jonathan Schmidt | Oct 25, 2022 | Health
It’s no secret that getting enough quality sleep is important for your health. While that may feel like a commodity for some, those hours of shut-eye are invaluable. During good quality rest, your body does everything from fighting off illness to naturally reducing...
by Dr. Craig Veatch | Sep 27, 2022 | Health
If you’re middle-aged or older, you may have noticed you’re experiencing more aches and pains than you used to. What was once a little soreness after a pickup game of basketball or racquetball has turned into a lingering ache that never goes away. Is it...
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...
