Doctor Column
Decoding Your Doctor’s Precriptions
January 8, 2017
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
“Why do doctors have such terrible handwriting? I can barely read a word on my prescription slip. Take a look at this:” Sig. 1 po 45 min ac breakfast qd. Look familiar? The truth is many doctors do have horrible handwriting but most likely you cannot understand what’s written because they write in code. Doctors combine words and abbreviations, a medical short-hand, allowing for communication between pharmacists and physicians.
Healthy, Doable New Year Resolutions
January 1, 2017
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
New Year Resolutions are easily made and easily broken. Below are suggestions that are fast and easy to do…
Anosmia — “I can’t smell that!”
December 28, 2016
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Pastry chefs, wine stewards or firefighters rely on the Olfactory nerve for pleasure, income and safety. Call it aroma, bouquet or fragrance — these are other ways of saying odor.
Choking in young children — “How can I make this holiday safe for kids?”
December 14, 2016
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
In the blink of an eye, things can change. Three year old Billy is happy, playing next to his mother in the kitchen. His mother turns to get food out of the refrigerator and starts to chop vegetables in preparation for dinner that evening.
Diabetes and the Significance of Hemoglobin A1c
November 28, 2016
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Over the years, unintended discoveries in medicine have resulted in huge benefits for patients. The chance discovery of Penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 is considered by some to be among the most significant achievements of the 20th century.
Personalized nutrition and you — genetics and nutrigenetics
November 14, 2016
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Over thousands of years, people on different diets from Kenya to Alaska have adapted to their environments in order to survive and thrive. These adaptations have become programmed into a person’s DNA, the genetic material which affects every aspect of our lives, including how people react to food and drink.
Metabolic (Nutritional) Typing – “What type are you?”
October 31, 2016
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Have you had the experience of going to the movies or theater soon after dinner and falling asleep almost as soon as the lights go out? Food should be energizing, a premium fuel which turbo charges our body. It should not make our engine sputter — feel lethargic and sleepy. Could it be that we’re putting either low grade fuels (fast food or processed food) and/or the wrong fuels into our body?
Erectile dysfunction and oral medications
October 14, 2016
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Just watch the countless ads on television and you will realize that erectile dysfunction affects millions of Americans. It is caused by many factors — including physical, psychological and lifestyle choices — but oral medical treatments are available. Which treatment is best for you depends on your overall (metabolic) health and medical history. What choices do you have?
Erectile dysfunction (ed) and Metabolic Health
October 4, 2016
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
When was the last time, first time or have you ever had a discussion about erectile dysfunction? ED or impotence strikes hard at a man’s self-esteem and the symbolic association it has with power and virility. It’s a taboo subject, even more than the discussion of religion or politics in mixed company.
Metabolic Syndrome and wellness — ‘Stay off the farm!’
September 17, 2016
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Early on in my medical education, part of my internship was spent in the E.R. and with doctors who specialized in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. There was one Cardiologist I particularly enjoyed working with and noted how he cared for his patients.
