In this episode, Dr. Andrew talks about stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine, and how they can help with lung problems and COPD.
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In this episode, Dr. Andrew Lipton gives us a brief introduction to stem cell therapy, and what you can expect before, during and after a therapy session.
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“Stem cells live in your body and are used to heal and replace the normal cells all the time. If we did not have stem cells [in our body], we would die in three days.”
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In this short episode, Dr. Andrew Lipton talks about the top three nutrition mistakes that most people make and how each deficiency affects our bodies.
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People have a lot of misconceptions regarding natural sugars and their use. When you think of it, natural sugar, just like processed or granulated sugar, is used as a sweetener and at its very core contains the same ingredients as granulated sugar.
However, science says that natural sugar is overall better than table sugar due to a variety of reasons. For example, natural sugar often contains different vitamins and minerals that may be good for your health.
This is especially true in the case of dates that contain a good amount of fiber. However, if you wish to consume natural sugar as a way to reduce calorie consumption then it will not make any difference to your diet as all sugars contain the same amount of calories, i.e: 4/gram.
Nonetheless, the truth is that natural sugars are not truly better for you. They’re just an alternative. If you complain of sugar rush or if you need to reduce your consumption of sugar then you need to stay away from all kinds of sugars, natural or granulated.
In addition, natural sugar is a better source, as far as calories and blood sugar changes, for example a diabetic, sugar is sugar. Excessive consumption of sugar in the diet can aggravate and cause many diseases, including diabetes and cancer. If you are concerned about your sugar levels, have a fasting blood glucose performed along with a Hemoglobin A1C levels which will tell you your average sugar over months.
The human body is amazing — and strange. It functions thanks to careful cooperation and coordination between organs such as the heart, lungs, and brain, as well as entire systems that these organs form a part of, such as the cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems.
The brain tells the heart to beat, which then pumps blood to the lungs, where the blood picks up oxygen before heading back to the heart, where another beat sends it out into the body to replenish cells with oxygen. That’s amazing, but it’s hardly strange to you — they taught you that in high school. What you didn’t learn about are some of the more bizarre links between organs, many of which were only recently discovered. Moreover, these links can have a profound effect on your physical and mental health. Here’s a look at some.
Mouth and Heart
Gum disease boosts a person’s risk of contracting a heart condition by 20 percent, according to research cited by Healthline. This may have something to do with bacteria causing inflammation in the soft tissue lining the mouth, which constricts certain arteries and slows the flow of blood. There’s another reason to brush and floss, but it’s not the last.
Mouth and Brain
Poor oral hygiene can lead to a number of mental health disorders. For starters, the bacteria that cause gingivitis seem to travel through the bloodstream to the brain, wreaking havoc on neurons and leading to memory loss and dementia. On a more basic level, bad breath induces social anxiety, which, left unchecked, often ends in depression. Again, brush and floss!
Gut and Brain
The gut-brain axis has been the subject of intense study since researchers discovered that microorganisms living in your intestines influence the cognitive and emotional centers of the brain. That, in turn, affects the production of hormones such as serotonin, which plays a large role in regulating your mood. To ensure a healthy gut, many nutritionists recommend eating probiotic foods such as yogurt that contain living cultures of healthy bacteria, along with taking probiotic supplements and reducing the use of antibiotics.
Gut and Lungs
Although not as well understood as the gut-brain axis, research has been conducted on how gastrointestinal microbes protect against certain allergies and asthma, a respiratory disease in which airways in the lungs constrict, making it difficult to breathe. It’s been known for a long time that chronic lung diseases often coincide with gastrointestinal ailments.
Lungs and Brain
According to research cited by Onlymyhealth, keeping your lungs healthy leads to better cognitive functioning and a stronger brain overall. This can help people maintain their problem-solving abilities as well as their memory recall into old age, when those functions begin to wane. For healthy lungs, quit smoking and exercise.
Liver and Brain
This link is a bit frightening. According to Scientific American, the liver actually “eats” a structure in the brain called the hippocampus, the center of memory. More specifically, both the liver and hippocampus compete for a protein called PPARalpha, with the liver coming out on top among people with a lot of belly fat, another reason for a healthy diet and exercise.
Skin and Bones
Spending time outdoors exposes the skin to the sun’s rays, inducing the production of vitamin D in the largest organ of your body, one that envelopes all the rest. Among its many other functions, that vitamin works with calcium in building bone. The message: Get some sun.
Skin and Brain
It turns out that vitamin D also plays a crucial role in mood regulation. Studies suggest that natural declines in the vitamin during the winter months are related to a drop in the amount of serotonin in the brain. It may be cold, but head outside anyway.
And that’s just the beginning. As science marches forward, it will doubtlessly discover even more strange connections between organs in the human body and how they affect your health in surprising ways.
Stay tuned — and stay healthy!
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At Narberth Family Medicine, we believe that every component of the body works together to provide a symmetrical, balance whole. When something is off or your body is asymmetrical, it needs to be corrected so the body can work best as a whole.
Osteopathy is a form of treatment that seeks to restore symmetry to your body. Sometimes compared to chiropractic treatment, osteopathic manipulation is designed to correct out of place joints, limbs, and components of your musculoskeletal system.
When patients come in complaining about sore joints, back pain, or chronic pains, it can be easy to focus on treating the symptoms. But at Narberth Family Medicine, we focus on the health of the entire person. Using osteopathic manipulation therapy (OMT), we can identify and correct the imbalance in the body that can be causing the acute or chronic pains. This holistic approach allows many patients to enjoy a reduction of pain and an improvement of overall health immediately.
As a branch of medicine, osteopathy was founded by Andrew Taylor Still in the 1870s. Today there are over 120,000 doctors and med students trained in osteopathy. The Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree is a Board-certified medical professional who receives an additional 200 hours of training in medical school specific to osteopathic manipulation.
Hear Dr Lipton recount the purpose of osteopathy medicine.
Watch Dr. Lipton perform osteopathic manipulation therapy (OMT) on a patient.
To learn more about osteopathy and founder Andrew Taylor Still, visit our History of Osteopathy page on our site.
To schedule your first osteopathic treatment, call us at 610-667-4601 or use our online form today.
Dr. Lipton has taken advanced training in OMT and is Board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of NeuroMusculoSkeletal Medicine.
Dr. Lipton completed his residency in Family Medicine at Suburban General Hospital, Norristown, Pennsylvania and is Board Certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Lipton was trained in Chelation Therapy by the American College for Advancement in Medicine, a group of physicians dedicated to being open to new alternatives in medicine. Dr. Lipton is also Board certified by the American Board of Chelation Therapy.
by Dr. Andrew Lipton
Narberth Family Medicine
Recently there have been some high-profile cases in the news where our cutting-edge Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and stem cell injections provide a level of natural healing not found with more invasive surgeries or joint reconstructions. And now it seems as though some major league sports teams are getting this memo.
In the last few months, several professional athletes have turned to these regenerative treatments to promote healing in their joints:
In all these cases, PRP or stem cell injections were used to avoid season-ending and perhaps career-ending surgeries like Tommy John surgery and ACL reconstruction. These treatments allow the injured players to recover faster and return to performing at their peak athletic condition.
Many of these injections have been done by Dr. James Andrews, an orthopedic surgeon who’s worked with hundreds of professional athletes. Having a world-renown surgeon like Dr. Andrews openly arguing for stem cell treatments speaks volumes about how mainstream audiences and practitioners are realizing the health benefits of these regenerative treatments.
Whether you are dealing with an acute injury or chronic joint pain, call my office to schedule an appointment to discuss our regenerative and holistic treatments. I’ll list out your options and give you my recommendations, so you can make a more informed decision about your healing journey.
Dr. Lipton has taken advanced training in OMT and is Board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of NeuroMusculoSkeletal Medicine.
Dr. Lipton completed his residency in Family Medicine at Suburban General Hospital, Norristown, Pennsylvania and is Board Certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Lipton was trained in Chelation Therapy by the American College for Advancement in Medicine, a group of physicians dedicated to being open to new alternatives in medicine. Dr. Lipton is also Board certified by the American Board of Chelation Therapy.
by Dr. Andrew Lipton
Narberth Family Medicine
Health balance sometimes requires medication, but optimal health always requires supplementation. Our diet alone can not supply adequate nutrition (see US Government NHANES study) Many supplements along with diet and lifestyle changes can avoid the need for medication, but taking these supplements still involves taking many pills.
If you are weary of adding more pills to your daily routine, consider taking liquid vitamins. These naturally-formulated supplements, like the ones produced by Nutrametrix, can replace as much as 35 pills in one drink. Isotonic liquid supplements, which contain the proper ph, salt, and sugar amounts, greatly improve absorption and assimilation. They are especially good for those with poor or slow digestion; like pregnant women.
For a custom liquid vitamim regimen that’s designed to meet your body’s needs, schedule an appointment or call my office.
Dr. Lipton has taken advanced training in OMT and is Board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of NeuroMusculoSkeletal Medicine.
Dr. Lipton completed his residency in Family Medicine at Suburban General Hospital, Norristown, Pennsylvania and is Board Certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Lipton was trained in Chelation Therapy by the American College for Advancement in Medicine, a group of physicians dedicated to being open to new alternatives in medicine. Dr. Lipton is also Board certified by the American Board of Chelation Therapy.
