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Middle-Aged and Never Exercised? It’s Never Too Late?

If you’ve never been a big exercise person, can you start late in life and still get health benefits? While answers to that question would be all over the map based on opinion, we have some new research that weighs in. So let’s dig in. It’s Never Too Late! Before we dive into this subject,…read more

Hip Replacement Results: How Do Real Patients Fare vs Those on Commercials?

We’ve all seen the hip replacement ads. Active happy people on TV or plastered across billboards who are so happy they had that hip replacement because it allowed them to get back to the life they had before hip arthritis. A new study, however, didn’t confirm that these ads are the reality for the average…read more

How Much Does an Unneccessary Cervical Fusion Cost?

We see the craziest stuff day in and out from spine surgeons. This week Dr. Schultz had a patient almost get completely unnecessary spine surgery. So today we’ll calculate the cost of that screw-up, which is very, very common. Let me explain. A Misdiagnosed Patient The patient came in pointing at one spot at the…read more

Can You Inject Stem Cells up Someone’s Nose to Treat the Brain?

I’ve had a few patients e-mail and ask if they should have a doctor place stem cells up their nose to treat a brain injury. While we don’t treat neurologic diseases, like ALS, dementia, or MS, they trust our expertise. Hence, today I’ll tackle the issue of intranasal stem cell delivery. Brain Stem Cells: How…read more

Fake Clinical Trials in the Stem Cell Wild West?

It’s crazy out there; you’ve heard me say it time and time again. How crazy? We’ve had many clinics offering fake clinical trials for some time, but the increasing sophistication of these offerings has even caused me to do a double take. So this morning we’ll delve into what’s going on. What Is a Clinical…read more

Sometimes It’s Tough Being a Good Doctor…

If you read this blog you know that I often write about what I experience. Yesterday I had two patients that in most other clinics would have been treated with stem cells, but not at our clinic. Let me explain. Purpose over Profit We’ve all interacted with professionals who seem to place their purpose over…read more

Exercise vs. Diet: Which Is Better at Keeping the Weight Off?

Sometimes it can be easy to lose a little weight, but keeping it off can be a challenge. What does the latest science say about that? Should you diet or exercise to keep it off? Let’s dig in. Weight-Loss Success! Now What? So you’ve worked hard over the past year to lose weight, and you’ve…read more

Could a Stem Cell Reboot Help Multiple Sclerosis?

I have a member of my extended family that has MS. It’s an awful disease on two fronts. First is that it can obviously be physically devastating. However, even if you dodge that bullet, you then have to make a myriad of decisions to take very dangerous drugs that each can cause serious illness by…read more