I Feel Your Osteoarthritis Pain

a 3 minute read – By Dr. Christopher Lepisto When I share health information, I try to use my personal as well as clinical experience to help you find solutions. When it comes to osteoarthritis, aka arthritis, I definitely feel your pain. These days I have a bad first big toe. I have significant joint […]

The Importance of Acid in Acid Reflux

a 3 minute read – By Dr. Christopher Lepisto Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the common experience of heartburn, pain and belching when stomach acid sneaks its way uncomfortably up into the esophagus. GERD is a predominantly Western cultural phenomenon, with a full 27.8% of the US population affected and a concerning increase in younger […]

Why It’s Normal to Feel Fatigued

a 3 minute read – By Dr. Christopher Lepisto We’re all feeling it to some degree. The high of summer has passed. The kids are back in school. The excitement or dread of the holidays approach and daylight savings is here. Despite fabulous higher-than-normal temperatures with abundant sun, it is natural to feel that familiar […]

You Don’t Have to Suffer Through Seasonal Allergies

a 3 minute read – By Dr. Christopher Lepisto Some years ago, I sat chatting with a patient of mine who used to suffer greatly from spring allergies. I say used to because he had made one change that shifted his allergies the most. All of the itching, watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose and fatigue […]

The Allure of Testosterone

By Dr. Christopher Lepisto a 5-min read Recently I was listening to a podcast in which host Joe Rogan was talking to his guests, dietician/nutritionist Diana Rodgers and research biochemist/author Robb Wolf about the currently raging controversy of the superiority of plant-based vs animal-based diets. Specifically, they were talking about the loss of muscle mass and […]