• posted: Dec. 29, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Diabetes

Diabetes is a serious disease, and one that can dramatically affect the health of your entire body. If you have diabetes, it’s important to seek out the expertise and services Read More

• posted: Dec. 13, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Annual Checkups

It’s important to do everything you can to take care of your health. One of the most important ways you can do that is to visit your primary care doctor Read More

• posted: Nov. 23, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Hypertension,  High Blood Pressure,  Cholesterol,  High Cholesterol

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is known as the silent killer because it often doesn’t produce signs or symptoms. Your blood pressure is a measurement of blood flowing Read More

• posted: Nov. 11, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Acute Diseases

Acute diseases can develop suddenly, causing unpleasant, painful symptoms. It’s comforting to know that your doctor is an expert at diagnosis and treatment of acute diseases and can help you Read More

• posted: Oct. 17, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Annual Wellness Visit,  Wellness Visit

Your body is exposed to a constant stream of bacteria, viruses, environmental toxins, and other factors which can cause illness and disease. Some effects are cumulative, showing up more as Read More

• posted: Oct. 04, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Cholesterol,  LDL,  HDL

You’ve probably heard a lot about cholesterol, a fatty substance your body makes naturally. Did you know there are both good and bad types of cholesterol? LDL cholesterol, which is Read More

• posted: Sep. 26, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Heart Disease

Heart disease is a complex topic because it includes several heart conditions. If you are concerned about heart disease, you need to know the facts. These are just a few Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Preventive Care

What is preventive health care, and why is it so important? Just as you need someone to check under your car’s hood to ensure that it’s functioning correctly, you should also Read More

• posted: Aug. 22, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Hypertension,  High Blood Pressure

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, can go completely unnoticed. In fact, hypertension is known as the “silent killer.” That’s because it has little to no symptoms. Even with Read More

• posted: Aug. 08, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Diabetes

Find out how to get your blood sugar levels under control. If you or someone you love has just been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, then you may wonder what you Read More

• posted: Jul. 25, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Recovery,  Illness,  Injury

Here’s how to support your body to help it recover quickly. Being sick or injured is never fun and can be pretty disruptive to our lives; however, as much as we Read More

• posted: Jul. 06, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Weight Loss,  Weight Management

Your general practitioner can help you on your weight loss or weight management journey. Whether you are looking to lose weight or maintain an ideal body weight, a general doctor can Read More

• posted: Jun. 28, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Primary Care Physician

Everyone should have a doctor that they can turn to. Where do you go for medical care when you aren't feeling well? When you feel great but want to make sure Read More

• posted: Jun. 13, 2022
• Family Practice Associates
• Chronic Diseases

Find out how your general doctor can help you get your chronic diseases under control. With the rise of sedentary lifestyles and poor, fast food-laden diets, it’s not surprising that as Read More

• posted: Mar. 08, 2020
• Brenda Burgess, PhD

Healthy eating is a slippery term in our country, as a quick survey of the evolving dietary guidelines and trends over the past few decades reveals we don’t have a Read More

• posted: Jan. 30, 2020
• Brenda Burgess, PhD

In 1984, TIME magazine released a groundbreaking publication with a cover page condemning two of America’s most iconic breakfast foods.  Bacon and eggs – and anything else high in cholesterol Read More