Article Archives: Ask Dr. Fleming

Feeling the Pressure? Part 2: There’s a Med For That!

May 23, 2013 | by Weekly View

Last month we talked about high blood pressure (hypertension) — definitions, prevalence, and how it’s dubbed “the silent killer” because it usually doesn’t cause any symptoms. We mentioned that sometimes a change in lifestyle (e.g. diet and exercise) might be all it takes to regain normal blood pressure. However, for … Read More

Feeling the Pressure? Part 1

April 25, 2013 | by Weekly View

Probably not. This is why high blood pressure (hypertension, HTN) is called the “silent killer.” Although many people will tell you that they can tell when their blood pressure’s up, in fact the symptoms they have (emotions, headache) are probably not directly the result of high blood pressure. People are … Read More

A Fungus Among Us?

February 21, 2013 | by Weekly View

With increasing daylight now that we’re past the winter solstice, we can literally see light at the end of winter. Daylight savings time starts this year on Sunday, March 10th, giving us a quick jump with an additional hour of daylight. With all this sunshine, you may be quickly digging … Read More

Low T?

January 24, 2013 | by Weekly View

If you read, listen to the radio, or surf the Internet, you can’t miss seeing or hearing, “Low T?” “T” refers to testosterone, commonly referred to as the male hormone. Actually, women need testosterone too, as it is an important precursor for estrogen, the female hormone. Testosterone is chiefly made … Read More