Paging Dr. Frischer
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Dr. Alan Frischer is former chief of staff and former chief of medicine at Downey Regional Medical Center. Write to him in care of this newspaper at 8301 E. Florence Ave., Suite 100, Downey, CA 90240. |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Chia
After writing about quinoa, I'd like to follow up with another food considered by some to be a superfood: Chia. Of course, most of us associate chia with the chia pets of the 1980s! We dab... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Quinoa
I was out to dinner just the other night with a group of food-savvy friends, and the subject of quinoa came up. One comment followed another: "Oh, I just love quinoa," "I have it every morni... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Exercise
Most of my readers know that I am a huge fan of exercise. But what about those among us who are not? Are you over 50, with an interest in making a change in your life and health? Here are a ... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Eye Protection
Summer is nearly upon us, and that means even more Southern California sunshine. We've all heard plenty about protecting our skin...but what about our eyes? In a 2012 survey, less than ha... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Motion sicknesses
Readers who visit my office can't help but notice boating magazines in my waiting room. I am an ocean boater who loves the gentle (and sometimes not so gentle) movement of the waves beneath ... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Snoring
After enduring a partner's nighttime noises, do you find yourself asking, "Why do we snore?" Snoring can become a quality of life issue, interfering with not only the sleep of the snorer, bu... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Foodbourne Illnesses
Every year, roughly one in six Americans get sick from the food they eat, and approximately 3,000 die as a result. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there are 11 foods that ... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Prostatitis
Today's topic will be of particular interest to my male readers. Your prostate gland is walnut-sized and located directly below the bladder. It produces fluid (semen) that nourishes and tran... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Alkaline water
Recently I was asked about the benefits of drinking alkaline water. Alkaline (ionized) water can be made by home water ionizers, and is available at some markets. Is this based on pseudo-sci... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Flu season
Everybody's talking about the current flu epidemic. Although winter always brings with it the flu season, it appears that this year's is hitting us early and hard. A few reminders about prev... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Statins
By now, most of us have heard of the class of drugs known as statins, medications prescribed for those with high levels of cholesterol. About 35 million Americans take them regularly. Some i... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Plants
I love to spend time in my garden; I take great pleasure planting things and watching them grow. (This year we harvested a massive crop of pomegranates!) Sometimes my arms or hands come into... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Spices and Herbs
It's the holiday season! Many of us spend many December hours in the kitchen preparing holiday favorites. As we cook, we add our favorite spices and herbs. Seasonings have been used since b... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Low Testosterone
The condition that we will explore today often remains undiagnosed. The Food and Drug Administration estimates that up to five million American men have it, and only five percent of them rec... |
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Paging Dr. Frischer - Aging
We are indeed growing older. Perhaps wrinkles and gray hairs are appearing. Maybe it's new aches and pains, or extra pounds. The process of aging necessarily causes changes; some of these ch... |
