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Menopause symptoms should not simply be endured.

Menopause is defined by the absence of menstruation for 12 months. This means you technically will not receive a diagnosis until it is...

Are you not eating enough to lose weight?

Metabolic adaptation delays time to reach weight loss goals Catia Martins,Barbara A. Gower,Gary R. Hunter Obesity Society Online. January...

Semaglutide is a game changer for overweight and obesity

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity STEP trials March 18, 2021 N Engl J Med 2021; 384:989-1002 STEP Trials...

Physician Burnout Costs the Healthcare system Millions

Physician turnover costs Americans millions per year. It is time we listen to the physicians and fix this system.

Cuff(SZ): The Cuff Size Blood Pressure Measurement Trial

How accurate is your blood pressure reading?

Johnson & Johnson for men only?

How quickly things are changed... We were supposed to receive J&J vaccine and help in the effort to vaccinate more Mainers. As most of...

Bone broth for the soul

“Good bone broth will resurrect the dead.” A South American proverb Bone broth is nourishing to our bodies in so many ways. It is a...

Primary Care is Public Health

This morning I was quoted in the Portland Press Herald along with Dr. Linville of Brunswick in a piece titled, “Health care providers...

Pink October

October in Maine is the time for beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow. The leaves slowly make their way to the ground in our final...

Mitigating risk of COVID-19 while indoors

So much of our discussions these days are around mitigating risk. We are comparing dangers of social gatherings and grocery stores. We...

Where have all the doctors gone?

Primary care is too important to be tied up with expensive non-essential treatments especially during a crisis.

Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome = Insulin Resistance. Reverse your diabetes, improve your blood pressure and lose weight with a low-carbohydrate lifesty

Health Savings Accounts and Direct Primary Care

The most common question I get asked about direct primary care is, “Can I use my HSA money to pay for your monthly subscription?” The...

What is a Direct Primary Care (DPC) Membership?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MEMBER OF FULCRUM FAMILY HEALTH DPC? Why become a member of our DPC? Direct primary care is a relatively new...

Direct Primary Care Membership