by drebanks | Jul 21, 2010 | Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Men's Health, Youthful Aging
As the American population ages, baby boomers are confronted with a number of troublesome age-related diseases. Many are scrambling to hold onto their health and youthful vitality. Retirement is not what is once was. More people want to remain active and engaged...
by drebanks | Jun 7, 2010 | Heart Disease, Media, News Articles, Preventive Wellness, Youthful Aging
Desmond Ebanks, M.D., of Alternity Healthcare, a preventive medical practice Q. You have brought the SphygmoCor CP system, a new cardiovascular test, to your practice at Alternity Healthcare in West Hartford. What is it and why should people care about it? A. The...
by drebanks | May 14, 2010 | Blog, Nutrition, Osteoporosis, Preventive Wellness, Vitamin D, Youthful Aging
As a doctor practicing integrative medicine, I find that education is as important to my patients as anything else I do. We focus on maintaining health and vitality of individuals instead of curing diseases, so dietary and lifestyle choices are often more effective...
by drebanks | May 10, 2010 | Blog, Men's Health, Osteoporosis, Preventive Wellness, Vitamin D, Youthful Aging
Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures. Osteoporotic fractures are most commonly seen in the hip, spine and wrist,...
by drebanks | May 6, 2010 | Blog, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Osteoporosis, Preventive Wellness, Vitamin D, Women's Health, Youthful Aging
We all probably know someone who can predict the weather by the way their bones and joints feel. And, when someone is especially committed to someone or something, they often say they “feel it in their bones”. But we now have mounting scientific evidence linking...
by drebanks | May 3, 2010 | Broadcast, Media, Preventive Wellness, Youthful Aging
Ray Hardman weighs in with Alternity Healthcare on WNPR-Connecticut Public Radio Ray Hardman pays a visit to Alternity Healthcare’s West Hartford office to experience, first-hand, part of a Comprehensive Health Assessment. Click the link above to hear about...