by drebanks | Jul 21, 2010 | Bioidentical hormones, Blog, Executives' Health, Heart Disease, Men's Health, Obesity, Youthful Aging
In 1980, an 18-year veteran police detective in Ontario with a previously spotless record stole approximately $1000.00 worth of items from the evidence room of his department. He persuaded the judge in his case to spare him a prison sentence, claiming that “male...
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 11, 2010 | Broadcast, Featured, Media, Men's Health, Osteoporosis, Uncategorized, Vitamin D
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures. While there is a belief that osteoporosis is a “women’s disease,” more than two million American men...