Free Health Articles by Dr. Smolenski ::. Myrtle Beach, SC

Dental Health

Good oral hygiene is vital to a long healthy life. Gingivitis, an early phase of gum disease, is inflammation of the gums caused by the accumulation of plaque and bacter ...

Adrenal Fatigue

The hormone cortisol is produced in the adrenal cortex in response to adrenal cortical stimulating hormone (ACTH) produced in the pituitary gland. Cortisol plays an impor ...

Daily Program for Adrenal Recovery

Sleep in until 9 am or so every chance you get and drink 8 oz water as soon as you wake up to hydrate your body. Do light workout or relaxation and breathing technique ...

Estrogen Dominance

This condition occurs when your estrogen levels are normal but your progesterone levels are suppressed. The symptoms and conditions associated with estrogen dominance ar ...

Exercise

Daily exercise is also an important part of your Anti-Aging program. Exercise can accomplish many things for you including the opportunity to socialize while providing a ...

Health Benefits of Fish Oils

Scientists first learned about the many benefits of fish oils in the 1970s when they observed that Greenland Eskimos had very low rates of heart disease despite a diet hi ...

Gastrointestinal Health

Do you suffer chronic indigestion, "lactose intolerance", and the need to take medications such as prilosec for "years"? Do you also suffer frequent sinus infections an ...

Hypoadrenia (a.k.a. Adrenal Fatigue)

Cortisol is the only hormone in the human body that increases with age. It is also one of your steroid hormones. Cortisol and DHEA are both made by your adrenal glands w ...

Bio Identical Hormone Therapy

Until recently the only hormonal therapy available was synthetic hormones that are not identical to those normally found in the human body. These are derived from the ur ...

What does a low DHEA mean?

Your DHEA and cortisol are both produced by the adrenal cortex -- so a low range DHEA may indicate a problem with cortisol. The adrenals produce cortisol in a diurnal pat ...

Low Testosterone in Men: Increase Risk of Death

There really is a male version of menopause, often called andropause. It is not as pronounced as the menopause experienced by women, but it is none the less real. Men do ...

Menopause

Since your last menstrual cycle was over 1 year ago we can establish the diagnosis of menopause. But as you know the changes of menopause have actually been occurring ov ...

Menopause and Hormone Replacement

Menopause can be the greatest time of your life! But for so many, menopause is dreaded and for good reason. Symptoms such as hot ?ashes, night sweats, palpitations and we ...

Metabolic Syndrome and PreDiabetes

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of common abnormalities including hyperglycemia (high glucose), abdominal obesity, reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ...

PreDiabetes

Your hemoglobin A1C is at the high end of the range at 5.6% � this test is a common blood test used to diagnose type 1 and type 2 diabetes and to later gauge how well you ...

What does a high reverse T3 mean?

If your labs show a high reverse T3 level this means that you are converting most of your T4 into reverse T3. Reverse T3 is an isomer of T3. If you recall T3 is the mos ...

Fitness & Bodybuilding Nutritional Plan - Sample

NUTRITIONAL PROGRAM Each Meal should consist of the following: 20%-30% Complex Carbohydrates 60%-70% Lean Proteins 10% or less Fat COMPLEX CARBOH ...

Autoimmune Hypothyroidism: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO), an enzyme normally found in the thyroid gland, plays an important role in the production of thyroid hormones. A thyroid peroxidase test detects ...

Urinary Freuency, Urgency and Incontinence:

Bladder control or urinary incontinence (UI) is an issue for millions of Americans. While it is common as we age, incontinence can occur in people of all ages. Women are ...

Are you getting enough Vitamin D?

Thirty percent of Americans use vitamin and mineral supplements every day. Yet most adults have low vitamin D levels with an estimated 10 million Americans over age 50 d ...