Treatment Options for Andropause

Andropause is a condition of hormonal imbalance, and may be related to declining levels of testosterone, elevated levels of estrogens, or a mixture of both. After proper diagnosis, including screening of testosterone and estrogen levels, therapy has been shown to be dramatically effective in relieving symptoms of andropause and restoring drive, health, potency and a…

Oil Up Your Weight Loss Goals

Higher blood levels of omega 3 (EPA/DHA) fish oil could be the missing link to your weight loss goals. Recent British Journal of Nutrition research findings discovered that overweight and obese people have blood levels that are lower than in healthy weight individuals. The clinical findings showed that increased omega-3 levels were associated with a…

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) *

TOWNSEND LETTER – JUNE 2009 by Chris D. Meletis, ND and Nieske Zabriskie, ND Fortunately, there are many clinical markers that can be used to quantify risk and to measure successful therapeutic intervention when applied in the patient model. The following discussion offers a select review of well-known and more obscure clinical indices along with…

Long Term Consequences of Diabetes*

Published in: Townsend Letter – May 2009 By Dr. Chris D. Meletis Diabetes is associated with an increased risk for numerous serious complications. According to the American Diabetes Association, there are an estimated 23.6 million people in the US, approximately 8% of the population, with diabetes, which is an increase by 13.5% from 2005. It…

HIS Change of Life

His Change of Life: Male Menopause and Healthy Aging with Testosterone (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) www.hischangeoflife.com Just like in the new book by doctors Chris Meletis, ND and Sara Wood, ND, this site is a source of cutting edge research and information about hormonal health for MEN. You’ve likely heard about the changing hormones in…

Identifying and Treating Lyme Disease*

Chris D. Meletis, N.D., Nieske Zabriskie, N.D., and Robert Rountree, M.D. Lyme borreliosis is a tickborne infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and is the most prevalent  tickborne infectious disease in the United States. The spirochete  (spiral shaped bacterium) B. burgdorferi is transmitted to humans primarily by the black-legged tick or deer…