Patient Resources

How diet can alleviate pain and support the benefits of prolotherapy. By Renata Trister, DO Moderate exercise is frequently recommended after prolotherapy procedures as it aids in proper healing. Diet can also have an impact on the efficacy of prolotherapy.  An anti-inflammatory diet helps treat chronic pain and recommend for maximizing the benefit of any prolotherapy treatment. These are some…

Estrogen, Testosterone and Cartilage Regeneration By Renata Trister, DO   Use of opiate pain medication has increased dramatically over the past 20 years. These medications seem to affect hormonal pathways leading to abnormal levels of different hormones, such as testosterone, cortisol and prolactin. Men with androgen deficiency (low testosterone) brought on by overuse of painkillers and other pain medications, showed improvements in pain, sexual desire,…

Quick home remedies for managing mild intestinal infections. By Renata Trister, DO   Mild bacterial intestinal infections do not always require antibiotics. Antibiotics also kill the healthy bacteria in the gut, which leaves you with a weakened immune system and an imbalance of intestinal flora. Symptoms of bacterial intestinal infection are loss of appetite, cramps, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, weight…

Infections and antibiotic- resistance: Brief Introduction By Renata Trister, DO A big concern of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is the overuse of antibiotics and the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Epidemic outbreaks of bacterial infections may likely to occur if no antidotes exist to kill these resistant strains of “super bugs.”   There are concerns in the…

Herbal Antibiotics for Intestinal Issues The need for safe antimicrobials is on the rise to fight infectious diseases evident in all parts of the world. Increases in mass population movements, international travel, animal transport, improper food handling, misuse of antibiotic drugs and the subsequent drug-resistant microbes have led to an explosion of intestinal diseases, and thus a need for new,…

AROMATHERAPY by Renata Trister DO   Aromatherapy is actually a form of herbal medicine. However, instead of using the entire herb, it employs the fragrant "essential oil" that is released when a fresh herb is compressed or subjected to chemical extraction. Essential oils are also often used as fragrances in cosmetics and bath products. When employed medicinally, essential oils are…