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By Jennifer Engels, MD

Osteoporosis - a word that means porous bone - affects tens of millions of Americans. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 54 million Americans are at risk of developing osteoporosis, and that number will only increase as our population ages.

In understanding...

By Jennifer Engels, MD

The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) has designated April as IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Awareness Month. That designation makes this an excellent time to examine a part of our existence and well-being many are not aware of, the...

By Jennifer Engels, MD

As a practicing physician, I always look for ways to help my patients live healthy, active, and productive lives. 

Here are 5 of my top suggestions to bring you better health and increase your well-being in 2023:

1) Get your daily dose of healthy fats.

Omega-3 fatty...

By Jennifer Engels, MD

We begin this article with a question: What do conditions like obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, fatty liver disease, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, stroke, neurological disorders, and premature death all have in common?

The answer is uric acid....

By Jennifer Engels, MD

As the years pass, it’s easy to fall into the mindset telling you that sports are only for the young, but nothing could be further from the truth. There are many low impact sports for older adults that have great health benefits, and before exploring some of those,...

By Jennifer Engels, MD

Perhaps in reading articles about health issues, you’ve come across references to detoxification, also known simply as detox or cleansing. To be quite honest, there are a lot of products on the market today promising you something of a miracle improvement in your...