by Akash | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Let me start with something I hear almost weekly: “Doc, I cut out all the bad stuff—eggs, peanut butter, even cheese. But my HDL hasn’t budged.” I get it. HDL—the so-called “good cholesterol”—can be a stubborn number. And for years, we made...
by Akash | May 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
The call usually comes in after dinner. Sometimes it’s a worried mom. Other times, it’s a dad just trying to avoid another late-night urgent care run. “Doc, my daughter’s running a fever. Can we just do this online?” It’s a good question. And...
by Akash | May 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Let’s start with the big question I hear at least once a day: “Doc, can I do this as a video visit, or do I need to come in?” It’s a fair question. Online urgent care—especially since the pandemic—has become the go-to option for patients in Lewisville and...
by Akash | May 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok lately, your feed has probably been flooded with people downing shots of apple cider vinegar, claiming miraculous effects on their blood sugar. These viral videos rack up millions of views—showing before-and-after glucose...
by Akash | May 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Look, I get it. Nobody wants to be on more pills. As a family physician in Lewisville, I’ve had this conversation hundreds of times. A patient comes in, we review their labs, and there it is—cholesterol numbers creeping up. Their shoulders slump as they...
by Akash | May 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Last month, a 43-year-old software developer—let’s call him Mike—came into my office looking concerned. His company had just done one of those health screening events, and his LDL cholesterol came back at 189 mg/dL. “Doc, my dad had a heart attack at 50. I...
