Do you wonder if IV vitamin therapy is the latest fad or a real treatment with medical benefits? Here’s the answer: IV vitamin therapy can restore your health, give you energy to spare, and boost your immune system, to name just a few benefits.
Of all the things you need to know about rheumatoid arthritis, let’s start with this: Seek treatment as early as possible. Today’s advanced medications can slow down joint damage, put the disease into remission, and help prevent deformities.
When you need long-lasting relief from pain, what could be better than truly healing the underlying problem? That’s what happens when you get regenerative medicine treatments like platelet-rich plasma injections.
Dr. Behnam Khaleghi, board-certified rheumatologist at Pacific Rheumatology Medical Center (PRMC), receives a certificate of special recognition from congressman Ken Calvert for outstanding and invaluable service to the community.
If you have arthritis or any other rheumatic condition, you have chronic inflammation. Ongoing inflammation causes pain and stiffness and damages the affected tissues. But you can fight inflammation with safe, natural supplements.
Vasculitis can affect any part of your body, cause many different symptoms, and without treatment, you can end up with serious complications. Here’s how to recognize the signs of the four most common types of vasculitis.
Dr. Behnam Khaleghi, board-certified rheumatologist at Pacific Rheumatology Medical Center (PRMC), was recently awarded as Top Doctor in Rheumatology, receiving the designation two years in a row.
Scleroderma is such a rare disease that most physicians seldom treat the condition. If you have scleroderma and you want the best treatment, you need a rheumatology expert. We share your treatment options for scleroderma.
If you have arthritis, you probably know you need to exercise to alleviate joint pain. But how do you exercise when you’re already in pain? You do it with the right types of exercises and guidance from a team of arthritis experts.
Dr. Khaleghi, the leading rheumatologist at Pacific Rheumatology Medical Center (PRMC), has recently joined the Dean’s Leadership Council (DLC) at the UCI School of Biological Sciences.
You always need a strong immune system to stay healthy, but in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to prevent your immunity from weakening. Here are four steps you can take to build a stronger immune system.
Everyone loses bone mass as they get older, but women are more likely to get osteoporosis. Why? Because they lose 20% of their bone density in the years after menopause. Learn why your risk of osteoporosis skyrockets after menopause.
Do you feel so tired you can barely drag through the day? Or maybe you just feel a little off your game and want to improve your performance. When you need an energy boost for any reason, a Myers’ cocktail may be the perfect solution.
Your risk of developing tendonitis is directly related to the movements you make throughout the day. You can prevent tendonitis when you learn to spot bad habits and make simple changes that take the stress off your tendons.
Most of us have had some experience with having a mentor at one moment in our lives, even if we don’t realize it. Whether that person was an older sibling, a friend, or a coach, there are various role models who’ve shaped and helped us grow.
If you have considered using CBD oil or any type of CBD product, you’re not alone. One-third of American adults have used CBD. But you should know that not all CBD products are the same and many myths abound.
Like many autoimmune diseases, scleroderma is more common in women than in men. However, the disease can affect anyone, causing progressive symptoms and complications. Here’s what you need to know about scleroderma.
PRP and stem cell therapy can be used together or individually, depending on the nature of your injury, the cause of your pain, and your overall health care needs. Here’s what you should know about these effective regenerative therapies.
Lupus is an incredibly complex and confusing health condition because it can affect any part of your body and cause a wide range of symptoms. Learn about the five types of symptoms and the different ways they can appear.
If you’ve been diagnosed with a rheumatic disease, you’re more vulnerable to developing COVID-19. Being at a higher risk means you need to stay diligent about protecting your health and preventing exposure to the coronavirus.
Autoimmune disorders are notorious for causing generic symptoms and being hard to diagnose, which means that you need the care of a highly experienced rheumatologist. Learn about autoimmune disorders and how they can affect your body.
Gout affects men three times more often than women, but an acute attack is painful and debilitating for everyone. With lifestyle changes and self-care, you can take steps to manage your gout and reduce the frequency of attacks.
Intermittent fasting is one of today’s most popular weight-loss methods. While it does a great job of helping you lose weight, that’s not where its benefits end, because intermittent fasting also triggers cellular changes that offset aging.
Vasculitis is not a common health problem, yet it can affect children and adults and lead to serious complications if you don’t get early treatment. Here’s how to recognize the top vasculitis warning signs.
Regenerative medicine is one of today’s most exciting and innovative treatments for arthritis and a wide range of rheumatic diseases. Here’s how platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy and stem cell therapy accelerate healing and relieve your pain.
Planning a trip, but worried about arthritis flares? You don’t have to stay homebound. These six tips for traveling with arthritis can keep your treatment on track and your symptoms under control.
Do you have aches and pains brought on by tendonitis? You might be surprised to learn that there are many nonsurgical options available to reversing your tendonitis.
Lupus is not well understood, but it affects about 1.5 million Americans; at least 5 million worldwide have a form of lupus. Here, we dispel some common myths about lupus by presenting the facts about this autoimmune disease.
When your doctor says you have osteoporosis, your initial reaction is disbelief. You already eat a healthy diet and get enough exercise, so how could this happen to you? But just being a woman increases your risk for osteoporosis. Here’s why.
There’s no cure (yet) for scleroderma, but you can control symptoms and reduce pain. Learn how different scleroderma treatments can help you live a full and productive life even with this rare autoimmune disease.
A sports injury can keep you sidelined and itching to play while you wait for a slow healing process to take place. Platelet-rich plasma therapy, which uses your own blood, may be able to get you back in the game quickly.
Chronic arthritis pain can be difficult to manage and seemingly endless. Regenerative medicine can change all of that, relieving the constant pain and restoring your flexibility and functionality.
Do you feel pain all the time? Does it stop you from living your life the way you want? Chronic pain can be frustrating and debilitating. The Myers’ Cocktail just may be the relief you’ve been looking for.
CBD oil is one of the fastest-growing prescriptions among adults. Find out why it’s quickly becoming the go-to treatment for those suffering from chronic inflammation.
As one of the most common chronic diseases, osteoporosis impacts more than 53 million women and men in the United States. Find out how the very strategies that can help you prevent the disease can also help you manage it.