By Dr. Marie Steinmetz, M.D., DABFM
Do your joints hurt? Are they stiff? You may suffer from osteoarthritis—the “wear and tear” type of arthritis. Osteoarthritis (OA) is joint degeneration with a gradual loss of cartilage from the joint. Most often it affects the hands, knees, hips, and spine. Over 40 million Americans have OA. [Read more...]
By Dr. Marie Steinmetz, M.D., DABFM
Diabetes is a growing epidemic. Diabetes, defined as high, uncontrolled blood sugar levels, is linked to heart disease, kidney disease, vision loss, nerve damage, cancer and Alzheimer’s disease over time. While Type 2 Diabetes in children and young adults was almost unheard of a quarter century ago, the disease is on the rise in alarming proportions. According to the American Diabetes Association, about 1 in every 400 children and adolescents has diabetes, and in 2010, 1.9 million new cases were diagnosed in people 20 years and older. [Read more...]
By Dr. Marie Steinmetz, M.D., DABFM
As an integrative medicine specialist, I consider myself the doctors of “Why?”. As such my job is to examine the causes behind bone loss and how we can help the body build strong bones. This is especially important because we are seeing more adverse side effects from the current medications. [Read more...]
Digestive troubles could signal a common, but frequently overlooked condition known as small intestine bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO.
The reason doctors often miss it is that the symptoms are very similar to irritable bowel syndrome or other diseases of the digestive tract: [Read more...]
A century ago, women had to “take to the bed” with headaches. The incapacitating pain of a migraine would leave them unable to do much more than rest. That’s no longer necessary, thanks to complementary approaches to treat and prevent headaches – even migraines.
There are several ways to address headaches with traditional medicine and complementary therapies. [Read more...]
By Dr. Marie Steinmetz, M.D., DABFM
A century ago, women had to “take to the bed” with headaches. The incapacitating pain of a migraine would leave them unable to do much more than rest. That’s no longer necessary, thanks to complementary approaches to treat and prevent headaches – even migraines. [Read more...]
By Dr. Marie Steinmetz
Multiple Sclerosis is one of the scarier autoimmune diseases, because its course varies and is unpredictable. Some people with MS experience mild and intermittent loss of nerve function and others decline fairly quickly to wheelchair dependence, upper-body paralysis and vision problems.
by Dr. Marie Steinmetz
Digestive troubles could signal a common, but often overlooked, condition called small intestine bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO.
The reason doctors often miss it is that the symptoms are very similar to irritable bowel syndrome or other diseases of the digestive tract: [Read more...]
by Dr. Jennifer Lee
Featured in Your Health Magazine July 2011
Acupuncture is among the oldest healing practices in the world. As part of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture aims to restore and maintain health through the stimulation of specific points on the body. According to a recent National Health Interview Survey, over three million U.S. adults and 150,000 children had used acupuncture in the previous year.
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Since 1997, Steinmetz Medical has been providing family medical care focused on prevention and healing. In addition to conventional prescriptions, our physicians use a variety of healing modalities, including special nutritional supplements and herbs, homeopathy, acupuncture and osteopathic manipulation, which make our practice stand out from conventional practices. We strive to create a partnership with our patients to better understand the complex interactions between their mind, body and spirit and their unique internal and external environment. Our physicians look at all aspects of a patient's lifestyle and use "integrative medicine", a combination of both conventional and complementary therapies to facilitate their healing response. We are proud to offer our unique integrative services to the Washington DC area.
