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.
Fatigue is a common problem that patients bring to our practice. Many have seen multiple physicians yet haven’t gotten to the root of the problem.
Our approach is to be sure all the routine tests have been done, for example, checking for anemia. At Steinmetz Medical Associates, we take it a step further and look at many basic nutrients. [Read more...]
By Dr. Marie Steinmetz
Alexandria Times, March 17, 2011
Menopause is a natural process that all women go through. A one size fits all approach to menopause does not work. But we know these tips help most patients:
By Jeanne Shiffman, M.D.
I recently returned from a conference hosted by the Institute for Functional Medicine, a medical discipline that seeks to treat the whole person, not just a specific disease. I learned a great deal about hormone disorders and about tests that many doctors don’t normally perform.
The thyroid gland in particular seems to often be given short shrift. Many doctors who suspect a patient has a thyroid problem will test for the level of thyroid stimulating hormone, and sometimes the hormone T4 and, if they are low, prescribe Synthroid, which is synthetic T4. [Read more...]
By Jeanne Shiffman, M.D.
I recently returned from a conference hosted by the Institute for Functional Medicine, an organization devoted to approaching healing as a patient-centered holistic practice. One core principle they emphasized there was the importance of the gastrointestinal tract for overall health.
(RealSimple.com) — There are countless opinions regarding how to improve health care in the United States, but many experts agree on one fact: “Our current health-care system is mainly a sick-care system,” says Adam Perlman, executive director of the Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
High-Tech Tools Show How Acupuncture Works in Treating Arthritis, Back Pain, Other Ills
Acupuncture has long baffled medical experts and no wonder: It holds that an invisible life force called qi (pronounced chee) travels up and down the body in 14 meridians. Illness and pain are due to blockages and imbalances in qi. Inserting thin needles into the body at precise points can unblock the meridians, practitioners believe, and treat everything from arthritis and asthma to anxiety, acne and infertility.
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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.
