# Vibrant Life Direct Care > Direct Primary Care to Heal Your Entire Body ## Posts - [Cancer: On The Rise But Still Preventable](https://vibrantlifedc.com/cancer-on-the-rise-but-still-preventable/): Our little practice has acquired a number of new cancer patients in the past two years. Breast, colon, skin, cervical, brain… we’ve seen our share. These patients vary in age, sex, socioeconomic status and general health but they all are looking for the same thing: alternatives to standard treatment of cancer. Are they crazy? Are there other ways to manage cancer? One of the charges to the primary care physician in the 20th and 21st century has been to early diagnose the most common cancers to enhance outcomes. The earlier the diagnosis of breast, colon, cervical and skin cancers, the […] - [A Handy Kit to Have On Hand!](https://vibrantlifedc.com/kick-colds-amp-flu-with-this/): You need a home kit ready to go when colds and flu strikes…and we’ve got just what you need!Powerful, all natural, potency-proven supplements for ages 12 and up. Available at our new online store or for purchase in the office at a great price! - [New Takes on Chronic Pain & Inflammation](https://vibrantlifedc.com/new-takes-on-chronic-pain-amp-inflammation/): If I had a nickel for every patient who has seen me for some kind of chronic pain syndrome, I might be rich by now. Pain is big business in medicine: it’s the “5th vital sign” and entire subspecialties exist to address it. NIH studies suggest about 21% of US adults experience chronic pain and 10% of adults worldwide are afflicted. The opioid crisis and now the astronomical rise of the use of medical marijuana are symptoms of our growing need to address pain in modern times. As an osteopath, I thank God that my hands can soothe pain. I […] - [Attraction, not Promotion: What made you pick your doctor in the first place?](https://vibrantlifedc.com/attraction-not-promotion-what-made-you-pick-your-doctor-in-the-first-place/): In a previous post, I discussed that as a physician, I am not simply a “provider of services.” But what about you, O Reader? What is your title in this corporatized version of medicine and what should your expectation be as a consumer? First off, you read that right: I just called you a “consumer” (you didn’t really believe you’re still a “patient” anymore, did you??) . As a consumer, what you are sold is branding: hospital brands, pharmaceutical brands, supplement brands, laboratory brands…you name it, they’ve branded it. Everybody’s brand is better than the other guy’s. But when you […] - [A Holistic Approach to Autoimmune Diseases](https://vibrantlifedc.com/a-holistic-approach-to-autoimmune-diseases/): How holistic primary care can improve quality of life for those diagnosed with autoimmune disease - [Living Vibrant vs. "Healthcare"](https://vibrantlifedc.com/dpc-and-restoring-faith-in-healthcare/): Are you tired of being dehumanized by corporate primary care? Come home and live vibrant with personalized direct care. - [Keto Recipes for BBQ Season!](https://vibrantlifedc.com/keto-recipes-for-bbq-season/): Keep going all summer long on keto with these yummy recipes! (You’re welcome.) - [Might As Well Face It, You're Addicted to Food](https://vibrantlifedc.com/might-as-well-face-it-youre-addicted-to-food/): Addiction to food is real. Carbohydrates light up reward centers in your brain as strong as any other drug of abuse or thrill activity and should be added to the DSM as a diagnosis of “carb addiction.” I deal with this all of the time. Patients are sometimes disappointed with my approach to weight loss because they are not going to drop 20-30# per month like they would on starvation diets, stimulant appetite suppressants and the like. My approach is longitudinal, focused on correction of insulin resistance as a path to lifelong health. You WILL lose weight, but at the […] - [I Treat CoVID19 Long Haulers](https://vibrantlifedc.com/i-treat-covid19-long-haulers/): I have been actively treating long haul CoVID19 or “Post-CoVID syndrome” (PCS) since the beginning of 2021. It is a diagnosis of exclusion in my practice, since it’s symptoms tend to be vague, and overlap many other common disease processes. In this article, I’d like to outline my approach to this disorder (as it stands today) and offer help to those who are looking for hope in dealing with this enigmatic condition. First, the symptoms that define PCS: fatigue, brain fog, low libido, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, hair loss, persistent loss of taste and smell, tinnitus, insomnia, vaginal bleeding disorders […] - [A Time to Speak](https://vibrantlifedc.com/a-time-to-speak/): After listening to the news media, medical journals and opinions thrown around in private and public circles, it is time for me to speak. I will speak out this testimony about my work, gone about quietly and cautiously in caring for early outpatient SARS-CoV-2 patients in my private practice. I will stop here and emphasize that last phrase for you so that you catch it: “in my private practice.” I am not beholden as an employee physician to any organization, hospital or group, therefore I practice independently, on my own license, without experiencing the inertia exerted “to do or not […] - [Not Satisfied With Management of Depression or Anxiety? Maybe Your Doctor Needs More Tools…](https://vibrantlifedc.com/not-satisfied-with-management-of-depression-or-anxiety-maybe-your-doctor-needs-more-tools/): Just not getting better on your anxiety or depression meds? Maybe you need a new approach - [A Rational CoVID19 Plan Every Family Should Follow](https://vibrantlifedc.com/a-rational-covid19-plan-every-family-should-follow/): Get ready for Cold & Flu Season 2020 with this helpful guide! - [Anxiety disorder: a primer for relief](https://vibrantlifedc.com/anxiety-disorder-a-primer-for-relief/): Anxiety level sky-high? 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