Knowledge Base

Give Yourself the Gift of Health

Between holiday shopping, decorating, baking cookies, parties and being with family, the holiday season can pass by in a snap! Through all the hustle and bustle, Balance7, founder Al Siamon, CEO Dr...

The Ins and Outs of Keto Diet

Dr. Nooristani    According to World Health Organization, about 1 Billion people in the world will be obese by 2030.  Obesity continues to remain a major worldwide health problem with a mortalit...

Smoking Danger and how to Fight Back

According to CDC more than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking. One in 5 death is caused by smoking per year (480,000). Over the past 50 years, the risk of dying from c...

Sleep Apnea. Could exhaustion during the day cause you to have sleep apnea?

If you are exhausted, and can’t concentrate on your tasks during the day then you are not getting enough sleep during the night. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by episodes of awaken...

Dangers of Vitamin D Deficiency in Men

A study at John Hopkins University found that 42 percent of Americans have low levels of Vitamin D. Researchers stress that this deficiency is an epidemic and could lead to serious health issues. F...

When Do You Need to Worry About Lower Back Pain?

Low back pain is one of the most prevalent conditions affecting Americans today.   There are numerous reasons for this, ranging from sedentary lifestyles to the millions of office jobs that don't...

A Closer Look at the Atkins Diet

  As an obese nation, we are desperate for solutions and now there are numerous ways to lose weight both healthy and unhealthy. Among many fads, the Atkins diet has become popular over the years...

The Latest Invasion of Our Health By Parasites

Amoebas are free-living protozoan parasites with worldwide distribution. They exist in nature without a host and are not well adapted. According to CDC, they do not require a vector for transmissio...

Should I Worry About Monkeypox?

Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It is unrelated to smallpox, despite their shared family name. The source of the disease is unknown, though it is believed that rod...

Does Telehealth Work?

Are we getting close to the days when we no longer need to make a trip to see our healthcare providers? Are we done waiting around for hours in waiting rooms surrounded by sick patients until it i...