Clancy Medical Group | Health Resources Blog
At Clancy Medical Group, we believe in treating the whole patient, not just the symptoms you present. We combine a lifestyle approach with the latest medical technology to provide comprehensive, holistic care for true wellness.
March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States (excluding skin cancers). What's more, when you factor in both men and women, it's the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Most people are unaware of these statistics, which...
What Is Raw Water?
You may have heard the term “raw water” recently, since stories about it have been all over the news. The story gained traction in part because raw water typically sells for around $15 per gallon, at least for initial purchases. Fifteen dollars for a gallon of...
Food Choices for Patients with Arthritis
Food is medicine. We've all heard it before, but what does it mean? You can't really treat chronic conditions like arthritis with food. Can you? Are there arthritis foods through which you can cure your chronic condition? Unfortunately, no, you cannot cure arthritis –...
Mom’s Chicken Soup and other Common Remedies: Do They Work?
It seems that everyone's mom had a favorite remedy for everything from the common cold to earaches to stinky feet. The idea is nothing new. For centuries, cultures around the world have relied on natural, common remedies to cure people's ailments. The non-medical...
Debunking Common Health Myths
Even though we live in a world where answers to your questions are only a few clicks away, there is still an incredible amount of misinformation out there. Many of these myths surround our health, possibly because people crave easy solutions to a healthy body. Will...
Is there an Asthma Diet?
Patients who have asthma quickly learn that managing their lifestyle is one of the keys to managing the condition. Certain activities may trigger an asthma attack; even the foods they eat may play a role. Of course, the condition varies greatly from patient to...
Eliminate Gluten & Processed Carbohydrates in Your Diet
Keeping up with what's healthy can feel overwhelming at times. Eggs are bad for you, eggs are good for you; fats are bad for you, some fats are good for you. The reality is that certain things have always been bad for us, but truth sometimes gets lost in the pile of...
Reduce Your Risk of Acquiring Melanoma
Melanoma. It isn't the most common type of skin cancer, but it is the most deadly. It takes its name from the fact that it most often forms within melanocytes, the cells in your body that produce melanin. Though not nearly as common, melanoma may also form in your...
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin
As people become more and more likely to spend the majority of their time indoors, vitamin D deficiency becomes more common. This deficiency leads to an enormous array of health issues, particularly to the bones and skin. Sometimes called the sunshine vitamin due to...