We're going to be talking about Transcranial Low-Level Laser Therapy for stress and anxiety. I'm really excited about this treatment. We do it routinely on a lot of my patients because, quite honestly, who doesn't have stress, and every once in a while we all get a little anxious. Some of my patients call this a “laser Xanax.” I've never taken a Xanax, so I don't know how it feels; however, it seems to help them a lot—particularly in the moment…
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So, good news, you just had your colonoscopy and everything came back fine. Wonderful! That's what I love to hear; however, your colonoscopy isn’t perfect. What did they miss? They do miss a few things. I always encourage patients when they get the good news of having a clean colonoscopy (no polyps, no other lesions): what's the next step?…
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