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Expert Profile: J.P. Saleeby, MD

Expertise:  Will only answer questions on Prevention, Longevity & Integrative Medicine. Please limit your questions to these fields of medicine. This forum does not allow for the diagnosis and treatment of illness, so please don't ask questions in that regard.
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (Augusta, GA class of 1991) Post Graduate Training: ECU school of Medicine (Greenville, NC) 16 years in Emergency Medicine, Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine. Licensed in states of GA, NC, SC and VA. Former Medical Director and Founder of the Saleeby Longevity Institute a clinical practice and research center in integrative (CAM,Allopathic Medicine (1999 to 2004). Founder of Vita Sanus, Inc. Manufacturer & Distributer of Vita Sanus Nutraceuticals and Skin Care products (www.vitasanus.com) Sold in 2006. Adjunct Professor in Graduate School of Nursing Georgia Southern University (2002-2006). Author of "Wonder Herbs: A Guide to Three Adaptogens" available for sale at www.xlibris.com/wonderherbs or signed copies at www.saleeby.net Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Marlboro Park Hospital, Bennettsville, SC (2006-Present)

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject  There are many snake oil salespeople out there and I for one wish to keep my patients informed about such charlatans. Too many "quacks" are bilking money and even causing physical and/or mental harm from those uninformed and/or desperate people. For sound herbal medical advice read my book.
What do you like about this subject?  Prevention of disease through education is by far the greatest gift a physician can give a patient. Curing the sick is our obligation, but education to prevent illness should be something every doctor must strive to achieve. I pride myself in being able to do this for my patients.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  If you are taking a cholesterol lowering medication in the HMG-coA reductase class (statin drugs) than you should also be taking Coenzyme Q10. Statins (used in traditional medicine) deplete the body of endogenous coQ10 (nutritional medicine). A FACT that MOST Physicians today DON'T KNOW or refuse to admit. That is a pearl that can save your life.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  A better understanding of Integrative Medicine. I want my patients to benefit from as much knowledge of medicine as possible. Many modalities such as herbal medicine, therapeutic massage therapy and acupuncture are still relatively new to the West and have much to offer. They should never take the place of allopathic western medicine.
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Thank you! I found your advice extremely helpful!
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thank you Doctor for your help.
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Recent Answers from J.P. Saleeby, MD
2008-11-19  high cholestrol:  Exactly... total cholesterol is NEVER the whole story... it depends on what your HDL (good) and LDL (bad) cholesterol is. For more read my article published in my blog: Beyond Cholesterol By JP...
2008-11-18  high cholestrol:  Michael, A couple of things. Just because your LFTs (Liver function tests) are normal does not give you license to cause damage by drinking excessively... trust me drinking more than one beer or one...
2008-11-18  Flu Shot:  Angela, That is a large amount of material. A very involved question. So I will defer to a very comprehensive web site by the CDC that will answer your questions: http://www.cdc.gov/flu Personally...
2008-10-31  DEC (diethyl carbamazine) salt on pregnant women:  Vivien, While I am not an infectious disease doctor, I was able to find out a few things: DEC usage is discouraged until after delivery in pregnant women for the most part, however, there have been...
2008-10-30  colds:  Jan, The answer to that questions is difficult as it may be related to a multitude of reasons or issues. Age, over all health of your immune system, your contact with contagious viruses, and others...
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