Bilal F. Shanti, MDDoc, What Can I Do to Boost My Immune System?This is a frequently asked questions nowadays. Everyone, rightly so, is worried about Covid-19 and is looking for ways to boost his/her…Apr 11, 2020Apr 11, 2020
Bilal F. Shanti, MDYes, Vitamin D3 deficiency Does Worsen your pain!!In my medical practice, I see many older patients. It’s always a pleasure to see and serve them. Many often complain about generalized…Apr 6, 2020Apr 6, 2020
Bilal F. Shanti, MDManuka Honey: A Hidden Pearl of Longevity and Wellbeing…Over 1400 years ago, the holly book of Muslims, The Quran, emphasized the healing effects of honey. It stated “it has a cure for humanity”…Mar 31, 2019Mar 31, 2019
Bilal F. Shanti, MDPharmaceutical Financial Support to Medical Associations. Call to Action!!Every time I surf the web to update myself about the latest in medicine, I see websites of medical societies within my specialty and…Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019
Bilal F. Shanti, MDAnti-inflammatory Diet for PainIs pain related to Inflammation? Yes, it is. And anti-inflammatory diet can help. Pain affects more Americans than heart disease, diabetes…Apr 24, 2018Apr 24, 2018
Bilal F. Shanti, MDIs There a Link Between Smoking and Opioid Misuse?In my modest clinical years of pain practice, I came across so many theoretical observations that were not supported by science, or at…Feb 19, 2018Feb 19, 2018
Bilal F. Shanti, MDI Rather Take Red Yeast Rice Than a Cholesterol Medication…If you are curious to know how our grandparents lived, the answer is simple. They led a natural life. They worked hard, ate what they grew…Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017
Bilal F. Shanti, MDCDC Guidelines For Prescribing Opioids-The Waves Of Change Just Began…As a practicing pain specialist, one of the choices of medications available for me to treat pain is opioids. I have wondered, awaited, and…Sep 16, 2017Sep 16, 2017
Bilal F. Shanti, MDNSAIDS Are Not As Safe As We Think!NSAIDS stand for Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs.Sep 15, 20171Sep 15, 20171
Bilal F. Shanti, MDMore Pain Meds is Not Necessarily More Pain Relief!!Pain is an ambivalent symptom. It is ‘great’ in a sense because it lets us know there is an underlying abnormality, but it is evil because…Aug 21, 2017Aug 21, 2017