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Personalized Health For The Mature Athlete

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  I'm Dr Bates a Board Certified Family Medicine and Sports Medicine Physician and graduate of UCLA Medical School. I'm an independent Physician in private practice which means I am not restricted by insurance companies and large medical practices that … Read More

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The Mature Athlete requires a specialized type of care. Have you noticed that your primary care doctor often lacks answers to your sport specific questions?  Have you noticed that you are often told not to practice or train when you have an injury?  How about the pills that are thrown at … Read More

Mature Athlete Services

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CCHQ and the Mature Athletes As we age, the human body undergoes many changes due to fluctuating levels of hormones, nutrients, and other vital substances needed by our body to function properly. Bones, muscles, and other vital organs also get weaker due to wear and tear, as … Read More

How Drug Prices and Potency Change Over Time

How Drug Prices and Potency Change Over Time

Illegal drugs destroy lives. But despite efforts by the government and concerned agencies to totally eradicate them, they continue to flourish not just in the U.S., but in other parts of the world as well. And interestingly enough, reports show that they are also affected by many of the same factors that affect the prices and availability of basic commodities that we use on a daily basis. The average person doesn't know how the markets for illicit drugs, such as cocaine and methamphetamine, really work because they are hidden from public view. However, data and reports compiled by the Drug Enforcement Administration's System to Retrieve Information from Drug Evidence (STRIDE) give us … [Read more...]

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Athlete’s Corner

Are You Guilty of Chronic Cardio? Myth or Fact

Many mature athletes believe that doing cardio is the key to being healthy. Because cardio exercises … [Read More...]

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Chocolate Milk as a Post-Workout Drink? Why Not!

When we say "chocolate milk," it brings images of our childhood. After all, it's quite common for … [Read More...]

How to Solve Muscle Cramping

Muscle cramps and spasms are very annoying. One moment you’re fine and enjoying your life and the … [Read More...]

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We Have Your Back

Custom Clinic HQ Has Your Back in These Trying Times The United States is in the midst of a period of unprecedented uncertainty. As health care prices continue to soar and as we face changes and a possible instability, it is understandable that many of us are worried what will happen if we or our loved ones will require medical attention. Amid this bleak scenario, what can patients and physicians do to avoid getting abused by a medical system that prioritizes politics instead of the health and well-being of the citizens? The answer is simple: not doing what they have done for decades, … [Read More...]