Douglas Miller, M.D. 
Low Testosterone, a Risk Factor for Bad Outcome with Coronavirus in Males Sex hormones, such as testosterone, estrogen and progesterone are the bodies endogenous anti-inflammatories steroids. Deficient hormone levels can predispose us to inflammation and cytokine storm which is one of the most devastating endgame processes of the immune system’s response to coronavirus causing, fulminant … Read more
How to renew your body: Fasting and autophagy Yoshinori Ohsumi On October 3rd, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Yoshinori Ohsumi for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy. But what is autophagy? The word derives from the Greek auto (self) and phagein (to eat). So … Read more
We only get one life on this earth and to make the most of it we need to know how to live a better quality of life and longer. To understand longevity we have to understand what disorders and processes that shorten our life span and reduce our quality of life. The 3 main disorders … Read more
Millions of Americans schedule an annual physical health examination. During their visit, many can expect to get their blood drawn for a standard lipid panel, which ultimately provides the patient with a readout of total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglycerides (TGs). What virtually nobody among them will get … Read more
Q. Are there any downsides to the sweetener stevia? Is it associated with negative effects or gastrointestinal symptoms? Does it cause sugar cravings if you’ve given up sugar? A. Major health and food safety organizations generally regard stevia, a sweetener made from a plant native to South America, as safe. But some researchers warn that … Read more
We use an organized, common sense approach to decipher the myriad of available and touted supplements. Is there scientific evidence showing benefit (ie. Fish Oil, Vitamin D3, B Vitamins)? Does it make physiologic sense? Could there be any harm (ie. Folate dose, Selenium, St. John’s Wart)? Do you know the exact ingredients (ie. Herbs)? Must … Read more
Is there such a thing as Adrenal Fatigue? The providers at Spartan Medical Associates practice sound medicine with an open minded, progressive approach and we pride ourselves on accepting new therapies when science supports efficacy but also weeding out pseudoscientific treatments. Adrenal fatigue is a term applied to a collection of nonspecific symptoms such as … Read more
Our medical office is conveniently located near Huntersville North Carolina and with the concierge-style medicine that Spartan Medical Associates provides, you’ll only need to come to our office 1-2 times per year saving you hours in travel and waiting in a doctors office.
Spartan Medical Associates Doctors Spartan Medical Associates specializes in Advanced Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (ABHRT). This treatment, also known as natural hormone therapy, restores the balance of hormones in the body. ABHRT is an effective treatment for people dealing with low testosterone, menopause, perimenopause, weight loss, or thyroid disease. The goal of Spartan Medical Associates … Read more
How Obesity Impacts Heart Health and Medical Weight Loss Options There’s no denying the fact that overweight and obesity has been on the rise in America for decades. It has been proven to make life uncomfortable and to lower people’s quality of life. However, it also comes with much more serious health issues, namely, heart … Read more
Understanding How Overweight and Obesity Increases Cancer Risk Being overweight or obese is linked to an overall increased risk of cancer. According to research from the American Cancer Society, excess body weight is thought to be responsible for about 8% of all cancers in the United States, as well as about 7% of all cancer … Read more