Dragonfly Direct Primary Care

07/21/2025

In addition to being great for mental well-being, spending time in a forest, also known as forest bathing, can enhance the activity and number of natural killer (NK) cells, which play a crucial role in the body's immune response, particularly in fighting cancer.

In Japan, a forest bathing trip, called “Shinrinyoku” in Japanese, is a short, leisurely visit to a forest; it is regarded as being similar to natural aromatherapy. This review focuses on the effects of forest bathing trips on human immune function. ...

05/06/2025

To all the amazing nurses out there, THANK YOU for all that you do!

04/29/2025

Taking psilocybin, the active compound found in magic mushrooms, temporarily resets entire networks of neurons in the brain that are responsible for controlling a person’s sense of time and self, finds a study that repeatedly imaged the brains of seven volunteers before, during and after treatment. This may help explain the lasting beneficial effects of psilocybin related to mental health.

Study advances efforts to harness psilocybin’s mind-altering power to treat mental illness

04/14/2025

"The researchers estimated that replacing three cups of brewing machine coffee with paper-filtered coffee five days a week would reduce LDL cholesterol by 0.58 mmol/L. For context, they say that the effect of diterpenes would be equivalent to adding 60 ml (2 fl oz) of full-fat (40%) cream to each cup of paper-filtered coffee.

“Most of the coffee samples contained levels that could feasibly affect the levels of LDL cholesterol of people who drank the coffee, as well as their future risk of cardiovascular disease. For people who drink a lot of coffee every day, it’s clear that drip-filter coffee, or other well-filtered coffee, is preferable."

The method used to brew coffee can significantly affect levels of natural cholesterol-raising compounds called diterpenes, according to a new study. It might be that the way your coffee is made is affecting your heart health.

04/05/2025

https://www.reporterherald.com/2025/04/04/new-loveland-direct-primary-care-doctor-looking-to-help-residents-more-personally/

Dr. Chris Newland and his wife Wendy opened Dragonfly Direct Primary Care in north Loveland earlier this year, celebrating with an official ribbon cutting earlier this week.

04/02/2025

What a wonderful turnout for our ribbon cutting / open house! Grateful to have met so many amazing people and for the support from our patients, friends, family and of course the Loveland Chamber of Commerce!

03/25/2025

Are you looking for affordable, high-quality, accessible health care that doesn’t require insurance?
Would you like to have a P*P who isn’t rushed, listens to your concerns and acts as a partner in your care?
Would you like to find out more about direct primary care?

Come join us to meet Dr. Newland and to celebrate our clinic opening at our official Ribbon Cutting ceremony!

Tuesday, April 1st, 4:30-6:00pm.
Snacks / refreshments will be served

Dragonfly Direct Primary Care
103 E. 42nd Street, Suite #107
Loveland, CO 80538

02/26/2025

One of the more commonly expressed concerns about using GLP-1 RA’s and GLP-1/GIP RA’s for weight loss is the potential for lean body mass (muscle) loss.

A newly released study with tirzepatide that monitored body composition changes during weight reduction is promising.

“Of the body weight lost, approximately 75% was fat mass and 25% was lean mass for both tirzepatide and placebo. These proportions remained consistent across most subgroup analyses.”

It is recommended that these medications be used as one part of a comprehensive weight loss program that also includes exercise and healthy, nutritious food. Participants in this study received individualized lifestyle counseling delivered by a qualified health care professional with goals of a 500 kilocalorie/day dietary deficit and were advised to increase their physical activity to at least 150 min/week without a specific strength training protocol.

It stands to reason then, with an exercise program including focused strength training and a diet designed to support it, that muscle loss could probably be reduced further.

As with any medication, there is always a risk vs. benefit conversation that should take place between the patient and a physician. Weight loss is a complex topic and should include a discussion about nutrition, exercise, hormone balance, sleep and other factors.

A link to the aforementioned study can be found here:

https://dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/dom.16275?fbclid=IwY2xjawIsLx5leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSeiIg0ZEQCjvoShAjujzLmg4vF6cPGWvQMw3nR6_Bxw6d2OjT2AeNElhQ_aem_zMwFtTqTZsRf6fp7mmgwnA

Aims We assessed changes in body composition following tirzepatide treatment in a substudy of participants with obesity or overweight from the SURMOUNT-1 trial, overall and post hoc in clinically re...

02/19/2025

GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide may be good weight loss options for certain individuals, but they are not for everyone. As with any medication, there is always a risk vs. benefit conversation that should take place between the patient and a physician. Weight loss is a complex topic and should include a discussion about nutrition, exercise, hormone balance, sleep and other factors.

"For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why."

Experts say the growing use of weight loss drugs may be helping to reverse obesity trends.

01/15/2025

01/13/2025

https://www.doximity.com/newsfeed/1de60e8b-c248-4827-bc82-ebb37840690a/public

Following the observation that higher circulating levels of metabolites derived from niacin—an essential micronutrient that is fortified in cereals—are associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular events, genetic and preclinical studies established links among niacin-derived metabolites, sol...

01/07/2025

Violence is not the answer to insurance companies' greed; Cutting them out of the equation is. Let us show you how Dragonfly Direct Primary Care can potentially save you thousands of dollars each year, while improving the quality of care you receive.

Luigi Mangione was charged with murdering a health care CEO. The internet responded with a flood of support.