David Salm, MD

08/26/2025

I always encourage my patients to make a healthy diet, exercise and stress management part of their everyday lives. However, I realize these wellness tactics are difficult and huge commitments. Fortunately, there are some easier wellness tactics that are just as important and that you can take to help maintain your wellness beyond 60. Share your favorite personal wellness tactic.

We often think of prevention from the perspective of youth. If we had started eating healthy in our 20s, if we had built strong exercise habits in our 30s, if we had maintained a healthy weight in our 40s … While we can do a lot of good — or bad — when we’re young, we can still have an impac...

08/21/2025

I have many conversations with my patients about heart disease. Afterall, it’s the leading cause of death and the number of cases is rising. In fact, heart disease should affect 60% of American adults by 2050. But it’s a largely preventable condition. Here are some tips to lower your risk factors for heart disease.

It’s not news that heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for more than a century. And despite public health efforts to lower heart disease rates in the U.S., it continues to lead in mortality causes. In fact, within the next 30 years, heart disease and stroke rates will ris...

08/19/2025

Many women in my practice use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease menopause symptoms. Of course, HRT is not right for every woman, particularly if breast, ovarian or endometrial cancer, stroke or blood clots are a risk. If they are, you might instead take supplements. But should they? Do you use menopause related supplements? Do you think they’re effective?

In 1942, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals introduced the first hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women going through menopause. Over the intervening decades, doctors have gone back and forth on the safety and efficacy of using HRT to treat symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal discomfort.

08/14/2025

My patients complain to me that the high temperatures and stifling humidity of summer can make exercising outdoors workout much more difficult. Another problem is that it raises the risk of a heat-related injury. If outdoor workouts are your “thing”, here are five tips that I share with my patients that can make them a little safer.

It’s mid-summer, 90 degrees and humid, but you want to work out and you prefer doing it outdoors. Treadmills really aren’t your thing – you feel like a hamster walking or running on one. You’re probably aware summer heat raises your risk for sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat str...

08/12/2025

When I talk to my patients about gut health, their first thoughts are about foods that can affect it. And they’re correct, the food you eat plays a huge role in your gut health. However, there are at least three other variables that also make a difference. Watch this video, featuring my colleague, Dr. Andrea Klemes, chief medical officer, MDVIP, to learn more. https://bit.ly/46LesVF

08/07/2025

Our cognitive skills decline as we age. Our brain processes and retrieves information at a slower pace, and our memories falter. But there are tactics you can use to keep your brain healthier for longer. Here’s what I tell my patients.

Keith Richards once described getting old as “fascinating.” “The older you get, the older you want to get.”Richards, who recently turned 80, may be fascinated, but many of the rest of us are worried about aging and the challenges that come with it. In fact, two-thirds of Americans, respondin...

08/05/2025

I warn my patients to limit their processed foods. Many brands use questionable ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, excessive salt and added sugars. There’s also a wide range of preservatives used -- some are deemed safe, while others should be avoided. Here are five preservatives that may have ties to cancer.

Processed foods can be a double-edge sword. On one hand, they’re easy, convenient time savers. But they are often made with questionable ingredients, from high fructose corn syrup, excessive salt and added sugars.

07/31/2025

If you’re struggling to get a good night’s sleep, there’s a good chance it’s related to stress. In fact, the combination of insomnia and stress is problematic for many Americans, according to a recent Gallup poll. If stress is keeping you up at night, talk to me about it and check out these tips.

If you’re struggling to get a good night’s sleep, chances are you’re stressed. Stress is another public health issue plaguing America. In fact, more than 25% of American adults reporting being so stressed that they can’t function, according to a poll conducted by the American Psychological A...

07/29/2025

Women have been using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for years to help ease menopause symptoms and lower their risk of menopause-linked conditions like osteoporosis, heart disease and dementia. However, I warn female patients with a personal or family history of heart disease or a hormone-dependent cancer to avoid HRT. As result, some of these women try supplements, but that might not be the best alternative.

In 1942, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals introduced the first hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women going through menopause. Over the intervening decades, doctors have gone back and forth on the safety and efficacy of using HRT to treat symptoms like hot flashes and vaginal discomfort.

07/17/2025

Many of my patients take their gut health seriously. Unfortunately, their efforts can be thwarted by taking medications that throw off the gut biome. If you’re take any of these drugs, talk to me about gut health at your next office visit.

Gut health is a relatively new line of research. As more and more studies are published, experts realize that gut microbiota function like an organ. And like other organs, it’s affected by what you ingest. While you’re probably aware your diet can affect biomes, you may not have thought about me...

07/15/2025

A few of my patients are die-hard outdoor exercisers, which can be tough in extreme elements like summer’s very high temperatures. But there are a handful of tactics you can take to help make your summer workouts safer.

It’s mid-summer, 90 degrees and humid, but you want to work out and you prefer doing it outdoors. Treadmills really aren’t your thing – you feel like a hamster walking or running on one. You’re probably aware summer heat raises your risk for sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat str...

07/10/2025

A few of my patients are die-hard outdoor exercisers, which can be tough in extreme elements like summer’s very high temperatures. But there are a handful of tactics you can take to help make your summer workouts safer.
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It’s mid-summer, 90 degrees and humid, but you want to work out and you prefer doing it outdoors. Treadmills really aren’t your thing – you feel like a hamster walking or running on one. You’re probably aware summer heat raises your risk for sunburn, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat str...