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Dr. Gez Agolli hosts his weekly podcast focused on insights and trends in Integrative and Functional. This week, Dr. Agolli has invited Dr. Gena Mastrogianakis on the show to discuss COVID-19.

Air pollution, cigarette smoke, heavy metals, pesticides, chemicals, plastics… Let’s be real, we are exposed to more toxins than ever before in our human history. It’s just too much for your poor body.

You are what you eat. This is not just a cliche. Food can be nutritious medicine. It can also be the driving force behind your uncomfortable symptoms and health issues.

Are you dealing with fatigue, low energy, muscle pains, headaches, digestive discomfort, or other nagging symptoms? You are not alone. We see these complaints at our clinic every day.

At Progressive Medical Center, we are committed to health and wellness. We apply a whole-person approach to every member of your family to derive comprehensive insights into health that unlock a better quality of life.

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), otherwise known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a long-term illness that deeply impacts numerous body systems resulting in a range of wellness issues.

Are you struggling to lose weight? Feeling depressed, irritable or fatigued more often? These symptoms, and others such as a low libido, reduced mental clarity and trouble sleeping, could be due to an imbalance of hormones in your body.

Allergies can be debilitating and cause significant interruption to life’s routines. Ranging from minor irritations to potentially life-threatening circumstances, allergy symptoms can vary greatly.

Hypothyroidism is a health condition where the human body has an underactive thyroid, which interferes with the production of crucial hormones.

As a health care concentration that focuses specifically on the body’s musculoskeletal and nervous systems, along with disorders that affect these areas, chiropractic care is one of the largest primary health care professions today.

What is High Blood Pressure? Although the term sounds self-explanatory, there is a lot to consider when determining how and why your blood pressure is above normal.

If you or a loved one is suffering from fibromyalgia, you understand how the pain affects a person’s overall quality of life. On average, fibromyalgia affects 2% of the American population each year.

Long before this pandemic had spread across the world, we were dealing with another threat.

Our immune system is the first line of defense against viral infections and more. As the old saying goes, ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’.

COVID-19 has affected the way we interact and how we deal with global conflict. It has provided insight on how technology can affect the way we socialize, communicate with health care providers, and engage in community events.

An allergy is a heightened response from the immune system to a stimulant that is ordinarily harmless. Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance by producing antibodies.

Gut Health is often the root of so many health issues. It is where inflammation almost always starts.

We are committed to your wellness and want to make top quality care accessible. The Progressive Platinum Package allows you to have access to the kind of ongoing care you need to manage a chronic, aggressive, or advanced conditions.

Treatable. Reversable. Manageable. Preventable. What causes Diabetes? Diabetes is actually a hormone imbalance.

In today’s world, we see an increase in stress across the board. The amount of anxiety disorders is on the rise amongst the general population. Over 70% of primary care physician visits are driven by stress-related conditions.

Say goodbye to colds & flu! The common cold robs of us days, lowers our energy and leaves us feeling generally unwell. The common cold is spread either by direct contact with contaminated surfaces or by inhaling the airborne virus.

You may be familiar with the thyroid gland- a small butterfly shaped gland situated on the front of the neck. You may know people with thyroid disorders.

Do you ever feel like it’s difficult to get through the day? Is it common for you to experience a sense of tiredness, struggle to regain energy, or hit a wall in the afternoon? Did you used to have more energy than you have now?

Progressive Medical’s signature Cardio/Metabolic Profile Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer today. The worst part is that symptoms typically do not show up noticeably prior to something like a heart attack or a stroke occurring. That’s scary.

Gut health affects so much more than just noticeable digestive disorders… and it of course affects them too: GI issues, digestive troubles, constipation, bloating, and on.

With the heat outdoors turned up, our bodies often want to lean down and feel lighter. This specialty salad is designed to give your body so many amazing micronutrients as well as help your body clean out and detox any bad stuff stuck in your system.

The paradox: We spend a lot of money and time on increasing our antioxidant intake through foods and supplements. Yet most of us never know if this effort is making any impact on our health.

Summer has arrived! The sun in shining, the weather is warm, and our appetites are peaked for healthy, refreshing, fresh produce dishes!

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) + Microneedling are your answer to claiming all the benefits of plastic surgery… WITHOUT the surgery. No recovery. No expensive bills. PRP is used in facials to turn back time and reduce fine wrinkles.

Boosting Strength While Undergoing Chemo Cancer and cancer treatment have a language of their own, which anyone who has been diagnosed has had to learn to understand.

Something about the warmer air, the green leaves, and the world coming alive makes our bodies spring to life as well.

By: Lindsay Moreau, N.D. Hair loss is a big deal. It’s not just old men. It happens to young men, too, and can be devastating to a woman’s ego. Hair loss is largely accepted as normal or unavoidable, but just because something is common does not mean it’s

Welcome to the Spring 2019 Edition of the Progressive Medical Center Magazine! For best mobile viewing, tap the yellow circle in the bottom left corner to “Expand” then turn phone horizontally to read and swipe!

You may have heard about the rising popularity of celery juice and are wondering if it has legitimate foundations in science?

THERE IS NO MAGIC PILL, BUT THIS COMES CLOSE! TOP 10 IVs You would have to eat 714 oranges to get the nutritional benefit of a high dose vitamin C IV. 

Depression is the body’s signal that something is wrong: physically, chemically, or emotionally

GET TESTED. KNOW THE WHOLE STORY. “After dealing with chronic digestive issues for over 10 years and trying numerous conventional medicine doctors, I decided enough was enough and made an appointment with Progressive Medical Center.

New Year’s has come and gone but those pounds you swore off have not. You’re not alone though- Americans gain up to 60% of their annual weight during the holidays!

Would you like the option of looking younger without toxins, without surgery, and at a fraction of the price?

Are you or is someone you know always cold? Cold hands, cold feet, cold nose, cold toes?

The holiday season is in full swing! The crisp air, the glowing lights, the hustle & bustle of the season… which we love!

At Progressive Medical Center, we have a team of the most caring, experienced, and qualified Medical and Integrative staff to support you on your health journey.

Enjoy This Thanksgiving Even More this Year! This year, our Progressive Medical Center expert nutritionists have pulled together some of their favorite Thanksgiving holiday dishes & healthy tips to share with you.

Have you ever felt nervous like having butterflies in your stomach? Then you know the brain and gut are connected!

Did you know that some people wake up over 100 times at night and don’t realize they woke up at all? Interrupted sleep can leave a person tired, even after they thought they got their full 8 hours in. The thing is- many people suffer from insomnia.

This Year’s Villain We love it, it’s delicious, and it has us wrapped around its metaphorical little finger! Here’s the not-so-sweet truth…

The weather is getting cooler as fall rolls in, and that always has us reaching for rich dishes. Before you reach for that comfort food sandwich, with bread and gluten and flour in it, dig into a colorful and delicious Fall Cornucopia Salad instead!

A modified diet to eliminate Candida can be a strict protocol, forbidding sugar and many other carbohydrate-rich foods. However, dieters often complain that the hardest thing to give up is not the junk food, the fruit, or the alcohol.

One of the most valuable of the comprehensive integrative therapies available at Progressive Medical Center is the Intravenous delivery of life enhancing nutrients and natural medicines.

In the 2nd episode on the Ketogenic Lifestyle, Dr. Agolli is joined again by Dr. David Jockers to discuss the ketogenic diet, the types of foods you can eat and types of recipes you can cook.

Dr. Agolli is joined by Dr. David Jockers to discuss what the ketogenic lifestyle is, how to get into ketosis and the benefits it has for your body.

More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children have some type of arthritis. On this episode, we discuss the types of arthritis and the treatments for it.

There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and related conditions. People of all genders, race and age can and do have arthritis, and it is the leading cause of disability in America.

Supplements are a key piece of the puzzle when it comes to cancer treatment. On this episode, we discuss the best vitamins & minerals patients can use to help battle cancer.

Your body is a temple and what you put into your body matters. It has an impact on your health and overall well-being. When you change your diet, you can change your life!

Even though there is not currently a cure for cancer, there are still numerous treatments that can be offered to help fight cancer. On this episode, we discuss the different treatment options available for patients battling cancer.

1 out of 2 men & 1 out of 3 women will suffer from cancer at some point in their life. We don’t say these statistics to scare you but to help understand the magnitude of this disease.

Over 30% of the population suffers from insomnia; you don’t have to be a number in those statistics! On this episode, we discuss the types of treatments for insomnia and how you can create a life that is conducive to healthy sleep.

Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? You’re not alone! More than 30% of the population suffers from insomnia.

There are six different types of weight gain. How do you know which one you are struggling with? On this episode, we discuss the types of weight loss & the steps inside our 16-week weight loss journey at Progressive Medical Center.

Over the last several years, the CDC has reported an increase in obesity in the United States. 38.3% of women and 35% of men in our population are obese.

Allergies got you feeling down this year? Don’t worry… Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss the types of treatments for allergies on this episode: 1. What is a detoxification program and how can it help your allergies?

What do professional athletes and people who want to transform their physical appearance and overall quality of life have in common?

It’s that time of year again…allergies are upon us! On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. The different types of allergies.

Although addiction is a problem we face around the world, there are numerous options for treatment.

According to the Addiction Center, over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction (excluding tobacco). 100 people die every day from drug overdoses (This rate has tripled in the past 20 years).

We know depression is real and now we know the signs and symptoms, but how do we treat it? In the final episode of this series on depression, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. What kind of side effects does depression medication have?

Now we have acknowledged depression is real, what are the sign and symptoms of it? On the 2nd episode in this series on depression, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. Signs of depression.

There are over 20 million documented forms of depression in the United States. There is also a stigma that comes with depression where people don’t want to talk about it.

What’s wrong with our healthcare system in America? On the final episode in this series, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. How to solve the problems in our healthcare system.

What’s wrong with our healthcare system in America? On the second episode in this series, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. How to hold the government accountable for our healthcare system.

What’s wrong with our healthcare system in America? On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss the broken healthcare system in America.

On the final episode on autoimmune diseases, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. The types of treatments for autoimmune diseases.

On the second episode on autoimmune diseases, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. The types of autoimmune diseases.

On the first episode on autoimmune diseases, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. What are autoimmune disorders?

On the final episode of the series on Fatigue, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. How to check your vitamin and mineral bottles to see if you will absorb them.

On the second episode of the series on Fatigue, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. The different types of fatigue. 2. What is chronic fatigue syndrome?

On the first episode of the series on Fatigue, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. What is fatigue?

On the final episode of the series on Heavy Metals, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: 1. Treatment plans to detoxify your body from heavy metals.

On the 2nd episode of the series on Heavy Metals, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss: How to diagnose acute heavy metal toxicity.

On the first episode of the series on Heavy Metals, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss:

On the 4th and final episode of the series on Diabetes, Dr. Agolli and Dawn Repucci, discuss:

1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. You don’t have to be one of them. Breast cancer is a disease in which breast cells grow at an uncontrollable rate.

On the 3rd episode of the series on Diabetes, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss:

On the 2nd episode of the series on Diabetes, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss:

On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette start the first episode of the series on Diabetes:

On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette conclude the 3 week series on the Adrenal Glands:

On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette continue the series on the Adrenal Glands:

Quinolone toxicity is an issue in medicine we’re constantly trying to shine a light on.

On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette start the series on the Adrenal Glands:

On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette conclude the series on hypothyroidism:

On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette continue the discussion on your metabolic engine, also known as your thyroid.

On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Burdette discuss your thyroid:

On this episode, Dr. Agolli and Dr. Meyer continue the discussion on Prolozone Therapy.

On this episode, Dr. Agolli brings on Dr. Meyer to discuss Prolozone Therapy.

On this episode, Dr. Agolli & Dr. Burdette finish the series on how your food allergies can cause weight gain and what you can do to fix it.

On this episode, Dr. Agolli & Dr. Burdette continue the discussion on how your food allergies can cause weight gain and what you can do to fix it.

YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM may be making you fat. It’s hard to believe—but very true. bugs in your digestive tract upset your gut’s immune system, and how they just might be behind those extra pounds.

On this episode, Dr. Agolli & Dr. Burdette discuss how your food allergies can cause weight gain and what you can do to fix it.

Although stress-related conditions like Adrenal Fatigue are becoming increasingly common, many in the medical professional still do not give them the recognition they deserve.