Direct MD Austin

Direct MD Austin Direct MD Austin is a family medicine clinic. For a low monthly fee we provide high-quality, person

For a low monthly fee we provide high-quality, personalized medical care.

Interesting study on fasting:
01/15/2022

Interesting study on fasting:

AbstractAims. Animal models repeatedly show fasting increases longevity. Human data, though, are limited to anecdotal claims. This study evaluated the associati

Progress may be slow, but nevertheless, I’m glad to see this from the ADA:
01/03/2022

Progress may be slow, but nevertheless, I’m glad to see this from the ADA:

Tell your endo. Harvard endocrinologist, Dr David Ludwig highlights the shift in thinking at the ADA.

04/16/2021

“Their blood sugar control seemed almost too good to be true,” said Belinda Lennerz, the lead author of the study and an instructor in the division of pediatric endocrinology at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. “It’s nothing we typically see in the clinic for Type 1 diabetes.”http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/pediatrics/early/2018/05/03/peds.2017-3349.full.pdf

Better late than never, JACC! Bravo!“Whole-fat dairy, unprocessed meat, eggs and dark chocolate are SFA-rich foods with ...
06/22/2020

Better late than never, JACC! Bravo!

“Whole-fat dairy, unprocessed meat, eggs and dark chocolate are SFA-rich foods with a complex matrix that are not associated with increased risk of CVD. The totality of available evidence does not support further limiting the intake of such foods.”

The recommendation to limit dietary saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake has persisted despite mounting evidence to the contrary. Most recent meta-analyses of randomized trials and observational studies found no beneficial effects of reducing SFA intake on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and total mortali...

I just de-prescribed another statin, based on a CAC score of zero. Feels great to get people off chronic meds they do no...
06/16/2020

I just de-prescribed another statin, based on a CAC score of zero. Feels great to get people off chronic meds they do not need, saving them money and unnecessary side effects!

Concerned about your high heart calcium/CAC score? This study has very interesting info on outcomes:

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/01.atv.0000127024.40516.ef

Goal can be to **stabilize** the atherosclerosis, and prevent it from progressing at >15% per year, and risk of events plummets.

Updated information about Austin/Travis County ISOFAC (Isolation Facilities) for the pandemic.
04/06/2020

Updated information about Austin/Travis County ISOFAC (Isolation Facilities) for the pandemic.

What happens when we reach surge capacity at the hospitals? Where do patients go if they don’t have a home where they can safely quarantine? What about our nursing home patients? In this epis…

Preliminary info about in-office Coronavirus antibody testing that we are evaluating:
04/03/2020

Preliminary info about in-office Coronavirus antibody testing that we are evaluating:

In office testing for SARS-CoV2 IgG and IgM antibodies

Map with current Austin COVID 19 testing sites:
03/19/2020

Map with current Austin COVID 19 testing sites:

Austin COVID Testing Sites

03/07/2020

How to apply Freestyle Libre 14 day sensor:

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5656 Bee Caves Road, Ste K201
Austin, TX
78746

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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