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Larry Grubb K

General Practitioners

Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Sinusitis
Medical Weight Loss
Larry K. Grubb, “Doc Grubb”, is an expert in the field of eating disorders such as Compulsive Overeating and Binge eating, weight reduction and normalization. He creates individualized programs for each of his clients which will include education about nutrition, dietary counseling, commitment to a physical exercise program, behavioral modification and cognitive training, and safe and effective weight loss medications when needed. Dr. Grubb will work closely with you so that you lose weight safely and help you to make permanent life style changes that will help you live longer and healthier.
Nutritional Counseling
I treat children and adults who have eating disorders by helping them establish new patterns of thinking about food and dealing with their eating patterns that can cause them psychological, nutritional and medical problems. I help children to think about their body size, shape, eating, and food. I also use nutritional counseling and individual along with family therapy because parents and other family members are vital to help children see their normal body shape is fine and that being excessively thin can be dangerous.
Ear Infections
Measles has serious medical complications, such as ear infections, pneumonia, which causes most of the deaths from measles, diarrhea and encephalitis (swelling of the lining of the brain), resulting in brain damage. Measles still is one of the most infectious diseases in the world and is frequently imported into the U.S by travelers.
Emergency Care
May is National Bike Month. The weather is getting warmer but before you and your dad pull your bikes out of the garage, let's be sure you know about Bike Safety. Bike riding is a lot of fun, but accidents happen. Every year, about 300,000 kids go to the emergency department because of bike injuries. Some of these injuries are so serious that children die, usually from head injuries.
Colonoscopy
My call to action for you is that, if you are over fifty years of age, or have a strong family history of colon cancer, or have symptoms such as blood in your bowel movements or abdominal pain…go schedule a colonoscopy!
Constipation
Infectious Diseases
The weather has started to change from Winter to Spring and we’re beginning to have warmer days with not as cold nights. This is an important newsletter because I’m talking about several very timely topics, such as how can a child deal with anxiety; medication safety and how we can rid the world of infectious diseases such as smallpox (a success story) and Polio.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Lastly, in the kid’s section this month I’m talking about how they can deal with anxiety. I thought that it would be nice to talk about another disease which has a large influence from anxiety…irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Diarrhea
Pneumonia
Immunizations
Bring in school supplies and paperwork on the first day. Pack your backpack the night before school starts. In addition to basic school supplies (such as notebooks, pens, pencils, and a calculator), hunt down any of the school forms that were mailed to your family over the summer: immunization (shot) records, permission slips, and class schedules. Clothes are always a big issue. If your school doesn’t have a uniform, wear what makes you feel good, whether it's a brand-new school outfit or comfy older clothes. If you want to wear new shoes, wear them in the house a few days, or weeks, beforehand. You have a lot of pressure to “be in style,” but it’s impossible to stay in stay and most of us can’t afford to buy new clothes every few weeks.

Ophthalmologists

Cataracts
While rubella is usually mild in children and adults, up to 90 percent of infants born to mothers infected with rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy will develop congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), resulting in heart defects, cataracts, mental retardation, and deafness.
Eye Exam
It's quite possible that your child won't cry or even mention they have an eye problem because they think that what he is experiencing is nothing out of the ordinary. You should call your child's pediatrician and arrange for a basic eye examination if you observe any of the following symptoms...

Pregnancy

Colon Cancer
The biggest problem with cow’s milk is that the protein in cow’s milk damages the human immune system. Protein from milk is absorbed into the blood intact which provokes an immune response from your body and may eventually lead to diseases. Some of the disease associated with milk include: Crohn's Disease, asthma, early sexual maturation, diabetes, breast cancer, colon cancer, Leukemia, prostate Cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, sinusitis, autoimmune Disease, childhood anemia, diarrhea and constipation. Children are especially sensitive to intestinal colic, irritation and bleeding which leads to anemia and allergic reactions. In adults the problems include heart disease and arthritis, allergy, sinusitis, and leukemia, lymphoma and cancer.
Prostate Cancer
By the National Toxicology Program at the National Institutes of Health. Estrogen has been linked with breast cancer in women and testosterone with prostate cancer in men, while progesterone has been found to increase the growth of ovarian, breast and uterine tumors. Because children have relatively low natural levels of the sex hormones in their bodies, some experts believe that even small increases in the amount of hormones in their bodies are worrisome. Some experts feel that hormones in the foods children eat could be at least partly responsible for early puberty and many of the problems kids are having with obesity. In the face of all that’s unknown about hormones in our food supply, a cautious approach is definitely warranted. I recommend that families look closely at the milk they give their children (and drink themselves), and the type of meat your kids eat. Unfortunately, the hormone free milk and meats are much more expensive.
Lung Cancer
However, despite The Great American Smokeout and enormous efforts by multiple agencies, constant advertising and education, an estimated 47 million adults in the United States still smoke. Tobacco use can cause lung cancer, as well as other cancers, heart disease, and respiratory disease; and each year smoking is responsible for one out of every five people who die. The number of people who smoke throughout the world continues to rise as can be seen in this graph. Notice how the production of cigarettes has also shifted from the U.S. to other countries.

Autism
There are also some serious things to talk about, especially Autism and aging. Autism is being diagnosed more and more in children, getting a lot of attention from concerned parents and the medical establishment.
Epilepsy
To understand how cell phones affect the human body, think of the human body as being made up of electrical charges. The type of radiation emitted from mobile phones reacts with the electrical charges of the body and has an impact on the stability of cells in the body. This is important because scientists say that children who use mobile phones absorb as much as double the amount of radiation through their heads as adults. This is because the ears of children are thinner, the telephone is closer to the head and their cell growth and brain wave activity are not yet stable. One scientist said that the main effects are “neurological, causing headaches, lack of concentration, memory loss and sleeping disorders. It can also cause epilepsy in children.”

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
September is “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Month.” In my private practice I see many, many children AND adults who suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I’ll talk about ADHD in both the kid’s and mom’s sections so there is a better understanding of what ADHD really means and how to effectively treat it.
Stress Management
Cause IBS, people with IBS may be more sensitive to emotional troubles. Stress and anxiety may make the mind more aware of spasms in the colon. IBS may be triggered by the immune system, which is affected by stress. There's proof that stress management can help prevent or ease
Depression
Mental Health
Victims and perpetrators of bullying can experience mental health problems such as depression, insecurity, lower self-esteem, loneliness and anxiety, and in severe cases, can be driven to suicide. Some victims become angry and aggressive, and start bullying others. Teens who bully others are at risk for doing more serious forms of aggression such as sexual harassment, dating violence, workplace harassment, marital aggression, child abuse and elder abuse.
Psychiatry
Dr. Grubb is Board Certified in the fields of Child and Adolescent and Adult psychiatry. Dr. Grubb also has Bachelor Degrees in Civil Engineering and Zoology; a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Kentucky. After medical school, Dr. Grubb completed an internship and residency in adult psychiatry and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry. His exciting life has included being a civil engineer working for a railroad; serving as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division; a naval line officer in a nuclear ballistic submarine and a medical doctor in the U.S. Navy during which time he spent 4 years at the Pentagon working on healthcare policies for the military. After a long and successful career he retired from the military but continues to serve his country in the public and private sectors.
Anxiety

Endocrinologist

Diabetes Care
Thyroid

Computed Tomography
One of the most important topics we can talk about happens this month, colorectal cancer awareness. One of my friends just had surgery for colon cancer so this topic really hits close to home for me. I just had my own “virtual” colonoscopy (VC) in early March at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. I had a colonoscopy about four years ago during which they found and removed several polyps, so my friend’s illness pushed me to schedule another one for myself. I was aware of virtual colonoscopies, but it was only when I went to schedule my appointment that I learned I could have a VC instead of a conventional colonoscopy (CC). I chose the VC for two reasons one was I could immediately return to work after the procedure, unlike the CC where you are sedated and must go home, and two, the CT scan used for the VC will also look at the surrounding structures in the abdomen, so if there are other problems the VC will identify them. The hardest part of the procedure was the bowel preparation, which means you have a clear liquid diet for the 24 hours preceding the VC, have to take a laxative to clear out your bowel and then have to take two different radiographic contrast materials so the CT scanner can visualize your bowel. I knew I was in trouble when I picked up a grocery bag of materials from our pharmacy. The procedure the following morning was just as described, that is, slightly uncomfortable, but overall much less than the CC. I received my official report the same afternoon which showed I had not polyps.
Chemotherapy
Finally, naps are especially important for people who have just experienced illness, injury or chemotherapy. When you are resting your body is generating new and repairing old cells so even if you get enough sleep at night a nap can still help you heal faster.

Ankle Surgery
I’m 62 years old, and although I’m overweight, have been very healthy all of my life and have never been in the hospital overnight. I’d like to share my recent accident which could have changed my life forever. On January 30, 2010 we were experiencing the beginning of the first of many snowfalls in the Washington, D.C. area. As I was walking home from my office I slipped on ice and broke my ankle. I knew from the start that it was probably a fracture because of the intensity of the pain. I made myself get up and walk the mile to my house but I did some serious whining all the way home. I couldn’t go to the emergency room, because of the snow, until two days later. When I did make it to the emergency room the orthopedic resident started talking about surgery or letting the fracture heal naturally. As I have several patients who have had ankle surgery and who are struggling with the effects of having plates and pins in their body I was very happy when they decided that I did NOT need surgery.

Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer, but it is also one of the most common. The majority of skin cancer cases are caused by being in the sun too much. Over the years, there have been numerous warnings put out trying to tell you about the damage sun can do to your body. Try and stay out of the sun when it is at its peak, and to always wear sunscreen with a rating of SPF-30 or higher.

Physical Therapists

Physical Therapy
Exercise is vital. You can get occupational therapy and physical therapy for at least a few weeks through community services. Learn techniques from the therapist that you can do with your parent.
Occupational Therapy

Allergies

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