Komer Brain Science Institute
960 Cumberland Ave., Suite E L7N 3J6 Burlington, ON, Canada

Hormones and COVID-19 - Why Optimal Hormone Levels Help You Battle COVID-19 and so much more. Do you have optimal hormone levels? If you have had a concussion, are under persistent stress, or are over 40 - the answer is your hormones are stressed. Some have had their hormones wiped out following an injury. Changes due to age (stages of menopause in women and andropause in men) reduce your hormones. That makes you more susceptible to heart disease, stroke, depression, brain d...ementias, bacteria, and viruses like COVID-19. Dr. Larry Komer discusses how you can improve your hormones. Dr. Larry Komer, MD is a functional medicine specialist based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Learn more about him and his varied practice at www.drkomer.com. Dr. Komer is a best-selling author with a book on concussions, traumatic brain injury, and PTSD - post-traumatic stress disorder. He is also a contributor to a book about how caregivers can escape compassion fatigue and burnout. Dr. Komer is also a speaker who speaks on a wide range of health and medical topics for practitioners and the public. Over the years, Dr. Komer has been the lead investigator on a number of medical studies. New Hope for Concussions, TBI, and PTSD (Peak Performance Publishing) Discover Your Oasis: Escape Compassion Fatigue (Silverwoods Publishing) Warning: This video is intended to provide general information. Always consult your healthcare professionals to determine what is best for you. #hormones #stress #compassion #inflammation #hearthealthy #brainhealth https://youtu.be/KSd0qLpF1MI

Vitamin D - More evidence in demonstrating why I have said for years that Vitamin D is a vital and inexpensive way to improve your overall health. This study shows that Vitamin D levels are a reliable predictor of men's health and the aging process. See my video on this on our clinics' YouTube channel linked in an earlier post on this page. https://medicalxpress.com//2020-09-vitamin-d-blood-future- #vitaminD #aging #wellness #hormones #health #newstudy #science

This is one of several studies now showing that optimal hormones levels in both men and women are important in reducing the risk of dying from #COVID19. Other studies have shown the same to be true for those with low Vitamin levels. #covidprevention https://www.healthing.ca//men-length-could-determine-covid

We will post updates about the Komer Clinics practice on Facebook and Twitter. Soon, we will offer our appointments using the Canadian On Call appointment and v...ideoconferencing service. Please ensure that you know your current email address and have it available for our team to use to connect you to this service. All the best for your day from the Komer Clinics. See more

The Corona-19 virus pandemic is serious. We all need to make choices to keep ourselves, our loved ones, and our community safe. Follow the advice of officials and medical experts. Do not give in to rumours on the internet. Good decisions now will help reduce the impact of this virus on us all later. Just as important are the emotional challenges. It is natural to be afraid and anxious. What we can do is to summon our courage. Canadian society has come through difficult times... before. We will come through this too. Choose to have courage. It may be something you have to do over and over but you can be strong through this. When we have faced uncertainties and risks before, one very Canadian response is compassion. May I EN-Courage you to have compassion for those who are struggling. Check in by phone or email with others who may be vulnerable. Take time to smile when you see someone in a store or while filling up your gas tank. It's a good time to be kind. Your acts of courage and compassion will help everyone get through this together - even as we are maintaining our social distance! Finally, let me give a special commendation to all those who are showing their courage and compassion by continuing their essential services. This is a time to honour our healthcare workers, our first-responders, those who keep our stores stocked and open, and the many unseen who keep our infrastructure working.

Update About Our Office During This Outbreak of Corona Virus : March 15, 2020 On the advice of the Ministry of Health we are changing our office protocols to ensure minimization of risk to our patients and our staff. Starting the week of March 16, 2020 we will try to change as many patients visits as we can to virtual electronic visits. Initially most will be by phone. There are some patients who have already made arrangements to come to the office and, if they do, we will s...ee them, once again minimizing risks by using frequent hand washing and minimized personal contact. For the majority of scheduled patients we will set up visits through OnCall Health. One of the problems with phone visits is that each person requires individualized attention and some visits unexpectedly may take longer than others. We will make every effort to keep on schedule but at times we may be delayed. Dr Lawrence Komer Medical Director The Komer Clinics

COVID-19 is placing stress on Canada's public health system. Our clinic is starting to offer virtual care to make sure that we can continue to care for our patients safely and effectively. This means that we will be using video and audio technologies for some patient visits rather than asking all patients to come into our office. Some of these technologies are provided by the Province. Others have been provided by vendors like Google, or Apple to help make discussions with yo...ur care provider as easy as possible during these difficult times. Some health concerns can be addressed with virtual care alone, but in some cases your doctor may ask you to visit a hospital or other health care facility if necessary, for a physical examination. We do our best to make sure that any information you give to us during virtual care visits is private and secure, but no video or audio tools are ever completely secure. There is an increased security risk that your health information may be intercepted or disclosed to third parties when using video or audio communications tools. To help us keep your information safe and secure, you can: Understand that emails, calls, or texts you receive are not secure in the same way as a private appointment in an exam room. Use a private computer/device (i.e., not an employer's or third party's computer/device), secure accounts, and a secure internet connection. For example, using a personal and encrypted email account is more secure than an unencrypted email account, and your access to the Internet on your home network will generally be more secure than an open guest Wi-Fi connection. You should also understand that electronic communication is not a substitute for in-person communication or clinical examinations, where appropriate, or for attending the Emergency Department when needed (including for any urgent care that may be required). If you are concerned about using video or audio tools for virtual care, you can ask our office to arrange for you to visit a different healthcare provider or other health care center where you can be seen in person. However, please note that visiting a health care provider in person comes with a higher risk of coming into contact with COVID-19 and the possibility of spreading the virus. By providing your information, you agree to let us collect, use, or disclose your personal health information through video or audio communications (while following applicable privacy laws) in order to provide you with care. In particular, the following means of electronic communication may be used (identify all that apply): email, videoconferencing (including Skype, Facetime, etc.), text messaging (including instant messaging), website/portal, OnCall.

Patients of The Komer Clinics - If you need a renewal your prescriptions during the COVID-19 #stayathome period, please have your pharmacy fax your renewal request. Our fax number is 905-639-7647. Be well!

A note to our patients. We have suspended all in-office visits at this time due to COVID 19. However, if you have an appointment currently booked with our offic...e you will receive a call 2 days prior to that appointments. We will advise you how we will be able to proceed. Wishing you and your family safety and vitality during this challenging time. #covid10 #transformation #medical #caring See more

If this doesn’t open eyes, I don’t know what will. #stayhome #dontstandsoclosetome #washthemhands