The Forum is the "heart" of the Inner Circle experience. Virtually all parts of the Inner Circle are tied to the Forum in some way
so it is in every Member's interest to become familiar with and engage on the Forum.
First and foremost, the Forum is a 24/7 way to ask questions which are reviewed and answered by Dr. Davis, Inner Circle staff, and other knowledgeable and experienced Members.
(see the
Forum Name item below for the first step in posting to the Forum).
Below is a brief description of Forum navigation and features.
Click anywhere on the image below to jump directly to a description of the clicked item (or simply scroll through the list).
There is additional Forum help on most other pages within the Forum.
The "Search" menu item provides a more sophisticated way to search for Forum posts than the generic Site Search. In addition to seaching for specific search terms,
you may also search Forum posts by last post date, forum name, author, and either within both topics and replies or topics only.
Additionally, you may sort the search results by relevance (ranking), post date, number of views, and number of replies.
Finally, you may also search for Member profiles by Member Nickname.
The "Messages" item displays the number of unopened messages you currently have in your Private Messages Inbox on the Forum.
Click on the "Messages" item to view your Private Messages Inbox.
The "Ask Dr. Davis" feature displays a list of the Top 10 topics Members have asked Dr. Davis to reply to in the last year (with two or more votes).
Members vote for topics by clicking the "Ask Dr. Davis" link associated with each topic (you cannot vote for your own topics).
Once Dr. Davis replies, the topic is removed form the list.
The "Recent Topics" item displays a list of new topics and replies in the last 24 hours grouped by Forum category and name.
Click any topic title to view it in the Forum
The "New Topics" link displays a list of new topics posted to the Forum since your last login. This is a handy way of catching up on topics you may have missed.
You may use the drop-down box provided to select to view anywhere from 25 to 100 of the most recent topics posted since your last login.
Click any topic title to view it in the Forum
The "New Replies" link displays a list of new replies to topics you have posted to the Forum since your last login.
This is another handy way of catching up on replies to your topics you may have missed.
You may use the drop-down box provided to select to view anywhere from 25 to 100 of the most recent replies posted since your last login.
Click any topic title to view it in the Forum
The "My Topics" link displays a list of the most recent topics you have posted to the Forum.
You may use the drop-down box provided to view anywhere from 25 to 100 of your most recent topics.
Click any topic title to view it in the Forum
The "My Replies" link displays a list of the most recent replies you have posted to the Forum.
You may use the drop-down box provided to view anywhere from 25 to 100 of your most recent replies.
Click any topic title to view your reply to that topic in the Forum
The "Abbreviations List" is one of the most comprehensive lists of medical and health term abbreviations available.
It contains abbreviations used both on the Inner Circle site and the entire field of personal health.
Many abbreviations provide links to additional content both within the Inner Circle and elsewhere on the Internet.
The "Home" link returns you to this list of Forum categories and forums within each category.
The individual forums are grouped within Forum categories with the category name prominently displayed at the top of each group as shown on this Help page.
Individual forums are listed within each category by name and include a brief description of the type of posts contained within the forum.
Click on the forum name to go to that forum.
Selecting a specific forum is the first step in posting comments and questions to the Forum.
The Member Nickname and date/time of the last post within each forum is listed.
The total number of topics posted within each forum is listed.
The total number of topics and replies posted within each forum is listed.