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Alzheimer's · February 23, 2015
OTC Meds Taken by 20% of Seniors Destroying the Brain
Cold medicines, anti-depressants, sleep aids, asthma/COPD drugs. You assume they’re safe because they’re readily obtained in the corner drug store or given to you by your doctor. The list we are concerned about here are…
Cholesterol · February 20, 2015
Cholesterol Lowering Drugs & Your Good Cholesterol–Bad News
Despite all the less-than-stellar research on cholesterol lowering drugs, the powers-that-be want us to take even more of it. The latest “cholesterol guidelines” released late in 2013 have drastically increased the…
Obesity and Weight Loss · February 19, 2015
Sleep Apnea Compliance: Is Your Brain Worth It?
I recently wrote an article about the strong links between sleep apnea and dementia. But hey–you’re only 45 and dementia is way too far away to worry about. But what if sleep apnea was causing brain damage RIGHT NOW??…
Digestive Complaints · February 19, 2015
H Pylori and Stomach Acid
IS THAT ULCER FROM TOO MUCH STOMACH ACID? Most likely not. It’s actually very, very rare for someone to make too much stomach acid. Consider this. As we get older we make less and less stomach acid (the region of the…
Heart Disease · February 15, 2015
High Dose Vitamin D and Blood Vessel Health
In this study looking at high dose vitamin D and blood vessel health (endothelial dysfunction), I’d like to point out the dosages used. I have previously brought up the concept of overdose of Vitamin D, but look at the…
Colon / Colorectal Cancer · February 15, 2015
Vitamin B6 and Lung Cancer
COMMON VITAMIN SLASHES RATES OF CERTAIN TYPE OF CANCER There has been much controversy lately over whether or not to supplement with B vitamins. Do they help with heart disease? Stroke? Colon cancer? The answers are not…
Cholesterol · February 15, 2015
Diabetes and Drugs to Lower Cholesterol
DO THE DRUGS THAT LOWER CHOLESTEROL ACTUALLY MAKE THE CONDITION WORSE? It is a sad state that most cases of elevated cholesterol are actually due to being pre-diabetic. How do we know? Look for lowered HDL and elevated…
Diabetes (Type 2) · February 14, 2015
Ancient Mayan Treat Wins Again for Diabetes Prevention
While the idea that chocolate is good for us seems to have made it to the general public, there are still some patients I come across who are not aware. The history of chocolate goes back some ways, but the origins are…
Obesity and Weight Loss · February 13, 2015
These Foods Have a Surprising Way to Help You Burn More Fat
While you may not be aware of it, you do have energy-burning fat cells inside your body called brown fat. Note that I did NOT say fat-burning. And lord knows, there is enough advertising in the weight loss industry for…
Heart Disease · February 12, 2015
Aspirin to Prevent Heart Disease; Are You STILL Taking It?
Everyone’s doin’ it. TV ads say you should be doin’ it. Your doctor says you should be doin’ it. But should you really take aspirin for your heart? For a very long time, this answer was a strong, positive “YES.” After…
Alzheimer's · February 7, 2015
Critical Links Between Sleep Apnea, Deep Sleep and Dementia
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on dementia research annually. While many may not like my opinion, I think we’re throwing this money away. To date, we have had very little in the way of a “cure.” The research…
Fatty Liver · February 4, 2015
THE NUMBERS OF PREDIABETIC PATIENTS JUST SHOT UP!!
THE NUMBERS OF PREDIABETIC PATIENTS JUST SHOT UP!! If you’re a regular reader of my updates, you know that a large chunk of the population is prediabetic. Probably well over 50%. That number is about to get much larger…
Fatty Liver · February 4, 2015
NORMAL LIVER ENZYMES LINKED TO DIABETES?
NORMAL LIVER ENZYMES LINKED TO DIABETES? I remember early on in practice not recognizing this for what it was. I had a few patients with mildly elevated liver enzymes (AST, ALT). They would just comment that they’ve…
Fatty Liver · February 4, 2015
Elevated Liver Enzymes–Did Your Doctor Notice?
I have made it a habit to always give patients a copy of his or her bloodwork, whether we ordered it or not. All too often there are abnormal findings like elevated liver enzymes that were never discussed. First, a…
Prostate Cancer · February 2, 2015
Prostate Cancer Survival and Exercise: How Much is Enough?
It goes without saying that preventing prostate cancer in the first place is the better idea. But there are clearly times when the cat is out of the bag and you need to do whatever you can to increase your odds of…
Migraine · January 31, 2015
Chronic Migraine Relief Starts in Childhood
As a parent, it breaks my heart to think of any child having to worry about things like being loved, fed properly and treated with respect. Unfortunately, the effects of childhood maltreatment can last a lifetime. This…
Prediabetes · January 29, 2015
Tinnitus Woes: Current Research on Prevention and Treatment
Tinnitus. That annoying little ringing that you can always hear in your brain that nothing seems to help. To make it worse, it always seems to get worse just when you’re trying to fall asleep at night. And treatments…
Probiotic · January 25, 2015
Can Bacteria in Your Gut Define Who You Are?
While the importance of bacteria in the gut cannot be understated, mainstream medicine’s understanding of the role of gut bacteria in health is in a dire need of awakening. I know that I sound like a broken record on…
Pancreatic Cancer · January 24, 2015
Pancreatic Cancer; Are You Already at Risk?
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the scariest cancers out there. Very painful and fatal in almost every case. The survival rate is dismal. I have written before that if the resources available to Patrick Swayze and…
Colon / Colorectal Cancer · January 21, 2015
The Dangers of Antibiotics: Surprising Risk for Colon Cancer
Although I’ve said it before, let me make it unquestionably clear; the use of antibiotics in conditions that are not immediately life-threatening are destroying your health far more then you can possibly imagine. The…
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