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Anxiety · December 3, 2014
Valerian – (04-23-03)
Valerian. If I can get patients to get past the smell of this herb, most of them find it very effective at helping them sleep. Once again, American Family Physician gives a nice, unbiased review. Valerian – April 15…
Anxiety · December 3, 2014
Psychotropic Practice Patterns for Youth–A 10-Year Perspective
Psychotropic Practice Patterns for Youth–A 10-Year Perspective. The idea that utilization of psychotropic meds for youth is closing in on adult levels that drops my jaw. Are our children that disturbed? And, even if…
Allergies · December 3, 2014
The Western lifestyle is a major contributing factor to many chronic, degenerative diseases – (04-24-00)
The Western lifestyle is a major contributing factor to many chronic, degenerative diseases Africa Proposed as ‘Laboratory’ for Study of Prevalence of Childhood Asthma The experience in Africa seems to support the…
Vitamins and Supplements 101 · December 3, 2014
Belgium orders cancer tests after herbal remedy alert – (08-07-00)
Belgium orders cancer tests after herbal remedy alert This is another example of why you should consult a physician knowledgeable in natural medicine before trying something recommended online, by a friend or by the…
Cancer · December 3, 2014
Environmental Causes of Cancer
GOVERNMENT PANELS CONCERNED OVER POTENTIAL FOR MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CANCER? We need to wake up and look around us. The sheer mass of 80,000 chemicals we are exposed to is of unpredictable harm in our risk of cancer…
Diabetes (Type 2) · December 3, 2014
Artificial Sweeteners–WHY Are They Still Around?
Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb? Why did the chicken cross the road? Why are we still using artificial sweeteners? All timeless questions that never seem to have the right answer. Artificial sweeteners were initially used…
Digestive Complaints · December 3, 2014
Can Antibiotics Lead to Ulcers? The H. pylori Story
ANTIBIOTICS LEAD TO ULCERS?? This is not a normal association in allopathic medicine, but if you follow the physiology it makes tremendous sense. The bottom line is that antibiotics decimate our normal, protective flora…
Alzheimer's · November 30, 2014
Exercise, Memory, Depression and Your Brain; Great News!
The list of things you can do to protect your brain and improve brain function is quite long, but there is one things that is always at the top. Exercise. There is absolutely, positively no doubt that exercise is…
Diabetes (Type 2) · November 27, 2014
Cortisol, Stress and Prediabetes – (04-16-03)
Cortisol and the metabolic syndrome in South Asians. Until the day I quit practising (or die, whichever comes first…) I will always come across patients who skip breakfast in an attempt to lose weight. And, like a…
Stroke · November 26, 2014
Preventing Stroke: Follow These Simple 5 Tips to Slash Risk
Ever had a sharp, severe pain in your head? Ever had that fleeting fear that it was a stroke? Then, when you realize you were still intact, did you wonder what a stroke REALLY would feel like? I know that for me, there…
Ovarian Cancer · November 25, 2014
Ovarian Cancer and Baby Powder
COMMON BATHROOM COMPOUNDS CAUSING FEMALE CANCERS.. There have been studies linking baby powder use and ovarian cancer in women (especially to be avoided in infants!!), but this studied looked at endometrial cancer and…
Digestive Complaints · November 25, 2014
Gastric Reflux Medications and Bone Damage
WILL GASTRIC REFLUX MEDICINES HARM MY BONES? First off, let me say that long term use of drugs that suppress the production of stomach acid is incredibly devastating to your long term health for a variety of reasons…
Heart Disease · November 25, 2014
Folate intake, lifestyle factors, and homocysteine concentrations – (11-27-00)
Folate intake, lifestyle factors, and homocysteine concentrations As far as the research community is concerned, homocysteine is well established as an independent risk factor for heart disease. Unfortunately…
Cholesterol · November 25, 2014
Effects of dietary fructose on plasma lipids in healthy subjects – (11-27-00)
Effects of dietary fructose on plasma lipids in healthy subjects With the increased intake of high-fructose containing soda and drinks, this is definitely a contributing factor in the rise in cholesterol levels in…
Allergies · November 25, 2014
Insights into Dairy Allergy: Microenvironment Matters
Insights into milk protein allergy: Microenvironment matters. This is an interesting article that delves a little deeper into the immunology between cow’s milk allergy. Essentially, in milk allergic subjects, their T…
Diabetes (Type 2) · November 24, 2014
Pancreatic Cancer and Prediabetes
CAN WE PREVENT ONE OF THE DEADLIEST CANCERS?? There’s little hope for those with pancreatic cancer (although Dr. Peter Gonzalez is probably the best resource on this), but there is much we can do to prevent it…
Digestive Complaints · November 23, 2014
Reflux Disease, Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Cancer: Critical Detail
Patients who have reflux are almost exclusively given ulcer drugs with the rationale to block the development of cancer of the esophagus. The thinking is that is you can block the constant irritation of acid on the…
Prostate Cancer · November 22, 2014
Aggressive Prostate Cancer; How to Tell if You’re at Risk
It’s become clear that only a small portion of prostate cancers will ever become aggressive. The ultimate question is, will YOUR prostate cancer become aggressive? The same situation applies almost exactly for breast…
Fish Oils · November 19, 2014
Prediabetes and Heart Rhythm Problems
ARE DRUGS THE ANSWER TO HEART RHYTHM PROBLEMS? While heart rhythm problems are nothing to ignore, it frequently seems that the only tools that cardiologists use are medications. However, fish oils have been shown to…
Osteoporosis Cures and Bone Health · November 19, 2014
3 Servings of Dairy per Day for Good Health? Or Death?
At times I question my anti-dairy stance because every public health recommendation includes 3 servings of dairy. This is NOT one of those times. I would challenge you to find a public health recommendation from a…

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