Prilosec, Pantoprazole, Nexium, and Prevacid are some of the more common names for one of the most prescribed medications in the U.S., a drug class known as PPIs, or proton pump inhibitors. These medications are only recommended for the short term use of several weeks, yet there are currently over 15 million people in the …
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In acupuncture, the term “microsystems” is used to describe areas of the body that bear representations of the entire human body upon them, such as the ear, hand and head. Ear acupuncture, also known as auricular acupuncture was first systematically researched in France in the 1950’s by Dr. Paul Nojier, the “healer from Corsica”. He discovered …
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) has been studied and used for a wide range of seemingly unrelated conditions. Positive results are seen regularly in both lupus and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, modifying the disease at a cellular level in addition to decreasing symptoms. In inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, LDN promotes mucosal …
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