Most people who are unfamiliar with homeopathy find it difficult to comprehend how just one single homeopathic remedy can cure all their symptoms – both emotional and physical. When I tell them I am giving you this remedy for all your complaints, they will often ask what things do you put in this remedy. I …
The 1925 death of French physiologist, Rene Quinton, prompted one of the largest funeral processions in the history of France. Thousands lined the streets, including head of states including the prime minister of France. To understand why he was so revered, we need to look at his life. Rene Quinton, born in 1866, lived during the time …
The US is a magnet for foreign-born professionals. The medical field is no exception with a large percentage coming from India. When we meet these professionals we often are not aware of what they had to go through to learn not only medicine but our way of speaking. One such doctor, Vijay Rajput, is a …
As people take more steps per day, the relative risk of dying drops sharply Piles of studies spanning 70 years consistently show that regular physical activity pays off in long-term health benefits. And recent work is starting to paint a clearer picture of all the activities that can help. I will never forget how a spry …
Otitis externa, or “swimmer’s ear,” is a typical summer issue in both children and adults due to prolonged moisture exposure from swimming or bathing. This leads to bacterial or fungal growth in the outer ear canal. It can also be caused by inserting foreign objects like cotton swabs or due to underlying skin conditions such …
One in 2 men and one in 2.4 women will experience cancer in their life time. As you will see in the preceding article data is showing that these numbers will only increase as younger and younger people are being affected by cancer. By the year 2030 there is an expected doubling of the cancer …
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Generation X are outdoing baby boomers, but not in a good way. People born between 1965 and 1980 are getting cancer more often and at a younger age than their parents and grandparents generations. Gen X women have projected increases in thyroid kidney, rectal, uterine colon, pancreatic and ovarian cancers as well as leukemia and …
No pediatric newsletter should be written without discussing the issue of childhood vaccines. By the time a child reaches his/hers teenage years they are required to receive 72 vaccine dose. This is significantly more than when their parents grew up. The topic of vaccination is about as polarizing as American politics. Since most parents have …
From a very young age 8 year old Luke had always been moody, irritable and defiant. The moodiness and irritability his parent could handle. But it was his defiant behavior that caused his parent to bring him to see me. Almost without fault when his mother asked him to do something, whether it was to …
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Not too long ago I was reviewing lab results with a patient with stage III colon cancer whose oncologist was pushing her to start chemotherapy as soon as possible. As we went through her results I noticed all seven of her inflammatory markers were very high. I explained that we needed to get these markers …