the Chinese philosophy of health, which dates back 2000 years, is based on the view that each individual human is part of a larger creation.Each of us is subject to the same laws that govern all of nature, including the galaxies, stars, planets, animals, trees, oceans, and soil.Today we try to separate ourselves from the influences …
Childhood-cancer treatment is one of the success stories of the late 20th century. A child diagnosed with cancer in the 1970s had a 56 percent chance of surviving for 5 years.Today, that likelihood is nearly 80 percent.However, we are beginning to notice that cancer survivors seem more prone to other life-threatening medical problems later. Studies …
It seems like a week does not go by without an article appearing in the lay press about the benefits of taking the statin medications like Lipitor. This drug alone accounts for 2 billion dollars in sales yearly. For many physicians, it is quicker to write out a script for a cholesterol-lowering medication than it …
When Erica, who is 12, first walked into my office she was vivacious and talkative and at first likable. But it did not take long for me to see why her clinical psychologist referred her for treatment. In her mother’s words, ” Erica is in the gifted program at school. She is extremely disrespectful and …
Such was the reaction of the press lately when news came that cancer death rates were down at last- the first time in 70 years. Unfortunately, when you look at the figures a little closer they are not that impressive. The number of cancer deaths dropped to 557,272 in 2002 to 556,902 in 2003. Just …
“I am having problem with memory”, were the first words out of Jessica’s mouth. She was just 42 years old and was worried that she was suffering from early Alzheimer’s disease. Which was a valid concern as both her grandmothers had Alzheimer’s. Her problem started 2 years ago and has been getting worse. She says, …
One way to relieve common hay fever symptoms is to use nasal irrigation with a neti pot. Jala neti (“water cleansing”) is a yoga technique, commonly practiced in parts of India. It involves pouring warm slightly salted water into one nostril while keeping the head tilted so that the water runs out of the other …
When doing a homeopathic evaluation I will commonly ask if a patient worries a lot. Usually, 60% of those asked respond positively. These type of people over-react to situations. Their anxieties and fears often contribute to our ill-health. On the other hand some patients do not have a care in the world. As for myself …
Concerned patients commonly ask me what I think about the Avian Flu. During the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, which killed up to 50 million people worldwide, homeopathic physicians in the U.S. reported very low mortality rates amonth their patients, while flu patients treated by conventional physician faced mortality rates of around 30 percent. W.A. …
Patients will often ask, ‘how long does it take the remedy to work?’ The answer is pretty straight forward in that the more acute and severe the symptoms the quicker the remedy will work – sometimes within seconds. As an example, several weeks ago I had a woman 3 months pregnant with hyperemesis gravadarum (severe …