While there has been a backlash among media columnists and late-night comedians about gluten sensitivity the issue is real and is often underappreciated by medicine. Often when evaluating patients with complex health issues I find that food sensitivities are a contributing factor in their symptoms. These patients often come in on a multitude of medications …
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According to the Washington Post the two most controversial subjects on Wikipedia are Jesus Christ and Homeopathy. Unfortunately, Wikipedia describes homeopathy as being a ‘pseudoscience’. Based on their definition a pseudoscience “is a claim, belief or practice which is presented as scientific, but does not adhere to a valid scientific method, lacks supporting evidence or …
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It is well known that social isolation is associated with a higher risk of illness and death. So is the opposite beneficial to one’s health? More specifically, does offering help to others increase one’s life? Michael Poulin, PhD used a survey data from the Michigan Changing Lives of Older Couples study to assess the relationship …
Autopsy of Prince found that he died from an overdose of the powerful pain killer fentanyl. He is one of over 15,000 people that die each year from an overdose of prescribed narcotics. Prince’s chronic pain following hip surgery required the use of Percocet. As with all pain medications over time it became ineffective …
Since starting the practice of medicine 30 years ago I have seen a dramatic rise in neurodevelopment disorders in children. Current estimates are that 1 in 10 US children have ADHD, while 1 in 60 have autism spectrum disorder. Intellectual disabilities which is harder to measure is also on the rise. Noting this alarming …
Tinnitus (“ringing in the ear”) is a fairly common complaint that involves 1 out of 7 people. Most people learn to live with it but for others it can disrupt their quality of life. I have seen this condition respond sometimes to acupuncture and frequency specific microcurrent but it is often resistant to treatment. A …
The Sinclair method for de-addiction to alcohol and other addictions can be found in the book The Cure for Alcoholism. Briefly, alcoholics enforce their habitual drinking by their body’s production of endorphins with each drink of alcohol. Before one developed an alcoholic habit, there is a limited stimulation of opioid receptors by drinking alcohol. As …
If you are self-conscious about the odor of your gas then eat more bananas. A team or researchers (I don’t envy their job) in Australia experimented with human feces to discover which foods make a person’s gas smell better. What they found was cysteine – a component of meat, dairy and other types of …
Anxiety is one of the most common psychiatric disorders that I see in my practice. Often times acupuncture and individualized homeopathic treatment can cure anxiety. For those seeking a temporary respite from their feelings of worry, nervousness, apprehension and generalized unease, GABA is an excellent natural remedy. A typical adult dose is 400-500mg per day. …
First it was calcium. Then it was weight-bearing exercise. Then it was vitamin D. And yes, it’s still these (though less calcium lately) —but now there’s a new kid on the bone mineral density block. Now, consider the dried plum (also known as prunes) to boost your bone health! A new study out this year …