Anyone who has experienced shingles has empathy for those who are unfortunate enough to get this disease. Shingles, also know as herpes zoster, is a painful condition affecting the nerve fibers and skin. It is a complication of shingles, a second outbreak of the varicella-zoster virus, which initially causes chickenpox. Unusual stress is what usually …
It is not infrequent that a patient will ask me whether there is any validity to do the gallstone flush. The regimen usually consists of drinking apple juice during the day with no food and then in the evening consuming 600ml of olive oil and 300ml of lemon juice over several hours. Patients of mine …
If a woman feels hesitant about having a mammogram what other options does she have? Studies have shown that clinical screening is just as useful as mammography. Ultrasound scans which use high frequency waves to record the image is useful in women with dense breast tissue in picking up small tumors that mammograms might miss. …
In the early 1970’s mammography began to be actively promoted as a means of detecting breast cancer. However, as early as 1976 , John C Bailar, then the editor of the National Cancer Institute Journal questioned the procedure by writing, “The possible benefits of mammography have received more emphasis in the clinical literature than have …
In 1969 President Richard M. Nixon declared war on cancer – intending to wipe out the disease in our generation. Despite billions of dollars financing this war, cancer has become the number one killer of Americans under age 85. Breast cancer has gotten special attention with the pink ribbon campaign. What most people don’t know …
The last several years there has been an explosion in health bars. At first they were promoted by just companies involved in the health industry but now major corporate companies have entered the market with their versions. The change in our life style has contributed to the popularity of health bars. Although it is ideal …
Today I came across an article that described a study of the use of DHEA and depression. The researchers found that when they gave DHEA to depressed people not on anti-depressants 50% of them saw improvement with their symptoms. They were given quit a high dose (150mg three times a day) which can cause unwanted …
Homeopathic history dates back to the 1830’s when Samuel Hahnemann first discovered its founding principles. It is a rich and colorful history which reveals its great curative power. In March 1929, Alfred Pulford M.D.(1863-1948) published in the Homeopathic Recorder the following case: Case 4 is that of a special representative of the U.S. Steel Corporation, …
Without a doubt Lipitor, Mevacor and the other cholesterol lowering medications are the highest selling drugs on the market. Patients often ask if there is an alternative way of lowering their cholesterol. Such was the case with Peggie who had a moderately high cholesterol of 232 and Triglycerides of 167. I started her on red …
Children exposed to pesticides may have a twofold risk of developing cancer. According to a French study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, infants and children exposed to indoor and outdoor insecticides and even shampoos for treating head lice had double the risk of developing leukemia compared with children who had no exposure. The researchers …