Parents who are concerned about vaccinating their infants and toddlers often meet with ridicule and shame from their pediatrician. They are frequently portrayed in the media as being misinformed. But usually, the opposite is true as was demonstrated by a new study. A survey on the views of 66,000 people in 67 countries on …
When I strongly recommended testosterone to a 76 year old patient with a history of cardiac bypass surgery and 5 cardiac stents I was surprised about how adamant he was about not following my advice. When I asked why, his response was “I’ve heard too many negative things about testosterone. Plus, my cardiologist does not …
The bacteria in your gut weighs more than the mass of your mind, and this bacteria has the power to affect your brain’s health. For example, we know from research that transplanting the microbiota of anxious mice into normal mice changes their personalities. In addition, a diet high in sugar leads to changes in gut …
Anyone who has owned a dog know how keen their sense of smell is. They have been deployed for their keen sense of scent detection for many years and for multiple uses, including: agriculture detection, bomb and narcotics detection, criminal apprehension, money detection, contraband, missing persons, police, seizure detection, and bedbugs. There are research centers …
This time of year I get a lot of questions from patients wondering if they should get the flu vaccine. Let me share some recent reports on the vaccine that I have come across. Flu shots have shown an inconsistent effect in the elderly. Even though flu vaccine coverage of elderly people in the US …
For some patients with depression who do not respond to homeopathic treatment I have found that supplementing with specific amino acids and vitamins works wonders. A deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotonin appears to be the underlying cause of depression. The anti-depressants work by blocking the re-uptake of the neurotransmitters by the nerve cells thus artificially …
Current patent laws prohibit companies from patenting any substance that is naturally found on the earth or in our bodies. So by deduction all patented drugs since not found on this earth are extraterrestrials. I am of the belief that we have everything on this earth to treat disease. For example, numerous studies dating back …