This is a question that is on a lot of peoples mind. After all organic foods are more expensive and one might wonders if it makes a difference. A recent study in Environmental Health Perspective would indicate that organic foods are better for you. In the study, they looked at 23 children (age 3-11) living …
It is obvious that our parenting styles do effect our children in many ways. A recent study published in Pediatrics June 2006 found that parenting style can affect our children’s weight. The study followed 872 children from the time of their birth in 1991, and divided them into groups according to their parents’ style ( …
Calcium supplementation has been shown to decrease bone loss by as much as 50% at nonvertebral sites. The effects are greatest in women whose baseline calcium intake is low, in older women, and in women with osteoporosis. Generally, it is recommended that women take 1000-2000 mg of calcium/ day. But which calcium is best? Calcium …
Although more and more calcium supplements include magnesium there are still some patients that come in and are taking only calcium. Magnesium deficiency has been shown more than once to be related to osteoporosis. The magnesium has a major influence in the type of calcium crystals present in the bones, and therefore a deficiency is …
It is not uncommon for me to prescribe a certain supplement or remedy for a patient’s ailment and have they return with remarkable stories of how it helped with a slew of other symptoms. One such case is that of a middle age woman I saw who was having some digestive problems. I suspected that …
Antipsychotic-drug treatment of children and teenagers seen by office-based physicians increased dramatically between 1993 and 2002. In the United States, the number of office prescriptions of antipsychotic medications for young people increased from about 201,000 in 1993 to 1,224,000 in 2002. Nearly all prescriptions were for the newest such medications- clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, and quetiapine- …
New research from Harvard University links fluoride in tap water, at levels most Americans drink, to osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Fluoride is added to water supplies in a questionable attempt to reduce tooth decay. Richard Wiles, Sr. Vice President of Environmental Working Group, a highly-regarded Washington DC- based organization is quoted as …
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 …
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 …
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 …