Chinese rulers of past dynasties had the unusual custom of collecting urine from their teenage subjects and after drying and processing it consumed the purified substance. What they found was that they felt and looked younger. What they did not know was that this purified substance contained hormones like testosterone and DHEA. For many the …
For most, the term crown of thorn will trigger the image of Christ on the cross with a woven crown of thorns. However, there is a neural therapy known as ‘crown of thorn’ that is very effective in treating traumatic brain injury (TBI). Rachel, a mother of 3 teenagers, was working with one of her …
Cooked food is easier to digest and extract calories from, which scientists feel was probably an important factor in human evolution after our ancestors invented cooking. Below are listed foods and their digestibility both raw and cooked. Food Raw Cooked …
Testosterone is best known as the male sex hormone that stirs men’s sex drive and improves their erectile function, but it has many other beneficial effects. A healthy body is a firm body with toned muscles partly due to the correct level of testosterone. The appearance of excess fat and loose muscles indicate that a …
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 …