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 …
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 …
A study out of Korea involving women (aged 43-86) found that consuming 320mg of cocoa flavanols significantly improved skin elasticity and wrinkles. The amount of cocoa flavanols would be present in 50 to 340 g per day of dark chocolate depending on the types of dark chocolate. Milk chocolate would not be expected to be …
If low serotonin levels cause depression, why doesn’t depression lift within hours of beginning serotonin-elevating SSRI treatment: Why do depression symptoms often initially worsen with SSR treatment. Why do stressed animals with depression symptoms have high serotonin levels? In their fascinating 2015 review article, Paul W Andrews and colleagues propose that high serotonin levels – …