Recently I had a patient that suffered from chronic sinus infections. In addition, to treating her aggressively with anti-fungal medication( 80+% of chronic sinusitis patients have underlying fungal infections) we looked at her home to see if that is where she was being exposed to mold. The testing included plating her pillow for fungi. What …
A New York chemist is reported to have treated some of his friends to what he called a “synthetic dinner,” each article of food being an artificial substitute for the real thing. It is not stated how well these materials tasted, but it is rather significantly said that after the dinner the chemist’s friends joined …
Most physicians are not comfortable treating a disease or managing symptoms such as hot flashes without clear data to support a given intervention. Yet more and more articles are appearing in major journals supporting what previously was considered “alternative” therapies. Physicians for some reason are more comfortable trying an “alternative” use of a prescription drug- …
If you are fit and healthy, don’t waste money signing up for whole body scans, or blood and DNA tests, which claim to predict diseases you might get in the future. First whole-body scans exposes you to unnecessary radiation which has the cumulative effect of increasing you risk for cancer. Secondly, if something suspicious is …
Although organ transplants have saved countless lives there have been two big draw backs. One the donated organ must match the patient and secondly the recipient has to be on immunosuppressant drugs for the rest of their lives. However, a new technique pioneered by David Sachs and Benedict Cosimi at the Massachusetts General Hospital may …
Yesterday I had a patient who was considering chelation therapy ask, “How do you know if it works?” This particular patient had a 5 vessel bypass several years ago and was looking to avoid any further surgeries. I explained to him that often times when patients come in for chelation they are experiencing angina chest …
Researchers at Harvard University conducted long-term studies on nearly 6,000 men and found that those who supplemented daily with 50mg of beta-carotene (which the body converts to vitamin A) had significantly better memory, cognitive function, and verbal recognition than those who took a placebo. Vitamin A may accomplish this by slowing the buildup of plaque …
Omega-3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory substances found in marine fish. These substances have been used successfully to treat inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. Over the years I have prescribed it to many patients with inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohns and ulcerative colitis based on recommendations from other holistic health care providers. However, based …
Most of us at some point in our lives have felt extreme anger because we felt like we were treated unfairly. Usually with time the anger will subside. But sometimes people can get “stuck” in their anger and it will disrupt their whole health. An example is Wade who worked for a local construction company. …
I don’t know if you have noticed, but over the last 6 months there has been a flurry of ads on television, radio, and medical advertisements stressing the need for patients with symptoms of acute stroke to seek medical attention for immediate therapy. The treatment they are referring to is the administration of t-PA within …