A half century ago, doctors from Europe and North America who spent time in central Africa were struck by the absence of multiple sclerosis there. Indeed, the farther from the equator people lived, the more prevalent multiple sclerosis (MS) seemed to become thus arose the “latitude hypothesis” of MS, suggesting that a lack of direct …
A lot of times we tend to get stuck in a rut of not feeling our best and if allowed to go on for any length of time we will soon forget what it is like to be healthy. Some patients on the other hand just blame on getting older and are resigned to feeling …
The last couple of years there has been increase publicity of elevated mercury levels in fish. As a result patients are asking whether fish oil supplements are safe. I advise them to buy only fish oil that has the impurities distilled out. The manufacturer who go to the effort of distilling their oil will do …
There is some new research showing that selenium might increase the risk of someone contracting diabetes. Selenium is often used as an antioxidant to boost immunity and prevent cancer. Evidence indicate that taking 200 mcg/day for about 7 years raises the risk of type 2 Diabetes by about 50% compared to placebo. This comes to …
Without a doubt, emotional stress is the number one cause of chronic illness today in our modern society. I estimate that 70% of patients complaints have their origin in either a major emotional trauma or repeated traumatic events. Bob is a good example of how repeated emotional traumas can trigger physical, mental and emotional symptoms. …
Working as an electrician can often times require a lot of squatting and kneeling. Jack who is in his early 50’s found that his work as a electrician was causing significant knee pain. Going down just 4 flights of stairs would cause the knees to hurt. After days of being real active the knee pain …
For people who have asthma or respiratory problems that are triggered by cats, living with Fluffy is obviously a bad idea. Now, researchers have found evidence suggesting that people who know that they have other allergies may also want to avoid the furry felines. Scientists who conducted a study across 14 European countries say that …
Because of heart disease a 78-year-old man was unable to do most of his chores around the house. His wife of 56 years had taken over most of his former household chores. One day, she mowed the lawn and placed the mower in its usual spot when she was finished. While his wife went to …
A couple of days ago I received a call from a former employee who had moved out of state. She was inquiring about treating her daughter who had stopped having periods. She reminded me of how well her daughter did with the acupuncture treatment for emotional problems. Seven years ago I had treated this same …
During WWII the US government wanted to find out what was the best way to treat their servicemen that were prisoners of war who experienced starvation. To accomplish this they recruited conscientious objectors and underfed them until they lost 20% of their weight. They then re-fed these men until they regained their original weight. What …