When doing a homeopathic evaluation I will commonly ask if a patient worries a lot. Usually, 60% of those asked respond positively. These type of people over-react to situations. Their anxieties and fears often contribute to our ill-health. On the other hand some patients do not have a care in the world. As for myself …
One way to relieve common hay fever symptoms is to use nasal irrigation with a neti pot. Jala neti (“water cleansing”) is a yoga technique, commonly practiced in parts of India. It involves pouring warm slightly salted water into one nostril while keeping the head tilted so that the water runs out of the other …
“I am having problem with memory”, were the first words out of Jessica’s mouth. She was just 42 years old and was worried that she was suffering from early Alzheimer’s disease. Which was a valid concern as both her grandmothers had Alzheimer’s. Her problem started 2 years ago and has been getting worse. She says, …
Such was the reaction of the press lately when news came that cancer death rates were down at last- the first time in 70 years. Unfortunately, when you look at the figures a little closer they are not that impressive. The number of cancer deaths dropped to 557,272 in 2002 to 556,902 in 2003. Just …
When Erica, who is 12, first walked into my office she was vivacious and talkative and at first likable. But it did not take long for me to see why her clinical psychologist referred her for treatment. In her mother’s words, ” Erica is in the gifted program at school. She is extremely disrespectful and …
It seems like a week does not go by without an article appearing in the lay press about the benefits of taking the statin medications like Lipitor. This drug alone accounts for 2 billion dollars in sales yearly. For many physicians, it is quicker to write out a script for a cholesterol-lowering medication than it …
Last week while reading a medical journal I came across a statement that stopped me in my tracks. It read, “The US, which has less than five percent of the world’s population, accounts for 50% of pharmaceutical sales.” And it was only last night while watching Nightline that the head of the US general accounting …
This dietary-herbal supplement is centered around shiitake mushrooms and contains other mushrooms, soy, and Asian herbs. Alexander S. Sun, PhD, for whom this soup is named was a biochemist from UC Berkley who did research at Mt. Sinai Medical Center and Yale University. In 1984, Sun’s mother developed lung cancer, which had metastasized to the …
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that DHEA has no “physiologically relevant beneficial effects on body composition, physical performance, insulin sensitivity, or quality of life.” Yet past studies and new studies would indicate the opposite. One such study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology demonstrated that 50mg/day of DHEA …
Although soy provides an inexpensive source of protein some researchers have voiced concern over its high levels of estrogenic isoflavones and its dampening effect on the thyroid. Raw mature soybeans, used to make tofu and soy milk, contain phytates that prevent mineral absorption and enzyme inhibitors that block the enzymes needed to digest protein. The …