As odd as it may be at the turn of the last century Dr. Kellogg came up with his cereal which revolutionized the idea of breakfast as being healthy. Legend has it that John Harvey Kellogg, a Seventh-Day Adventist, invented his cornflakes because he thought that eating pure, wholesome food would stop people masturbating. That …
The next concern with antidepressant use is the phenomenon of addiction. In my view what addiction is, is something that we become dependent on to avoid the feelings inside of ourselves. And in that sense, antidepressants use is a way of avoiding the difficulties of life. We live in a world which has become increasingly …
What I commonly see in most of my patients who go on antidepressants, is what I would call a ‘soul-deadening.’ They feel as if they have lost something. I have a number of patients who were artists, who were less depressed with the medication, but every time they use it they say they have lost …
One in every 10 Americans take antidepressants. It is a very attractive drug because we are in an age where psychotherapy is becoming a bad word for most managed-care companies. Many of the problems that cause depression need long-term therapy. And so a drug that promises the same thing is very attractive. Terry Pfau, DO, …
There is a safe and effective alternative to bypass surgery for atherosclerosis. Clinical benefits from chelation therapy vary with the total number of treatments received and with severity of the condition being treated. More than 75% of patients treated have shown significant improvement from chelation therapy. Symptoms improve, blood flow to diseased organs increases, need …
In the past gluten consumption has been implicated in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid. Now investigators from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York have found a correlation with this disease and artificial sweeteners. Of 100 patients diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, 53 reported using the equivalent of 3.5 packets of …
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For the past year the airways have been filled with commercials from attorneys seeking potential clients who have supposedly been injured using testosterone. These low-T attorneys are claiming that testosterone use in men can cause cardiovascular events. Their claims originate from several flawed studies that were published a year and half ago. Prior to these …
Which foods are the most satiating? There is a strict hierarchy among the food groups which will fill you up the quickest: protein is the most filling, followed by carbohydrate-fiber is better than starch, which beats sugar – and lastly fat. Protein for breakfast in the form of eggs or meat, is a good way …
8 Average lifetime sexual partners, women 12 Average lifetime sexual partners, men 90% Bird species that form “monogamous’ bonds 89% Animal populations with polyandry – female mates with more than one male Terry Pfau DO, HMD
The first drug to treat low sexual desire in women will be on the market next year. It will be sold under the name Addyi and will need to be taken every day whether or not they want sex. However, it seems to carry more side effects than benefits. The FDA has already rejected it …