About 10 years ago I remember having a patient that complained of having the sensation of bugs or worms crawling under her skin. She even described these dark filamentous objects that would come out of the skin. These sensations were literally making her crazy. The patient had seen numerous other physicians looking for answers. Because …
People who are in medicine are attracted to this profession because of an innate desire to help others. They find that they often are drawn to those who are in pain. One does not acquire this character trait but rather is born with it. Some health care providers demonstrated this nature at a very early …
Last week I was sitting in a waiting room waiting for my appointment when an employee of the business came up to the receptionist and asked if she had heard the so-and-so was out with a bad case of chicken pox. He then made the comment that when an adult contracts it, it is especially …
I recently came across an interesting article in JAMA in which a physician/surgeon described his personal experience with macular degeneration. “It was during the summer about 3 years ago. I became aware while I was driving, of a subtle change in the shape of billboards. The upper right hand corner of the billboard appeared to …
Traveling by air has a tendency to weaken one’s immune system and make us more vulnerable to getting sick. Ayurvedic medicine, which is a 2000 year old system of medicine, offers some good practical tips that will keep you from getting sick. When flying one is exposed to dry cold air. To counteract this drink …
While reading through an issue of Alternative Medicine I came across an article with the above title. In the article it cited a study done in England where more than 800 otherwise healthy people with lower respiratory infections were treated one of three ways: They either received antibiotics immediately, got no antibiotics or were given …
It is not uncommon for young children to have phobias. Darkness is probably the most common one that I see in children. However, children should outgrow most fears by the time they are 8. So for Jonathan, who was 10 years old, to have fears of something happening to his mother was quite unusual. In …
New research from Harvard University links fluoride in tap water, at levels most Americans drink, to osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Fluoride is added to water supplies in a questionable attempt to reduce tooth decay. Richard Wiles, Sr. Vice President of Environmental Working Group, a highly-regarded Washington DC- based organization is quoted as …
There is new research showing that patient’s suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) or cystic fibrosis are benefited from using an nebulized form of glutathione. Glutathione is a major antioxidant in the lungs. Other preliminary studies have shown inhaled glutathione to be of benefit with asthma in children. The greatest benefit of using glutathione is …
Anyone who has experienced shingles has empathy for those who are unfortunate enough to get this disease. Shingles, also know as herpes zoster, is a painful condition affecting the nerve fibers and skin. It is a complication of shingles, a second outbreak of the varicella-zoster virus, which initially causes chickenpox. Unusual stress is what usually …