the Chinese philosophy of health, which dates back 2000 years, is based on the view that each individual human is part of a larger creation.Each of us is subject to the same laws that govern all of nature, including the galaxies, stars, planets, animals, trees, oceans, and soil.Today we try to separate ourselves from the influences …
Childhood-cancer treatment is one of the success stories of the late 20th century. A child diagnosed with cancer in the 1970s had a 56 percent chance of surviving for 5 years.Today, that likelihood is nearly 80 percent.However, we are beginning to notice that cancer survivors seem more prone to other life-threatening medical problems later. Studies …
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 …
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 …
Patients will often ask, ‘how long does it take the remedy to work?’ The answer is pretty straight forward in that the more acute and severe the symptoms the quicker the remedy will work – sometimes within seconds. As an example, several weeks ago I had a woman 3 months pregnant with hyperemesis gravadarum (severe …
Scientists, doctors, and nutritionists who have warned that soy is not a health food and that soy poses special risks in infants and children received support this week from the Israeli Health Ministry, which issued a health advisory recommending that soy foods be eaten only in moderation. The Health Ministry strongly recommended that consumption of …
In June 2000, the CDC assembled a collection of government scientists, high-level officials from the CDC and FDA, the top vaccine specialist from the World health Organization, and representatives from every major vaccine manufacturers. The impetus for this secret meeting was a study performed by CDC epidemiologist Tom Verstraeten. Verstraeten had analyzed the medical records …
This week while standing up at the front desk a patient came in wanting 3 tubes of Arnica. Out of curiosity I asked her what she was using it for. She replied that she was getting one for herself, her mother and a friend. She found that arnica was invaluable for any type of physical …
In the type of practice that I have most patients are very health conscious and take care of their body. However, on occasion I do have a patient that smokes. I, like every other physician they have seen, explain the medical ramifications of smoking. Sometimes it is enough to convince them to stop smoking. While …
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 …