In acupuncture, the term “microsystems” is used to describe areas of the body that bear representations of the entire human body upon them, such as the ear, hand and head. Ear acupuncture, also known as auricular acupuncture was first systematically researched in France in the 1950’s by Dr. Paul Nojier, the “healer from Corsica”. He discovered …
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) has been studied and used for a wide range of seemingly unrelated conditions. Positive results are seen regularly in both lupus and multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, modifying the disease at a cellular level in addition to decreasing symptoms. In inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, LDN promotes mucosal …
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There is no “one size fits all” food plan when it comes to your relationships with food. Each person is unique when it comes to nutritional needs, goals, metabolic and blood types, cultures and diet history. When I meet with clients, I carefully take these things and more into account, including digestive function, blood sugar …
After eight years, a project that tried to reproduce the results of key cancer biology studies has finally concluded now. Their findings suggest that the diseases research has a replication problem. Cancer Experiments The group tried to replicate 193 experiments from 53 top cancer studies papers published from 2010 to 2012. However, only 25% of those …
Ringing in your ears is not always due to underlying disease despite common misconceptions. Tinnitus can either be a physical or emotional condition or both. Exposure to loud sounds, whiplash, head injuries, excess earwax and medication side effects are some possible non-disease related causes of tinnitus. However, tinnitus persists in many cases even after all …
I recently had a breast cancer patient tell me that her oncologist “strongly advised” her to avoid foods containing soy because they would cause her cancer to multiply. Dumbfounded that her physician was parroting information from over 20 years ago, I set about my task of reassuring the patient that there was no need to …
One of the many distinct characteristics of the COVID-19 virus is its ability to cause prolonged symptoms six to twelve months following resolution of the infection. Fatigue, brain fog, arthralgias, shortness of breath and even emotional symptoms, such as anxiety and depression are among the most commonly experienced symptoms of what is commonly referred …
Acupuncture Overview by Dr. Hazel Gois – Do you ever find yourself afraid of the unknowns of acupuncture? Dr. Hazel Gois walks you through the basics and schools of thought behind acupuncture. Once you have an idea of what to expect — it’s not so bad!
Are you among the many patients who have considered taking a COVID-19 antibody test in order to determine whether or not you are protected from the virus? Maybe you are vaccinated and want to know whether your protection has weakened to the point that you should get a booster shot, or perhaps you have recovered …
Dry EyesAs doctors expand their education past medical school training, they are realizing that testosterone has an array of benefits. This includes increased sexual drive and response, cardiovascular health, prevention of osteoporosis, increased muscle tone and better skin integrity. To this list of benefits they can now add elimination of dry eyes. Dry eyes is …