Vitamin C Treatment of Viruses Part II of II In the prevention and treatment of either relatively harmless viral infections or severe critical pneumonia from flu and flu-like infections, we need both the anti-viral and antioxidant effects of vitamin C. Some current pandemic patients who have improved on high-dose vitamin C have not healed quickly, …
Vitamin C Treatment of Viruses Part I of II The existing data from many decades of studies show that oral Vitamin C is effective at both high and low doses in preventing viral and bacterial infections. Because the level of vitamin C in the body varies according to the level of oxidative stress, the amount …
No. This is a common misconception. There are basically two types of skin cancer, melanoma, and non-melanoma. Melanoma is the more serious kind. But you’re less likely to develop melanoma if you receive adequate sun exposure. Michael Holick, professor of medicine at Boston University Medical Center and a pioneer in vitamin D research, recently observed …
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First it was calcium. Then it was weight-bearing exercise. Then it was vitamin D. And yes, it’s still these (though less calcium lately) —but now there’s a new kid on the bone mineral density block. Now, consider the dried plum (also known as prunes) to boost your bone health! A new study out this year …
Orthodox medicine insists antibiotics are the only effective way to treat sinus infections. But a new study says this isn’t true. In fact, it says antibiotics are completely ineffective. In this study, researchers conducted a randomized, controlled trial of 166 adults with acute sinusitis. They gave the patients either a 10 day course of amoxicillin …
Over 90% of American homes have microwave ovens used for meal preparation. Because microwave ovens are so convenient and energy efficient compared to conventional oven, very few homes or restaurants are without them. In general, people believe that whatever a microwave oven does to foods cooked in it doesn’t have any negative effects on the food. …
Six months ago an elderly woman with cancer was brought to our clinic by her concerned daughter. She wanted to know what if anything I could offer. We talked about diet, nutritional supplements, detoxing protocols and high dose IV vitamin C among other therapies. After listening carefully she felt comfortable about the program but first …
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Anyone that has suffered from gout can testify of its exquisite pain. To just have the bed sheets touch the affected joint will send shooting pains through the area. Gout is caused by an excess of uric acid in the body which then deposits as tiny, sharp crystals in joints- most commonly the base of …
Vitamin D has gotten a lot of press the past several years. The more we know what helps or hinder our body’s natural production of vitamin D, the better. Below are some fascinating facts about this vitamin’s relation to the sun: -Sunscreen with SPF 8, decreased vitamin D synthesis by 97.5%. -Above latitudes of …
Two new studies published this year have shown that vitamin D is beneficial in preventing two diseases commonly seen in the elderly. One study, which was published by P. Knekt in the Archives of Neurology, followed 3,173 Finlandians for 29 years. The results showed that high vitamin D levels do provide protection against Parkinson’s. The …