Children usually come into this world with great vitality and health. However for some children, the emotional or physical health of the mother can leave its imprint on the fetus as it is growing. And when this child is born it immediately will begin to manifest symptoms from the onset. Courtney was one such child. …
The stimulant known as Ritalin has pluses and minuses in preschoolers receiving the drug for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the first large, long-term study of the drug’s effect in such youngsters. In many cases, low doses of the medication did quell ADHD symptoms in 3-to-5-year-olds. However, preschoolers more often developed stimulant-related side effects, …
When you browse through the health section at the bookstore you encounter a large number of books pertaining to what is a proper diet. These can include books promoting high-protein diets, diets based on blood type, vegetarian diets, and candida diets to name a few. Samuel Hahnemann, MD, the founder of homeopathy, felt that diet …
I remember my pre-med studies at BYU as exhilarating yet stressful- especially when it came to for testing. For a pre-med student his GPA was the most important factor that medical schools used in determining whether it was worthwhile inviting you come out for an interview. As chemistry was my hardest course I had quit …
There have been great strides in the acceptance of alternative therapies the last 10 years. As an example more than one in four U.S. hospitals now offer complementary and alternative therapies (CAM), such as acupuncture, homeopathy, and massage therapy. A survey shows the percentage of hospitals offering one or more CAM services increased from 8% …
The sales of proton pump inhibitors like Nexium in the US alone is 2.3 billion dollars a year and worldwide 22 billion and growing. These medications are used in treating what today is referred to as GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease). Betty who is in her early 60’s started experiencing GERD about 7 years ago. She …
More than 40% of Americans have a chronic disease. It is therefore quite natural that people are asking themselves, “What do I have to do to get well?” Over the years I have found that of all the natural therapeutic modalities homeopathy is best for bringing about a true cure. Vitamins and herbs can help …
Alan, a patient of mine who had debilitating arthritis told an extraordinary story of his experience with a rheumatologist. In between his first and second visit with the rheumatologist he had seen a chiropractor who had recommended that he try the Gerson Therapy. Trying something natural like this made sense to him and offered a …
The other day I was reading in a medical journal of a novel approach for treating phobias. In this particular article researchers from Switzerland and Germany postulated that because fearful situations can trigger the release of cortisol in the brain and as cortisol is also known to impair memory retrieval, then giving cortisol before exposure …
Jordan is a typical 3 year old with the exception of a disfiguring eruption one his face and head. His parents had taken him to several dermatologist who diagnosed him as having psoriasis a chronic often progressive skin disorder that is difficult to treat with conventional medications. Jordan was prescribed the usual topical steroids but …