In my years of practice I have seen many cases where antibiotics have resulted in long-lasting changes in the health of individuals by altering the bacteria living in the gut. Les Dethlefsen and David Relman of Stanford University looked at over 50 stool samples from just three people over a 10 month period that …
As physicians we are taught that strep throat can lead to secondary infections. Untreated — or undertreated — strep throat can cause rheumatic fever and permanent heart damage. Acute otitis media (ear infection), sinusitis, pneumonia, meningitis, kidney failure and arthritis can also result. For this reason, patients with strep are automatically given an anti-biotic. …
The first study to determine the effectiveness of chelation was conducted by Norman Clark Sr., MD, the “father of chelation therapy in America.” Since then almost every study has proven chelation to be effective in restoring circulation. But does chelation work for all types of blood vessels? Occlusive blood vessel disorders in the heart, …
5 minutes with a newspaper, TV, or radio will leave many people afraid of catching the infamous H1N1 virus, the “swine flu.” One investigative reporter looked into how much of an issue it actually is. Under the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), each state was tracking their confirmed cases of swine flu. Using clinical judgment, …
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Lupus is an auto immune disease most commonly found in women that cause skin rash, pain and swelling in joints, muscle aches, fatigue, and weight loss. When it affects the skin it causes a disfiguring skin lesions. More commonly it has more systemic effects by attacking the internal organs such as the heart or lungs …
This last month I attended the Fall ACAM (American College for the Advancement of Medicine) conference where innovative therapies are introduced. One presentation which I found very interesting was the use of intestinal helminthes (worms) to treat inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohns disease. The researchers found that the majority of inflammatory bowel …
Parents often ask about the best way to check for fever. Rectal temperatures are the most reliable and accurate. This method is most reliable for infants under 3 months and toddlers when an accurate reading is crucial. Oral temperature are okay for older children who can keep a termomenter under their tongue with their mouth …
Those who suffer from chronic illnesses often forget what it is like to be healthy and so they will gradually become accustomed to not feeling well and accept it as being normal. Here are some questions that you can ask yourself to evaluate how your health is doing. -In the past year, how many days …
In the US almost 14 million units of blood are dispensed each year to 4.8 million patients. While blood transfusions undoubtedly save many lives, over the past five years, several studies have found that patients who received transfusions were also more likely to suffer heart attack, heart failure, stroke and death. In 2004, for instance …