Articles – General Health
Antacid Use Linked To Dementia
Buried in the Kansas City Star, a story taken from the Los Angeles Times entitled “Antacid Use Is Linked To Dementia” caught my eye. Within a week, two of my patients emailed me regarding the same study from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
What Causes ‘Man Boobs’?
I was fascinated by an article in the July 31st edition of the K.C. Star. It discussed the difficult time male youngsters are having with enlarged breasts, with some resorting to reduction surgery. Today that condition affects from 40% to 70% of adolescent boys…
My Alternative/Complimentary Cancer Protocol
I have had many requests to put my basic complimentary cancer protocol in a newsletter for all to evaluate, and perhaps, benefit from. I strongly suspect an understanding of the protocol will be helpful in prevention. Although each cancer patient is different from all others, certain areas need to be evaluated in all patients, and [...]
Millions Of Women Saved By Stopping Just One Drug
The numbers are in, and after a significant drop in breast cancer numbers in 2003 the numbers leveled off in 2004. We now know that the 2003 drop was definitely due to doctors taking their patients off Premerin and Prempro, the female estrogen drugs made from pregnant mare’s urine.
DHEA, Anti-Aging, and What We’ve Learned Lately
DHEA, (dehydroeptandrosterone) may well be the most researched anti-aging supplement available without a prescription. The pharmaceutical industry has tried on numerous occasions to get this product off the market, but health freedom activists have persevered and the product is still available. …The pharmaceutical industry doesn’t want a simple, safe, and effective product on the market that can improve health significantly enough to cause people to discontinue their medications
Antiperspirants/Deodorants & Detoxification
Just the other day I had a phone conversation with a patient, and the need for the use of an antiperspirant came up. Antiperspirants stop sweat, and therefore stop the associated odor. However, the active mechanism in most antiperspirants is aluminum chlorhydrate. This chemical is absorbed through the skin and the aluminum is neurotoxic. Aluminum has been implicated as a contributing cause in Alzheimer’s as well as other forms of dementia.
Thinking About Vitamins? Consider This
Perhaps the greatest problem facing our scientists and doctors embroiled in the “are supplemental vitamins necessary” controversy is one of definition. Health is defined, by practicality, as the absence of disease. This has allowed us to set up standards of treatment that have revolutionized the health sciences. It has given us a clear-cut standard to measure against. This is extremely important if you happen to be a doctor. Unfortunately, it is not a wellness standard.
More News About Aspartame – But Beware
Monsanto’s cash cow is about to die. Europe’s largest producer of Nutrasweet, Holland Sweetener, has lost so much money that they are considering stopping production.
Beware Of The CAT Scan – The Risks Are Serious
In 2003 the number of CAT scans performed hit 57 million. There isn’t enough research yet to call these diagnostic devices safe.
Vitamin D Cuts The Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer By Nearly 50%
A recent report by the American Association for Cancer Research claims that Vitamin D is a critical component is reducing risk to pancreatic cancer