Could a stroke steal your future? Know your risk and prevent it from happening! July 1, 2002
You probably know someone who’s had a stroke–wheelchair bound or walking difficulty, unable to use an arm or a leg (or both). In seconds, a stroke can render you physically helpless, without the ability to speak or even to smile. It always makes me sad to see a patient who was active, funny, and independent suddenly turn info a shell of their former self after a stroke. It can literally steal your quality of life–with absolutely no warning.
Toss your sunscreen and step out of the shadows! You can prevent skin cancer and still enjoy time in the sun this summer June 1, 2002
The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and the dermatologists and sunscreen salesmen are getting down to business with their annual chorus. Like the best of self-proclaimed “saviors,” they threaten us with Skin Cancer Hell if we “sin” by exposing our bodies to the Great Sun Satan.
Clinical Tip 104 – Listen up! Your ears could harbor an important link to dry skin, an enlarged prostate, and even heart disease April 1, 2002
Didn’t your mother remind you to “wash your ears” when you were a child? Most mothers did. And if you’re anything like me, you still like to keep them clean. But for most of us, a wash-cloth and Q-tips are about as deep as our ear-care thoughts go.
Beyond rickets: Vitamin D shows promise for fighting numerous diseases…but in doses well above the recommendation of “authorities” February 1, 2002
Rickets, caused by an extreme vitamin D deficiency, is a disease that results in mild to severe degrees of stunted, misshapen bones. By the middle of the 20th century, rickets had been nearly eliminated in urban areas of the “developed” world when researchers realized that the disease could be entirely prevented by supplementing with a few hundred international units (IUs) of vitamin D each day. And, since “authorities” issued dire warnings about vitamin D toxicity and overdose, the recommended daily upper intake level has remained at 2,000 IUs, ever since. However, recent research shows that vitamin D is safe to take at much higher levels and that the benefits of vitamin D go well beyond the prevention of rickets.
Omega-3, omega-6: Getting the right balance of essential fatty acids January 1, 2002
While essential fatty acids (EFAs) have always been an important aspect of good nutrition, they have only fairly recently gained any sort of acceptance or acknowledgement in the mainstream medical media. Like most news topics, EFAs are subject to controversy and confusion.
The sweet secret for effectively lowering cholesterol levels: Three studies prove sugar cane extract more potent than “statin” drugs January 1, 2002
Heart disease has become one of the primary health concerns in this country, and the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs has become almost commonplace. Chances are you or someone you know is taking one. In May of 2001, the National Cholesterol Education program revised its “statin” drug recommendations. Under the new guidelines, the number of people in the United States “qualifying” for prescription drug treatment skyrocketed from 13 million to 36 million. These recommendations also bypass attempts to lower cholesterol by means of diet and exercise and instruct physicians to prescribe first, ask questions later.
At least it’s progress… November 1, 2001
Recently, my colleague Dr. Paulis, a biologically oriented child psychiatrist who practices in Bellingham, Washington, related a case history to me that offers a ray of hope in what often seems like a dismal endeavor: gaining mainstream acceptance for alternative and nutritional therapies.
Under Oath: The Whole Truth about Drug Ads – Popular arthritis drugs may cause heart attacks and sudden death November 1, 2001
You’ve probably seen TV and magazine ads for Vioxx and Celebrex, two patent medicines heavily promoted to relieve arthritis pain. The ads are working: According to The New York Times, Celebrex sales totaled $2.3 billion between March 31, 2000 and March 31, 2001 and Vioxx sales were $1.7 billion during the same time period.1
Natural Response: Healing painful heels August 1, 2001
Q: Nutrition & Healing May 2001, page 8, discussed heavy heel calluses. This I don’t have, but I do have dry, cracked, and occasional bleeding heels which are painful…please give me [an idea] I can use to eliminate my problem with my heels.
Under Oath: The Whole Truth About Drug Ads – The New Snake Oil Salesmen: How the FDA and Bayer spun aspirin into gold—and what oil you should be taking instead July 1, 2001
Anyone who watches more than an hour of television weekly is likely to be subjected to at least one “direct-to-the-public” drug advertisement, a phenomenon unleashed by the FDA in the mid-to-late 1990s. As might be expected, these ads do not tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth…but then, how many ads do? This month, I’d like to present the first of a new Nutrition & Healing feature: Under Oath: The Whole Truth about Drug Ads, which will appear in your issues intermittently. The first drug to take the stand is aspirin.
Clinical Tip 87 – Flying without dying from “economy-class syndrome” March 1, 2001
As nearly all of us who’ve taken an airline trip know, legroom in economy class on nearly all airlines is severely cramped. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, approximately 10 people per year arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport actually die of blood clots attributable to restricted circulation in the legs. At hospitals near Heathrow, the situation is referred to as “economy-class syndrome.” Other than traveling first-class or business class, what can be done to ensure flying without dying (from economy-class-induced blood clots, that is)?
Beautiful skin doesn’t come in a bottle—but it can be yours February 1, 2001
Advertisements for skin-care products! Eye cream, neck cream, antiaging cream, oils, lotions, scrubs, peels, the list goes on. And what do they all have in common? They’re all meant to be applied to the outside of your skin. A visitor from another planet might conclude that skin is a unique human organ that can best be kept healthy and beautiful by putting something on it or rubbing something into it, rather than nourishing it in the same way as the rest of the body.
Tackling three top killer cancers: breast, prostate, and colon January 1, 2001
Cancer treatment continues to be one of the most disappointing areas of modern medicine. While breakthroughs have been made in the treatment of a very few cancers, most advanced cancers still have a poor prognosis. Because of this, we can conclude that the most effective “treatment” for cancers presently available is prevention.
Vitamin K: What’s it good for? July 1, 2000
Have you ever seen a bottle of vitamin K supplements in your natural-food store, pharmacy, or grocery store? Even though vitamin K is essential to life and quite safe in its natural forms, supplements of it are very hard to find. That’s probably because the vast majority of us have only a vague idea about what the vitamin can do-so there’s very little demand.
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