Diabetes is already the most common glandular disease in the Unites States and across the world. And, with the U.S. society’s current eating and lifestyle patterns, the number of people who suffer from it in this country is growing at an alarming rate-a rate that is only expected to accelerate.1

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If you turn on the television, you’ll start hearing a lot about depression among the elderly. I’m thinking specifically of an announcer who starts off by sympathizing about the rising rate of depression among older adults and then refers viewers to a telephone number so they can get “further information.” That sounds helpful enough-like a public service announcement, right? Well, after calling the number given on the ad, I wasn’t too surprised to find out that the “further information” was about how depression can stem from a biochemical imbalance in the brain and about how this biochemical imbalance is something that can be corrected with-you guessed it-patent medications!

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There is no food that’s good for everyone. We’ve all heard the old adage “One man’s meat is another man’s poison.” Well, it’s true! And the ever-touted “healthy” whole grains that we’re often told by nutrition “experts” to load up on are no exception.

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IN THIS ISSUE: Dangerous grains linked to serious disease!; A real public service announcment: You don’t need drugs to fight depression!; Don’t fall victim to the diabetes epidemic! Fight back with herbs to control blood sugar and prevent organ damage; A potential vitamin cure for sleep apnea;   Read On

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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.

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IN THIS ISSUE: A new medical police state could force examinations and care–and end your health care freedom; Beyond rickets: Vitamin D shows promise for fighting numerous diseases…but in doses well above the recommendation of “authorities”; Can herbs help fight bioterrorism?; Correct muscle weakness with essential amino acids; The amazing abilities of astragalus;   Read On

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.

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While constipation isn’t a popular topic of conversation, it is, nevertheless, an important subject that could mean a world of difference to your overall health. The concept of bowel endotoxemia has been around for a long time (though, again, most people don’t want to discuss it). This theory states, quite logically, that waste products aren’t good for human cells, and that it’s best that our bodies literally get rid of them every day, rather than retaining them internally and giving more time for absorption back into the body. Once reabsorbed into the bloodstream, bowel toxins can be distributed anywhere, including the breasts, where they can cause “atypical” and “precancerous” changes.

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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.

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Q: I recently obtained pharmaceutical grade L-tryptophan for my dog because he just seemed a little depressed to me. He’s been better since one week after I started to give it to him. I read something you wrote years ago that said that 3 grams a day (not at the same time as other amino acids or proteins) is about right for the average size human, and since he weighs about 75 pounds, I gave him 1-1/2 grams a day. Is that the correct amount?

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Q: My father, whose age is now 96, has had what the doctor describes here as “atherosclerosis.”

Could you please prescribe some vitamin to solve his atherosclerosis problem, as usually his right foot is cold.

Thank you.

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Doctors often learn just as much from the observations of our colleagues and patients as we do from the efforts of teams of medical researchers: This clinical tip came about through the combined efforts of an observant physician and a concerned mother.

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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

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For too many people, fatigue and weakness are constant parts of daily life. Middle-aged workers grow steadily, inexplicably worn out. Young, active, hyper-responsible (and overly stressed) individuals suddenly burn out. And, many times, they don’t find the cure they need by visiting their doctor. Often, the symptoms aren’t caused by the things most doctors instinctively look for, such as a malfunctioning thyroid, so the individual is left tired, weak, and lacking effective treatment.

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IN THIS ISSUE: Beat unrelenting fatigue with a natural adrenal tune-up; Under Oath: The Whole Truth about Drug Ads; At least it’s progress…; An herbal remedy so effective for varicose veins, even mainstream medicine accepts it…in Europe; Head sweating and “hurting hair” caused by vitamin deficiency; Follow these steps if glutathione triggers wheezing; Warming up to natural atherosclerosis treatment;   Read On

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Despite the fact that herpes is one of the most common health conditions in the United States, affecting over 100 million Americans, there is no cure. The unfortunate truth about herpes is that it can lie dormant in our bodies long after the initial outbreak until the immune system is impaired in some way-usually in times of extreme fatigue or stress. Then the virus reemerges, causing another outbreak of the same symptoms or, in some cases, entirely new symptoms or diseases.

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IN THIS ISSUE: The FDA gives its stamp of “approval” to copy human breast milk; Herpes: An alternative solution to an ongoing problem; Beat bladder infections in 3 days or less, naturally; The FDA is out of control: Congress and the courts need our help; From the shores of the ocean to gardens in India: herbs to boost an underactive thyroid; Say “sayonara” to the itchy scaly skin of psoriasis with vitamins, herbs, and minerals; Overcoming vitamin sensitivities; Battling Barret’s esophogus; Guilty of a grammar goof  Read On

Q: Our 86-year-old mother has become more forgetful, is doing less and less, isn’t reading or sewing much at all any more (her vision is fine with glasses), and most of the time she seems a little depressed. But when we talk to her about it, she says “I’m fine,” and when there’s a social occasion, she actually can muster up the energy to act like her old self for a few hours. She let us take her to a neurologist who told us she doesn’t think Mother has Alzheimer’s disease or “organic brain syndrome,” just that she’s getting older.

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Q: I’m a 23 year old woman, and have never had regular menstrual periods. They happen, but vary from 2 to 8 weeks apart. I’ve been examined by my family doctor, and by a gynecologist. They both say everything appears to be OK, and that there’s nothing to do unless I want to take birth control pills to “regulate” them. Neither one particularly recommends that as I’m otherwise healthy and right now I don’t need birth control. Are there any vitamins or herbs I could use?

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Decades ago, a woman in her 30s came to me about a problem with easy bruising. She’d get bruises with no memory of a bump or blow that might have caused them. After taking her health history and doing a physical examination, I advised her to try vitamin K, 10 milligrams daily. (For the record, flavonoid supplements can also work quite well for this problem if vitamin K doesn’t–and vice versa.)

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Heartburn, indigestion, dyspepsia, and “acid indigestion” are extremely common afflictions. Thanks mostly to diet and lifestyle factors, and sometimes because of genetics, pregnancy, anatomy, or simple aging, it seems like sooner or later, almost everybody gets an upset stomach in one form or another.

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IN THIS ISSUE: The myth of acid indigestion; Menstrual clotting and vitamin K; Calming an overactive thyroid with nature’s soothing herbs; Regulating an erratic menstrual cycle; Combating the signs of “aging”-naturally!;   Read On