Hyperparathyroidism – The Unsuspected Illness
If you have a high calcium level in the blood, a high bone breakdown urine test (NTX), bone density in the Osteopenic or Osteoporotic range, or have had kidney stones, it is important to find and treat the cause underlying all these conditions...
Why is Gluten in a Probiotic?
In February, 2015 the New York Attorney General’s office came out with the statement that <span "font-family:helvetica;="" mso-bidi-font-family:"times="" roman";mso-fareast-language:en-us"="">four out of five herbal supplements carried...
Toxic Substances in Skin Care Products
The shelves in department stores and pharmacies are full of skin care products that smell nice are packaged in pleasing ways, but are we really using our best judgment when we buy them and start smearing them all over ourselves or shampooing...
How To Pick Out A Quality Multivitamin
We recently heard that the attorney general just did an investigation on several well-known retailers of vitamins and accused them of “mislabeling, contamination and false advertising”. The investigation was set off by an article in the NY Times which referred to...
MORE ABOUT VITAMIN D
For years Vitamin D was a neglected vitamin (actually Vitamin D is a hormone). The Functional Medical community began testing and treating vitamin D deficiency about 10 years ago, myself included, and medical establishment doctors followed suit...
Here’s A Good Use For Cola Drinks – Pesticide!
Here's something that has given me cause for optimism about the environment. Evidently cola drinks, no matter the brand, can be used instead of toxic pesticides, and are much cheaper. What a great use for these drinks! Indian farmers use...
How Toxic is Your Newspaper?
I’ve prided myself in creating a toxin free home. I use citrus peel and vinegar to wash vegetables and clean surfaces in my home, tea tree oil in water as a spray for plant bugs, and enzyme detergents for the wash, but I’ll admit I caught myself spreading...
Is Breakfast Important?
An article in the Times Magazine this past weekend implied that eating breakfast was optional and carried no health benefits in several recent studies in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition, August 2014 issue. It stated that there was little evidence that...
Sweat And Look Younger!
We all know that exercise benefits us in many ways. It keeps us thin and strong, improves body composition, balance, and state of mind, but did you know exercise can rejuvenate your skin, if you do enough to work up a sweat, that is. Our skin changes as we...
New Antidepressant – BOTOX!
I remember going to an A4M (American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine) meeting around 10 years ago in 2004 and hearing George Hamilton (the actor) speak. He made a joke that stuck with me because I thought it was funny at the time. He said, ”...
Side Effects From The Pill – What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You!
Oral contraceptive pills can cause a laundry list of side effects and long-term health problems in women, who are not being warned about them. <strong "mso-bidi-font-weight:="" normal"="">Ross Pelton, R.Ph, CCN exposes this problem in his...
Acne Might Be Linked With High-Sugar, High-Dairy Diets
Finally we have a study confirming what we have always known, that diet is related to acne and that sugar and dairy are the major culprits!In the study, young adults with moderate to severe acne reported consuming foods with a higher glycemic index and...
GLUTEN FREE JUNK FOOD
A few weeks ago I saw a patient for whom I suggested a gluten free diet for weight loss and health promotion in general. She had a negative reaction immediately. She said, “I’ve already done that. Last year I went out and bought gluten free...
Homemade All Purpose Citrus Cleaner
I've tried for years to find a "natural cleaner" that wouldn't spread chemicals all over my house or office, only to find that the cleaners either didn't clean very well or did contain the chemicals I was trying to avoid, and they were...
Benefits of Phosphatidyl Choline Depend on Liposomal Structure
Phosphatidyl Choline is a membrane component. It is present in all cells. The benefits of Phosphatidyl Choline, taken as a dietary supplement, are many: Liver: detoxification, alcohol and fatty...
Why Is Fish Oil Associated With Prostate Cancer Risk? Look Closer At The Toxic Load
The news was reported online July 10, 2013 that the results of a large study, over 2000 men, the SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial) was showing that high levels of each of several fatty acids (EPA and DHA) from fish were...
Could Losing Extra Weight Improve Psoriasis?
There is more than one cause for psoriasis, but obese people are more likely to develop psoriasis, and losing weight has been associated with easing of psoriasis symptoms. In addition, people who have had Bariatric surgery have noticed that their skin...
DIABETES and PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLUTANTS
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/world/asia/diabetes-is-the-price-vietnam-pays-for-progress.html?pagewanted=all Evidently the Vietnamese are getting an alarming rise in Diabetes, according to an article in this Sunday’s New York Times June 9,...
Eggs, Choline, and Heart attack Risk, Put into Perspective
For the second time in 2 weeks we are learning a staple of our diet can raise risk of heart attack and stroke, and not through the usual mechanism that we all know, raising cholesterol. Last week we learned that a study by Dr. Stanley Hazen...
Lost Sleep Can Lead to Weight Gain
A new study from the University of Colorado showed that adults who sleep less than 5 or 6 hours a night are more likely to be overweight, and the weight gain can be seen immediately. 16 healthy men and women were recruited for the 2-week...
Culprit in Heart Disease Goes Beyond Meat’s Fat
We’ve heard a lot about the importance of bowel bacteria lately as it relates to weight loss, but this time it’s heart disease risk we’re talking about. The study was done by Dr. Stanley Hazen of the Cleveland Clinic, who has accumulated...