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What we Believe Influences our Health
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
We know that what we think has a powerful effect on our biochemistry and physiology, but just how powerful is this effect? Examples such as placebo, nocebo, voodoo, intention, being in the zone, are explored. The ticklish questions that arise include how far should a health care practitioner go to use these tools and how much must a patient know about...
What You Can Do to Allow Your Doctor to Treat Cancer Integratively
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
It is a felony in the State of California for an MD to treat cancer with anything except surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Yet, legislation was passed in 2004 making it legal for MDs to use any complementary and alternative therapy (CAM) so long as they do not try to dissuade patients from mainstream therapies and they do no harm. We need...
What You Can Do to Shrink Your Tumor if You Have Cancer
submitted by: admin on 09/29/2014
There have been many studies documenting that exercise increases survival and quality of life in people with cancer. A study published in JAMA in May of 2005 showed that just 3-5 hours of walking at 2-3 mph reduced deaths by 50% for women with hormone sensitive breast tumors. There was an absolute 6% decrease in mortality at 10 years. A second study published...
What You Need to Know About Atrial Fibrillation
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Atrial fibrillation occurs when the top part of the heart, called the atria, beats at around 300 beats per minute and leads to ineffective contraction of the atria. This predisposes to clots forming in the left atrium that can break off and travel to the brain and block circulation and result in strokes. Anticoagulation is the treatment of choice but there is...
What You Need to Know About Bisphenol A
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Bisphenol A is found in plastic bottles and is carcinogenic. It is now ubiquitous. One of the problems in assessing the safety of chemicals is that we don't look at the cumulative effect of thousands of environmental toxins. It is a hormone disruptor.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COVID 19
submitted by: admin on 03/25/2020
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COVID 19
Len Saputo, MD March 23, 2020
Corona viruses have been around forever. We know they cause the common cold, and for most of us they do not ordinarily cause serious illness. However, for those of us who are over the age of 70 or have an underlying disease that compromises immunity, the new COVID 19 can cause...
What You Need to Know About Irritable Bowel Syndrome
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
IBS is very common but poorly understood. Symptoms are described. Drugs control symptoms but never deal with the underlying cause. The nature of the microbial ecosystem is very important because their metabolic products affect our physiology. The role of the microbial ecosystem and of intestinal permeability are reviewed.
What You Need to Know About Medical Marijuana
submitted by: admin on 04/18/2015
A study of 19 patients in a convalescent hospital in Israel using medical marijuana showed that it is helpful to improve appetite, ease pain, reduce tremors, improve mood, concentration, communication skills, and improve sleep. Permits for medical cannabis in Israel increased from 400 in 2009 to 11,000 now.
Cannabis has been used for 2000...
What You Need to Know About Radiation Exposure
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
The radiation disaster in Japan is a serous problem in Japan, but not in the US yet. The levels of exposure up to this point have been diluted sufficiently that it is only a minor issue for those of us who live on the west coast. The best treatment is the use of antioxidants to combat the ionizing radiation such as natural vitamin E, selenomethionine, vitamin...
What You Need to Know About Radiation Exposure part 2
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
For the short term iodine can be very helpful to prevent the uptake of iodine 131. Using iodine for more than two weeks can have problems. Using mixed antioxidants is the best defense against all ionizing radiation. Iodine can induce both hypothyoidism and hyperthyroidism. If you're going to use iodine for more than two weeks it may be helpful to supplement with...
What You Need to Know About Sunscreens
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
Beware of commercial sunscreens and use natural organic products. Commercial sunscreens absorb the UV rays and create free radicals. Stay away from chemical sunscreens that can be toxic and actually cause skin cancer, especially when exposed to the sun. Some commercial brands even become inactive when exposed to the sun. Stay away from products that...
What You Should Know About Acid Blockers and Heart Attacks
submitted by: admin on 06/16/2015
A clinical study published in the June 2015 issue of PLoS on three million patients conducted from 1994-2012 on people with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease or hiatal hernia) showed a 16% increased risk for heart attacks in the general population. In people with a history of heart disease the risk of dying doubled! Still think the purple pill is a good...
What You Should Know about Breast Thermography
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
Breast thermography, or MammoTherms are an FDA-approved technology
that provides very useful information that can help you determine whether or not you have breast cancer. Many scientific studies have shown that MammoTherms provide a more accurate and earlier risk assessment for breast cancer than...
What You Should Know About Vitamin K
submitted by: admin on 04/21/2015
Vitamin K's function is underappreciated by both MDs and patients. It regulates calcium metabolism and protects against osteoporosis, arteriosclerosis, aortic valve calcification and regulates clotting. Adequate levels of vitamin K move calcium out of soft tissues such as arteries and heart valves and into bones, where we need it. Even people on Coumadin...
When are Megavitamins a Good Idea with Dr. Richard Kunin
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Dr. Kunin has been incorrectly labeled as being an advocate of megavitamins as a primary way of treatment, instead of his true passion, meganutrition.
Dr. Kunin believes there are times when megavitamins are needed, such as when there is damage. Damage, meaning that the biological systems are either blocked or other there is some other type of...
When is a Drug the Best Treatment for Hypertension?
submitted by: admin on 04/14/2015
Over the years the way we evaluate and treat for hypertension has changed considerably. There has been a tendency to treat blood pressures that are greater than 140/90, but new data published in the January issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that for people over the age of 60 suggests that BPs of 150/90 should no longer be treated with...
When is a High Protein Diet a Good Thing?
submitted by: admin on 06/16/2014
According to a study from USC School of Gerontology published in the March 2014 issue of Cell Metabolism, a moderately high protein diet in people over 65 is good for you, but in middle age leads to a two fold increase in oveall mortality and a four fold increase in getting cancer. Protein intake controls growth of IGF-1, which has been linked to developing...
When is a Lymph Node Dissection Appropriate?
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
It looks like there is a trend in breast cancer and now lung cancer of not removing the lymph nodes, so when should lymph nodes be removed, or should they be removed? What doctors are trying to do a lot of the time with cancer, is make an assessment of how extensive the cancer is, how far it has spread, and then based on that, they try to pick the treatments...
When is it Important to Take Your Medicine?
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The AMA reports that noncompliance with regard to prescription medication is the cause of excessive hospitalization, morbidity, mortality, and overall healthcare costs. The article fails to address those patients who suffer from adverse drug events and their related costs. They state that health costs go up about $300 billion annually because of drug noncompliance,...
When is it Okay to Take an Antidepressant
submitted by: admin on 09/13/2014
In our pharmaceutically oriented culture, antidepressants are often looked as the solution for depression. We want the quickest fix that will get us back on our feet and back to work. And the medical profession has been trained to resort to using antidepressants, especially the SSRI type that include Prosac, Zoloft, Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, and Luvox rather than...
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