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Fibromyalgia
submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome have clear abnormalities in cellular biochemistry that can be addressed by a proper workup. Many cases are complicated by previous trauma or PTSD.
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities Health Assessment
submitted by: admin on 02/20/2015
Modern medicine does not have very effective treatment for people suffering from the family of diseases that include fibromyalgia (FM), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS). Mainstream treatment remains entrenched in using a wide variety of drugs intended to relieve the gastrointestinal, endocrine, immune, psychological,...
Fibromyalgia: An Overview
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and multiple chemical sensitivities have many overlapping symptoms. The clinical picture is reviewed. Mainstream treatment leaves much to be desired. Orthomolecular medicine offers deeper insights into complex biochemical abnormalities these diseases show. The theory of cellular malfunction is reviewed.
Fish Oil and Atrial Fibrillation
submitted by: admin on 04/12/2015
Fish oil is a very powerful antiarrhythmic agent that has side effects that are healthy. However, how well does it work in atrial fibrillation? The active ingredients in fish oil and what do they do are explored.
Fish Reduces Crime
submitted by: admin on 11/22/2024
Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki review the importance of essential fatty acids for brain function and encourage eating fish to correct the problem. They report the effects of adding fish to the diet of prisoners and encourage that we serve both prisonsers and school children more fish in their diets. Research supporting this premise is presented.
Fitness Trumps Body Weight
submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
If you maintain or improve your fitness level, even if your body weight has not changed or increases, you can reduce your risk of death. This data is according to research reported in the journal Circulation in December of 2011 on 14,000 men of average age 44 over 6 years. For every MET (the energy expended during exercise) increase over 6 years of a 19% reduction...
Flax Seed Oil
submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
Flax seed oil is a wonderful source of both omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids. The differences between fish and flax are discussed. The amounts and benefits of each needed are discussed.
Fructose is Alcohol without the Buzz
submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and table sugar (sucrose) are both made of glucose and fructose. HFCS contains glucose and fructose as single sugars and sucrose contains them connected together (as a double sugar or disaccharide). HFCS may contain as much as 55% fructose as opposed to sucrose, which has 50% each. Many scientists believe that both sucrose...
Fruit that Protects Against Obesity and Diabetes
submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
Stone fruit such as peaches, plums, and nectarines have phenolic compounds that include anthocyanins, clorogenic acids, quercetin and catechins that work on fat cells, macrophages, and vascular endothelial cells to protect against inflammation that causes obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. They could possibly be a weapon against the metabolic...
Good Dental Hygiene, It Can Save Your Life
submitted by: admin on 09/22/2013
People who have advanced periodontal problems and plaque are at risk for lung infections that can be fatal and cause inflammation. The ecosystem in the mouth is complex and underestimated in its importance in people who are ill.
How Does Our Body Detoxify
submitted by: admin on 10/22/2018
Detoxification is an aspect of human health that MDs are aware of but not well trained to practice. Yet we live in a sea of toxins and our food, water, air and soil are severely polluted. Our bodies are remarkable capable of getting rid of most of these toxins through our GI tract, respiration, kidney function, bile excretion, and skin. Many toxic chemicals are...
How to Lose Weight on a High Fat Diet
submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Research from the University of Jerusalem published in FASEB shows that a scheduled high fat diet leads to weight loss because of increased fat burning. Snacking upsets this process. A previous study published in Cell Metabolism in early 2012 showed that feeding rats the same number of calories over 24 hours rather than over 8 hours also led to weight...
How to Manage Menopause and HRT Problems with Hyla Cass, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/02/2013
Lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, exercise, low stress, adequate sleep, and weight management are keys to managing menopause. For PMS black cohosh, essential fatty acids, and neurotransmitter management with 5-HTP, St. John's wort, natural estrogens and progesterone can all help the symptoms of menpause. PMS and menopause are diseases caused in part...
How to optimize your child's IQ
submitted by: admin on 10/02/2013
Supplementing your child's diet with essential fatty acids, enrolling them in pre-school, and engaging them in interactive reading can increase their IQ by 3-10 or more points according to a study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science in January of 2013.
Supplementing pregnant women and newborns with essential fatty acids were...
How Well Do Menu Labels Work?
submitted by: admin on 10/08/2013
The recent Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has cleared the way for national requirements regarding posting information about calories, fat, and sodium content. A study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in July of 2012 that looked at the impact of menu labels in King County, Washington...
Hypothyroidism
submitted by: admin on 08/21/2016
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland makes insufficient thyroid hormone. It is characterized by slowed metabolism that is expressed by dry skin and hair, constipation, sluggishness, fatigue, weight gain and slowed concentration. The condition is described and the physiology reviewed. The basis for the BioEnergy test is explained.
Hypothyroidism Overview
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland makes insufficient thyroid hormone. It is characterized by slowed metabolism that is expressed by dry skin and hair, constipation, sluggishness, fatigue, weight gain and slowed concentration. The condition is described and the physiology reviewed. The basis for the BioEnergy test is explained.
Hypothyroidism with Normal Blood Tests
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Hyptothyroidism can exist when blood tests for thyroid function are normal, and this is not uncommon. The diagnosis can be made on the basis of a clinical picture that shows the symptoms of hypothyroidism, low body temperature, and a test called a BioEnergy Test that measures our metabolic rate. This test is described.
Indications of Alzheimer's Disease is Evident 20 Years Before Dementia
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Biochemical signs of Alzheimer's Disease are reflected by the brain's limited capacity to metabolize glucose occur 20 years prior to the memory and cognitive defects we associate with the clinical disease. A shortage of ATP (energy) in the brain eventually leads to an electrical brown out manifested by recent memory loss and cognitive defects...
Insulin Potentiated Therapy
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Insulin potentiated therapy is defined and its applications discussed. Cancer cells depend on sugar to make energy, whereas normal cells rely on fat. Thus, when sugar is withheld by injection insulin into the body, cancer cell membranes open wide to take in as much sugar as possible. It is when cell membranes are wide open that low dose chemotherapy...
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