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Rethinking Inflammation with Russ Jaffe, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Inflammation is the final common pathway of illness. Inflammation is a repair deficit problem that must be dealt with if we're going to repair the physiology that leads to cellular dysfunction and disease. Proactive prevention through the alkaline way is a cornerstone of wellness. Homeostasis is about living in balance and harmony with nature. Rediscovering...
Rites of Passage with Phillip Scott
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Often times we think of conditions such as menopause as a disease! However, in many ancient traditions, menopause is looked at as a rite of passage. Chief Black Horse gives us examples.
RUSSELL M. JAFFE, MD, PH.D., CCN
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
RUSSELL M. JAFFE, MD, PH.D., CCN
Russell Jaffe is an internist, molecular biochemist, clinical pathologist, and
diagnostician. Seeing an opportunity and clinical need for more bioavailable,
highly effective, and advanced dietary guidance, he designed each PERQUE
functional supplement using novel principles...
Science, Spirituality and Medicine
submitted by: admin on 05/24/2016
There is an intricate organization and incredible perfection in the universe that is mindboggling. While there is always a scientific explanation for how the universe works, it has eluded even the great Albert Einstein who states that there is no logical path to the laws of the universe and that the only path to these laws is a combination of intuition and experience.
In...
Scientists Uncover New Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy
submitted by: admin on 01/09/2017
An article published in May of 2012 in Nature Medicine reported that a chemical (methylglyoxal) that is produced excessively in people with painful diabetic neuropathy, appears to attack and modify a protein in nerve endings that causes nerves to become hypersensitive to pain, heat and cold. This may lead to investigating ways to increase an enzyme, glyoxalase,...
Serum B12 Levels Do Not Assess Deficiency Adequately
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
A new study documents that poor vitamin B12 status is a risk factor for brain atrophy and cognitive impairment and highlights the importance of its metabolites that are not routinely assessed. Higher levels of several markers of vitamin B12 deficiency, especially methlmalonic acid (MMA), homocysteine, 2-methycitrate, and cystathionine, are associated with...
Sharing Prescription Medications
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Compassion leads us to share our pain medications with people we care about when we think they might help. There are many non prescription options for pain relief that are reviewed: DMSO, ice, heat, physical therapy, emu oil, copper bracelet, magnets, acupressure, glucosamine/chondroitin, proteolytic enzymes,
Should Angelina Jolie have had a Bilateral Mastectomy?
submitted by: admin on 05/20/2016
We can't blame Angelina Jolie for choosing to have a bilateral mastectomy because of the BRCA 1 gene defect. She has every right to deal with this issue. However, we can blame her and the press for sensationalizing her choice and influencing millions of women when it comes to their making a choice about how to deal with having the BRCA 1 or BRCA...
Should Doctors Follow their Intuition?
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
The October 10, 2012 issue of the British Medical Journal reported that MD gut feelings should be seriously considered because they have valuable diagnostic value. It is interesting that the validity of gut feelings was the same for both new and highly experienced MDs. Where does this information come from? Do we have a connection with spirit?
Dr. Len and...
Should MDs be Paid for Performance?
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Pay-for-performance schemes financially reward MDs for hitting special numerical targets such as hospital stay, readmissions, use of certain drugs, and cost controls. An article in the August issue of the British Medical Journal take the position that pay-for-performance will do more harm than good by changing the mindset of the physician. The Accountable Care...
Should MDs Prescribe Cognitive Enhancers so Students can Get Better Grades
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
According to an article published in the December 2012 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, MDs should not prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy people to enhance concentration, memory, alertness, or mood. They claim there is no published scientific evidence that they work. Some things we know without having to do expensive scientific study however! ...
Should Physician Assisted Suicide be Legalized?
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Oregon and Washington have legalized physician-assisted suicide and now Vermont is considering this option as well. Since 1998 in the state of Oregon there have been 1050 requests for doctor-assisted suicide and of those 673 have taken their lives. Both the patient's primary care physician and a consulting doctor must agree and patients must administer...
Should Statins Be Sold Over the Counter?
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Merck wants to make Mevacor an over the counter drug. This would no doubt sell more drug, but also be giving a dangerous drug to people who do not need it. Its side effects are dangerous.
Should You Take the Swine Flu Vaccine?
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
This vaccine is a scam. The data supporting its value is non-existent and the risk for side effects untested. There are no studies proving its effectiveness and the illness is less dangerous than the regular flu.
Sicko!, Micheal Moore's Landmark Film
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Michael Moore's movie "Sicko!" is a landmark film that reveals the conflicts of interest between Big Pharma, the insurance industry, and congress. The political corruption of many prominent Congress people is revealed. The uncaring and ruthless business nature of the US health care system is opened wide.
Sitting is a Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
The risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and death is doubled if you sit more than half of the time according to a meta-analysis of nearly 800,000 people, that is published in the October 2012 issue of the journal, Diabetologia. This link is over and above other lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise.
While the cause for this was not discussed,...
Sleep Can Be Improved with Essential Fatty Acids
submitted by: admin on 03/21/2014
A study from Oxford University that was published in the Journal of Sleep Research in March of 2014 showed that among 362 children between the ages of 7-9 slept significantly longer when on a course of supplements containing the omega 3 essential fatty acid DHA. It was interesting that among these "normal" kids that 40% had clinical sleep disorders!
Several...
Smoking
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Smoking is one of the most difficult addictions to break. It is also responsible for more than 400,000 deaths annually in the US and at a cost of $500 billion. The tobacco companies spend $20 billion per year to advertise their products. There are more than 4000 chemicals in tobacco smoke. The tobacco industry has added a number of chemicals that make it even...
Smoking: An Indepth Review
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki review the dangers and health costs of smoking and second hand smoke. They review the varied increased risks for cancer, heart attacks, strokes, emphysema, and asthma. The callousness and greed of the tobacco industry is highlighted. This is a very indepth review of smoking and its effects on our health and our economy.
Sniffer Dogs Detect Lung Cancer
submitted by: admin on 06/18/2016
Sniffer dogs can accurately identify people with lung cancer even through, smoker, copd, They can smell volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) that are breathed out by the lungs. It is safe, affordable, accurate, non-invasive, and may someday be used by MDs to screen for cancers. One day thorugh the use of spectrophotometry it is promising that chemicals specific...
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