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Preventive Medicine Saves Money but Early Detection May Not
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Seventy five percent of health care spending is for preventable chronic diseases. If you can prevent these diseases from occurring, it stands to reason that it will cost far less to deal with them. However, there is massive confusion about what preventive medicine is. What it is not is early detection.
Preventive medicine requires living a healthy...
Preview, Asthma
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Dr. Len defines what asthma is and how it affects us and provides an overview of the subject. Methods of treatment in both the mainstream and CAM are reviewed.
Preview, DCIS
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, makes up 25% of breast cancers and is lethal in only 1-2%. Failure to differentiate leads to massive over treatment, significant emotional and physical disability, and unnecessary treatment and costs. There is a desperate need for better screening tests. Many of these cancers spontaneously disappear.
Preview, Diabetic Neuropathy
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Diabetic neuropathy affects at least 50% of diabetics after 10 years. The symptoms are reviewed and treatment in both mainstream and CAM are reviewed. The impressive impact of infrared light therapy is reviewed and the results of a research study I was involved with is presented. If you have diabetic peripheral neuropathy you want to see this video in its entirety.
Preview, Emphysema
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
This is an overview of what emphysema is and how we get it. Approaches to treatment are reviewed and steps to prevent the progression of disease offered.
Preview, Peptic Ulcer Overview
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Peptic Ulcers affect up to 10% of us over our lifetime. Symptoms generally include burning in the upper abdomen, dull aching pain, and sometimes hemorrhaging and even perforation of the gut lining. They occur in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. H. pylori is believed to cause about 50% of all peptic ulcers. NSAIDS including aspirin are common causes of ulcers...
Preview, Strokes
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
This is an extensive overview of stroke. The cause of most strokes is the result of interrupted blood flow to the brain from plaque, clots, and bleeding. Transient ischemic attacks are often the warning of an impending stroke and it is a medical emergency. Guidelines for recognizing and managing stroke are reviewed. The importance of a healthy lifestyle is highlighted.
Preview: Arthritis Overview
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Arthritis is a painful and disabling condition that is common, especially as we age. Risk factors are reviewed and both mainstream and CAM treatments are offered. The dangers of treatment are pointed out. Integrative strategies are reviewed. Lifestyle medicine is highlighted. Treatment for autoimmune forms of arthritis is also reviewed.
Preview: IBD Overview
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is very serious and often difficult to manage. Symptoms, natural history, lab testing, and challenges in treatment are reviewed. An integrative approach that combines mainstream and nutritional medicine strategies are more effective than either alone. The importance of leaky gut syndrome is reviewed. Lifestyle measures are highlighted...
Probiotics for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Most cases of IBS are associated with an imbalance of the microbes in the gut. Correcting this imbalance with natural microbes has a profound effect on symptoms and recovery. This is a cornerstone of effective treatment.
Prostate Cancer (video miniseries)
submitted by: admin on 04/08/2015
Most men will get prostate cancer during their life time. That's right, if you live to be 90 years old your risk is 90%! If you live to age 50, 50% will have prostate. However, 98% of prostate cancers do not need treatment because we die with them, not from them! The trick is to tell who is in the 2% that will die from it. With new technologies coming into...
Prostate Cancer Overview
submitted by: admin on 02/17/2015
The PSA era is over. Modern research has shown that it leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment and far too many surgeries, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy. Prostate cancer is very common, but only about 2% need to be treated. Preventive measures and environmental toxins are reviewed. The relationship of various hormones is discussed.New tools...
Prostate Cancer Overview
submitted by: admin on 06/30/2016
The PSA era is over. Modern research has shown that it leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment and far too many surgeries, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy. Prostate cancer is very common, but only about 2% need to be treated. Preventive measures and environmental toxins are reviewed. The relationship of various hormones is discussed.New tools...
Prostate Cancer with Dr. Richard Kunin
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Dr. Len and Dr. Kunin talk about prostate cancer and some manifestations of it. There have been big changes in how we look at prostate cancer in the last several years. The whole era of the PSA test is now over according to Thomas Stamey, the inventor of the test. We have now gotten to a situation where we are over treating most men who have...
Prostate Cancer: Who Needs Treatment?
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
PSA Screening
submitted by: admin on 06/18/2016
The inventor of the PSA test as come out and stated that the PSA era is over. We are over-diagnosing too many prostate cancers that don't need treatment with the test. There is no good prostate screening test today. The PSA test is good for following known prostate cancers as they are a good measurement of the extent of growth of the cancer.
PSA- Is the Era Over?
submitted by: admin on 11/23/2024
The PSA era is over. Modern research has shown that it leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment and far too many surgeries, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy. Prostate cancer is very common, but only about 2% need to be treated. Preventive measures and environmental toxins are reviewed. The relationship of various hormones is discussed.New tools for diagnosis...
Psoriasis
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
This is a good basic overview of the cause, clinical findings, and treatment of this chronic illness.
Psychiatrists Embrace Pill Power
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Big Pharma's control over psychiatry is a major step backwards. Even reimbursement for services is skewed to higher payment for drug vs cognitive treatment. It is time to treat patients, not primarily their symptoms.
PTSD Treatment for Veterans
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
PTSD in the military is severely underappreciated and undertreated by the government. Many of our homeless are our vets who have untreated PTSD. PTSD is also very common in the US. By using a combination of psychotherapy with other modalities of treatment can be very effective.
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