I'd like you to tell you about a recent news story out of New Hampshire that reveals a lot about America's dysfunctional health care system. You might not know this, but New Hampshire is the state with the motto, Live Free or Die. A fitting tag line, because it's also the state with the highest ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Is Autism Related to CFS and Fibromyalgia?
Many specialists who work with autism as well as CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome) and fibromyalgia — myself included — find that there is a major overlap between the three conditions. I suspect all three have related underlying processes and, given a specific genetic makeup, the very same ... Read More ›
UPDATED:March 16, 2015
The Sugar and High Blood Pressure Connection
What is the connection between our sugar addiction and the rising incidence of high blood pressure? A recent study demonstrated that less sugary drinks is associated with a drop in blood pressure. And, in fact, cutting just one half of a sugary drink from your diet a day can result in a measurable ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 27, 2016
Hawthorn: A natural solution for heart disease
A major medical review of 14 placebo controlled studies, with over 1,000 patients, found hawthorn to be helpful in treating the symptoms of heart failure. In the review, hawthorn extract, an herbal which is often used for heart health, was shown to significantly decrease symptoms and improve ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 17, 2016
Five “bad” habits that can actually IMPROVE your health!
I often tell the doctors I teach, "If people get a long life by cutting out everything they enjoy, then why bother?" Medicine seems to suffer from the horrible misconception that if things are enjoyable, then they must be bad for you (and vice versa). What a horrible myth! I have found that ... Read More ›
UPDATED:September 27, 2016
8 tips to lower your cholesterol naturally
It's important to recognize that even though cholesterol gets a lot of attention, it's not necessarily the most important factor--or even an especially significant one--in preventing heart disease. Other factors, such as nutritional support and optimizing thyroid function in women, and ... Read More ›
UPDATED:June 16, 2016
6 medical myths you probably believe that are wrong
When making the choices needed to optimize health, it is critical to have accurate information. Otherwise, our diet and lifestyle sacrifices, for which we sometimes give up things we enjoy, may kill us instead of helping. Because of this, I would like to look at common, and simply wrong, medical ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
The Medical “Hall of Shame” Top 5 Exhibits
I remember when I was a kid and used to see shows and medical exhibits on how awful primitive medicine was and how wonderful our new "scientific" medicine is. The exhibits would include Aztec skull cutters to make holes to let out evil spirits, leeches, snake oil salesman, and such. We may ... Read More ›
