For over 30 years it has been known that many conditions treated by surgery could be totally cured with pennies worth of nutrients. But there’s no money in pennies of nutrients. Surgeon Dr. John Ellis wrote extensively about how vitamin B6 cleared the majority of carpal tunnel syndromes, and other clinicians confirmed this. The normal […]
Feed a Concussion: Speedy Nutrient Support Offers the Hope of Better Healing June 8, 2015 By Robert Silverman, DC, MS, CCN, CSCS A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that may cause symptoms ranging from a bad headache to altered levels of alertness or unconsciousness. It temporarily interferes with the way your brain works. Concussions […]
by Dr. Godo “Two Harvard researchers found that magnesium oxide and vitamin B6 could reduce the risk of recurrent calcium oxalate stones by 92.3%!” Kidney stones affect approximately 1 in 10 people throughout their lifetime. The pain can become intense. The stone may pass, but it is well documented that a body chemistry which produces […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. A recent patient was concerned that despite watching her diet and taking her diabetes medication her hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) keeps going up. Remember, HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar (glucose) over the previous 3 months. It shows how well you are controlling […]
February 11, 2015 Annals of Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this randomized, controlled trial involved 200 malnourished patients in long-term care who had pressure ulcers. Participants in the intervention arm were given nutritional supplements, which were energy-dense, protein-rich, and enriched with arginine, zinc, and antioxidants for 8 weeks. The control group received an […]
Zinc Deficiency One epidemic that most folks in the U.S. are probably unaware of is zinc deficiency. A significant problem for most countries in the world, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the global prevalence of zinc deficiency is 31%. (1) Living in our American bubble of fortified foods and multivitamin supplements at virtually every […]
Laird Harrison December 08, 2014 Eye health claims made for some supplements are not supported by evidence, and the supplements could pose a risk to the user, researchers say. “The scary thing is that the [US Food and Drug Administration] doesn’t regulate these supplements for safety or efficacy,” Jennifer J. Yong, MD, told Medscape Medical News. […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Story Source Just recently I had the opportunity to consult with a patient by the name of Andrea who was suffering with carpal tunnel syndrome. Andrea was a 47 year women who was employed as an executive secretary for a Fortune 500 company. Her job responsibilities included typing business […]
Thursday, October 2, 2014 By Margaret Polaneczky, MD How much extra calcium should I be taking?” It’s a question I get several times a day from women of all ages, but mostly from those in menopause or nearing menopause. The answer I almost always give is “less than you think.” And for most women, probably none. […]
Pain Management Nursing — Kashefi F, et al. | October 01, 2014 The aim of this randomized trial was to compare the effect of ginger, zinc sulfate, and placebo on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in young women.The result suggested that ginger and zinc sulfate had similar positive effects on the improvement of primary dysmenorrheal […]
Pain Management Nursing — Kashefi F, et al. | October 01, 2014 The aim of this randomized trial was to compare the effect of ginger, zinc sulfate, and placebo on the severity of primary dysmenorrhea in young women. The result suggested that ginger and zinc sulfate had similar positive effects on the improvement of primary […]
Date August 1, 2011 Publication Autism Spectrum Disorders – From Genes to Environment Author(s) Yasmin Neggers Abstract The objective of this chapter is to evaluate the research pertinent to the use of dietary interventions to treat autism. A brief description, rationale, any evidence of efficacy and validity of methodology employed for most frequently used inventions […]
Practice Update Sarah L Chamlin MD July 23, 2014–Several topics related to pediatric hair loss were discussed at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, held in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, July 9th through the 12th, 2014. Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD, from the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues presented a poster […]
Authority Nutrition – An Evidence-Based Approach By Kris Gunnars Story Source Eggs are among the few foods that I would classify as “superfoods.” They are loaded with nutrients, some of which are rare in the modern diet. Here are 10 health benefits of eggs that have been confirmed in human studies. 1. Eggs Are […]
Are Diabetics Being Cheated? Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Full Story A recent patient was concerned that despite watching her diet and taking her diabetes medication her hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) keeps going up. Remember, HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar (glucose) over the previous 3 months. It […]
by Mark Hyman, MD Full Story This week’s question is, “I have irritable bowel syndrome. What do I do about it? What causes it? How do I fix my leaky gut? Do I take drugs?” Irritable bowel syndrome is a huge problem that affects almost 50 million Americans or almost one of every six people. […]
Fran Lowry January 02, 2014 People who are depressed have lower concentrations of zinc in their peripheral blood compared with nondepressed individuals, a meta-analysis suggests. “The pathophysiological relationships between zinc status and depression, and the potential benefits of zinc supplementation in depressed patients, warrant further investigation,” write Walter Swardfager, PhD, from the Sunnybrook Research Institute, […]
Laura A. Stokowski November 27, 2012 Online SlideShow The Impact of Vision Loss Vision loss on a grand scale would have a far-reaching impact on society. Yet, if we continue in the direction we are headed now, we could be facing a future in which a large segment of the population suffers vision loss from […]
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 BY WESTON A PRICE FOUNDATION Nutrition for the Skin The skin is the largest organ system in the human body, accounting for 16 percent of total body weight and covering sixteen to twenty-two square feet of surface area. Our skin separates and informs us with regard to our surroundings, serving to waterproof, […]
Altern Med Rev. 2006 Jun;11(2):93-101. Alan R Gaby PMID: 16813459 Abstract Herpes simplex is a common viral infection of the skin or mucous membranes. The lesions caused by this infection are often painful, burning, or pruritic, and tend to recur in most patients. Short-term treatment with acyclovir can accelerate the healing of an acute outbreak, […]