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Healing
with Homeopathy
A Woman with Seasonal Allergies, Depression,
Anxiety, and Menstrual Problems
by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, DHNAP, LCSW, and Robert Ullman,
ND, DHANP
Online publication only
(May
2008)
History
of The Roger Wyburn-Mason and Jack M. Blount Foundation for Eradication
of Rheumatoid Disease (a.k.a., The Arthritis Trust of America
or The Rheumatoid Disease Foundation)
by Perry A. Chapdelaine, Sr.
Online publication only
(May
2008)
History
of Mesotherapy
by Harry Adelson
Although the use of intracutaneous injections
for the treatment of chronic pain and acute injury is well regarded
in Europe, the technique is not used much in the US. Safe, cost-effective,
and successful, mesotherapy provides longer-lasting therapeutic
effects and deserves serious consideration.
(May
2008)
A
Debate: Homeopathy – Quackery or a Key to the Future of Medicine?
University of Connecticut Health Center;
Farmington, Connecticut; October 25, 2007
Last fall, six internationally renowned
experts debated the efficacy of homeopathy. The excerpts published
here reveal a lively debate on a medical modality that has inspired
and confounded experts for two centuries.
(April
2008)
Letter from
the Publisher
(April
2008)
Web
Page Potpourri
Questioning and Correcting Attention
Deficit Disorder
Marjorie Roswell
(April
2008)
The
Lyme-Autism Connection
More Proof That Lyme Disease and Multiple
Infections Play Roles in Autism
Tami Duncan
(April
2008)
Shorts
by Jule Klotter
(April
2008)
Systemic
Intracellular Bacterial Infections (Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, Borrelia
species) in Neurodegenerative (Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis, Alzheimer's) and Behavioral (Autistic Spectrum Disorders)
Diseases
by Prof. Garth L. Nicolson
Professor Garth Nicolson reports on research
that reveals and underscores the significant presence of systemic
bacterial, viral, and/or fungal infections in causing and perpetuating
neurodegenerative diseases and behavioral neurological conditions,
such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's
disease, autistic spectrum disorders, and Lyme disease. In his extensive
review, the author investigates the roles Mycoplasma species, Chlamydia
pneumoniae, Brucella species, Borrelia burgdorferi, and other infections
play in specific disease states, and he calls for an integrative,
long-term treatment approach.
(April
2008)
Literature
Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD
(April
2008)
Chelation
Corner
Toxic Metals and Autism
by E. Blaurock-Busch, PhD
Online publication only
(April
2008)
Deficient
Cholesterol: A Common New Factor in Autism
Reprinted from The
Great Plains Laboratory
Online publication only
(April
2008)
Oxygen
Homeostasis
The ADHD-Autism-Oxygen Connection:
The Larger-Head-Smaller-Brain Scenario
by Majid Ali
Online publication only
(April
2008)
Letter to the Editor:
Restoring Optimal Brain Function
Helps Many Health Problems: ADD; Autism; Depression; Fibromyalgia;
Anxiety; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Learning Disorders; Strokes;
Parkinson's Disease; Multiple Sclerosis
Online publication only
(April
2008)
Healing
with Electromedicine and Sound Therapies Part
2
by Nenah Sylver, PhD
(April
2008)
Longevity
News and Review
by Ronald Klatz, MD, DO, and Robert
Goldman, MD, PhD, DO, FAASP
Online publication only
Cranial
Electrotherapy Stimulation as a Proven Effective Treatment for
Fibromyalgia
by Daniel L. Kirsch, PhD, DAAPM,
FAIS
Pain messages originate in the
brain and are exacerbated by emotional disturbances. Given
this, the author argues that the most effective treatment
for fibromyalgia, which is characterized by systemic pain,
mood, sleep, and cognitive disorders, may be one that directly
addresses the sourcepoint: the brain.
(February/March
2008)
War
on Cancer
Do Statins Increase the Risk of Cancer?
Ralph Moss, PhD
(February/March
2008)
Web
Page Potpourri
Quick and Easy Raw Food
Marjorie Roswell
(February/March
2008) Super
Antioxidant from the Sea: More Potent than EGCG from Green Tea
by Robert Jay Rowen, MD
More evidence from clinical trials
that Ecklonia Cava Extract (ECE), derived from brown algae,
provides substantial antioxidant activity on an ever-widening
list of illnesses, ranging from hypertension to obesity to
diabetes to fibromyalgia.
(February/March
2008)
Townsend's
New York Observer
Interview with Richard A. Jaffe
by Marcus A. Cohen
(February/March
2008)
Letter from the Publisher
(February/March
2008)
Shorts by
Jule Klotter
(February/March
2008)
Literature
Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD
(February/March
2008)
Increasing
Human Body Size and Its Physical and Environmental Ramifications
by Thomas T. Samaras and Jonn Desnoes, OMD,
MD, PhD
Bigger is better, right? Maybe not. Authors Samaras and Desnoes debunk the belief
that burgeoning human size is a sign of better worldwide human health and increased
longevity. On the contrary, the authors argue, increasing birthweight and growth
rates are harbingers of pervasive obesity, greater incidence of illness, shorter
life spans, and rapidly diminishing resources.
(February/March
2008)
Chinese
Medicine
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Contemporary
Chinese Medicine
abstracted & translated by Bob Flaws, LAc, FNAAOM (USA), FRCHM (UK)
Online publication only
(February/March 2008)
Quantum
Medicine Update
Disrupted Steroidogenesis and
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin in Fibromyalgia and Obesity
by Paul Yanick, PhD
Online publication only
(February/March
2008)
Healing
with Electromedicine and Sound Therapies
by Nenah Sylver, PhD
In Part One of this highly informative and cogent article, Dr. Nenah Sylver offers
a primer on electromedicine. She reviews its role throughout history, explains
the science behind the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum and its parallel to sound
frequency, and investigates both the harmful and healing effects of EM radiation
and EM fields. A vital introduction to a controversial treatment modality, this
article will continue next month with an in-depth discussion of specific EM therapies.
Part Two is also online.
(February/March
2008)
Fifty Nutrient Associations
That Influence Health State
by Bill Misner, PhD
Online publication only
(January 2008)
Urinary
Hormones
by Christa Hinchcliffe, ND and Wendy Ellis,
ND
The safety of Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is under constant
consideration. Comprehensive and effective testing can provide a clearer
picture of the effects of steroid hormones and alleviate worries. The authors
look at the predominant types of testing, particularly the value of 24-hour
urinalysis.
(January
2008) Shorts
by Jule Klotter
(January
2008)
Letter from the Publisher
Jonathan Collin, MD
(January
2008)
Townsend's
New York Observer
Interview with Stephen L. DeFelice, MD
on Consumerists, the Media, and His Theory of Nutraceutical Rejection-Need
in the Reversal of Aging
by Marcus A. Cohen
(January
2008)
DNA
Detection of Gut Microbiota
Advancing Routine Characterization of Microbial Populations
by J. Alexander Bralley, PhD, Robert M. David, PhD,
and
Richard S. Lord, PhD
Identifying gut microbes is both a vital and sometimes difficult process. Powerful
new testing procedures, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR), move past simple
stool analysis via microscopy, culture, and identification to offer higher accuracy
and greater sensitivity.
(January
2008)
Oxygen Homeostasis:
Oxygen,
Inflammation, and Castor-Cise Liver Detox
by Majid Ali, MD
(December
2007)
Online publication only
It's
The Bite That Counts
by J.S. Mittelman, DDS
(December 2007)
Online publication only
Web
Page Potpourri
by Marjorie Roswell
(December
2007)
Online publication only
Alpha
Lipoic Acid and Liver Disease
by Burton M. Berkson, MD, MS, PhD
Dr. Berkson's pioneering use of alpha lipoic
acid in liver disease treatment resulted in remarkable success. Since
then, he has continued to use alpha lipoic acid in a triple antioxidant
approach that also includes silymarin and selenium with continued documented
results. In this article, he reviews his exciting history with alpha
lipoic acid and also presents three case histories.
(December
2007)
Letter from the Publisher
Long-Term Care Insurance
Jonathan Collin, MD
(December
2007)
War
on Cancer
Ralph Moss, PhD
(December
2007)
The
Vitamin D Quiz
by John Cannell, MD
This informative and entertaining quiz,
which first appeared in The Vitamin
D Newsletter, clarifies truths and
debunks myths about Vitamin D. Take the quiz and see how your knowledge
of vitamin D measures up.
(December
2007)
Shorts
Jule Klotter
(December
2007)
Letter to the Editor
Cancer Is a Fungus
(December
2007)
Health Risks & Environmental
Issues
Shop Healthy
Rose Marie Williams, MA
(December
2007)
Vaccination:
An
Updated Analysis of the Health Risks Part 3
by Gary Null, PhD and Martin Feldman,
MD
All three parts of this series are now online.
(December
2007)
Psychoneuroimmuno-endocrinology
Review and Commentary:
Liver
Disease and Cirrhosis
by Robert A. Anderson, MD, FAAFP,
FACPM, ABHM
(December
2007)
Online publication only
Dreaming and Anesthesia
(December
2007)
Online publication only
Chlorella
May Help Reduce Harmful Toxins in Breast Milk
(December 2007)
Online publication only
Tests of "Muscle" Supplements
Finds Some "Weak" Products But Most Contain Expected Creatine,
HMB, or Amino Acids
Review of Muscular Enhancement Supplements
Published by ConsumerLab.com
(December
2007)
Online publication only
Acupuncture & Moxibusion
Migraines
and Acupuncture
Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl Ac, Lic Ac, FNAAOM
(November
2007)
Web Page Potpourri
Nine Steps
to a Successful Blog with Blogger.com
Marjorie Roswell
(November
2007)
Townsend's
New York Observer
Special
Report on OAM & NCCAM Re: Unconventional Cancer Treatment,
1992-2007 (Part Two)
by Marcus A. Cohen
(November
2007)
Book Review
What Your Doctor May Not
Tell You About Migraines
by Alexander Mauskop, MD and Barry Fox, PhD
review by Katherine Duff
(November
2007)
Artificial
Food and Cosmetic Coloring:
A Hidden Source of Toxic Metals
by Debbie C. Lindgren, CIHom, BA, MBA
(November
2007)
Online publication only
Vaccination:
An Updated Analysis of the Health Risks – Part 2
by Gary Null, PhD and Martin Feldman, MD
Part Two of this highly informative three-part series examines the history and
efficacy of common vaccines, including Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio,
Chickenpox, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella, and Hepatitis B.
(November 2007)
Can
Pain Be Turned Off Instantly Using Neuromuscular Reflexes?
by Stephen Kaufman, DC
Pain Neutralization Technique
(PNT) is an astonishingly simple technique that activates
muscle-protective neurological reflexes to eliminate – not
treat – trigger
points for pain.
(November
2007)
A
New "Light" on Color Light Therapy: Visual Color Therapy
and the Effect on Disease Conditions (Abstract)
by Harold Steinberg, DC, CCN, DABCN
This abstract of a longer study on the potential uses of color therapy in treating
common disease conditions posits a vital connection between the optical response
to light and the effect of those wavelengths on the body's nervous and glandular
systems.
(November 2007)
Parabens: Dangers and Uses
by Ingrid Schuetz, MA
(November
2007)
Online publication only
Carole
Conquers Cancer…
One Woman's Odyssey
by Michael Culbert
Online reprint from the archives (Jan. 1999)
Vaccination:
An Updated Analysis of the Health Risks – Part 1
by Gary Null, PhD, and Martin Feldman,
MD
(October
2007)
Editorial
Throwing Children into Oncoming Traffic: The Truth about Autism
by Kenneth Stoller, MD, FAAP with Anne
McElroy Dachel
Online publication only
(October 2007)
The
Vitamin Wars
by Owen R Fonorow and Damir Zucic
Online publication only
(October
2007)
The
Hidden Story of Cancer
by Brian Scott Peskin with Amid Habib, MD
book review by Jonathan Collin, MD
(August/September
2007)
Letter from the Publisher
(August/September
2007)
Special
Report on Performance of OAM and NCCAM
Re: Unconventional Cancer Treatment, 1992-2007
by Marcus A. Cohen
(August/September
2007)
Health Risks & Environmental
Issues
X-Rays and Mammograms
Increase Cancer Risk
Rose Marie Williams, MA
(August/September
2007)
The
Mainstreaming of Misinformation
by Alan R. Gaby, MD
(August/September
2007)
EFAs,
Oxygenation, and Cancer Prevention: A New Solution
by Brian Scott Peskin, BSEE
Building on the revolutionary
discoveries of Otto Warburg, MD, author Brian Peskin hypothesizes
that cellular oxygen deprivation engenders cancer, and focusing
on the role of essential fatty acids as "oxygen magnets," he proposes
a new calculation of the ideal omega 6: omega 3 ratio in the Peskin Protocol.
(August/September
2007)
From the archives: May 1998
Healing with Homeopathy
Physician
Heal Thyself: Cancer as a Path to Gratitude
by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, DHANP and Robert Ullman, ND, DHANP
Food
Farmacy for Melanoma
(a.k.a. Flying with the Winged Bean and
a Prayer?)
by James A. Duke, PhD
(August/September 2007)
The
International College of Applied Kinesiology–USA, with Standard
Process, Inc., Awards the Second Annual George J. Goodheart Scholarship
in Applied Kinesiology
(August/September
2007)
International
Decade of Nutrition Inaugurated by Natural Solutions Foundation
Online publication only
(August/September
2007)
The
Voice of Health Freedom Was Heard
by Byron J. Richards, CCN
Online publication only
(August/September
2007)
Literature
Review & Commentary
by Alan R. Gaby, MD
(July 2007)
Bastyr Seeks Patients for Breast Cancer Research Applied
Kinesiology: An Effective Complementary Treatment for Children
with Down Syndrome
by Scott C. Cuthbert, BA, BCAO, DC
Neuromusculoskeletal disorders
in children with Down syndrome result in developmental delays,
but properly sensitive cranial treatments have been shown
to alleviate cerebellar dysfunctions, opening the door to
new capabilities.
(July
2007)
War on Cancer
Big Blow to Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
by Ralph Moss, PhD
(July
2007)
The WiFi
Blues
by Jeffry Fawcett, PhD
Wireless technology is becoming increasingly
ubiquitous and with it comes documented, but rarely explored, health
risks. Author Jeffrey Fawcett raises the alarm and presents an
important wake-up call to all of us immersed, willingly or not,
in the digital age.
(July
2007)
Web Page
Potpourri
Farm Bill
by Marjorie Roswell
(July
2007)
Chelation,
Heavy Metals, Heart Disease, and Health: An Oral Detoxification
Program: Part Two
by Garry Gordon, MD (H)
Full text online publication only
(July
2007)
Michael
Ozner, MD
A Cardiologist Devoted to Preventing
Heart Disease
Online publication only
(July
2007) Healing with Homeopathy:
The Qualities of the Rare Physician: Part
2
by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, DHANP and Robert Ullman, ND, DHANP
Online publication only
(July
2007)
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