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Table of Contents, October 2002, Issue #232

Letter from the Publisher by Jonathan Collin, MD Emerging Clinical Science of Bifunctional Support for Detoxification by DeAnn J. Liska, PhD and Jeffrey S. Bland,PhD Detoxification continues to become more and more important as we come to understand the causes of disease more clearly. The techniques have concomitantly become more […]

Table of Contents, August/September 2002, Issue #229/230

My Turn: A Doctor’s Case of High Blood Pressureby Arabinda Das, MDAn eclectic practitioner tries many non-drug approaches to treating his own hypertension before finding an effective solution. Audit of the York Nutritional Laboratory SurveyDept. of Health Studies, University of YorkCommissioned by the British Allergy Foundation, this independent audit was […]

Table of Contents, July 2002, Issue #228

Alzheimer’s Disease — A Functional Approach by David Perlmutter, MD, Board-Certified Neurologist (adapted from the book BrainRecovery.com) The alarming increase in AD, coupled with the aging of the Baby Boomers, projects a horrific old age for many. Although drugs have not been effective, there are specific natural supplements such as […]

Table of Contents, June 2002, Issue #227

Deciding Whether To Pursue an Alternative Cancer Therapy by Linda L. Isaacs, MD An associate of Nicholas Gonzalez explains a very important and often overlooked process — how cancer patients make the decision to use alternative therapies. What Can We Do About Pain? by Lois Berry (excerpted from her book […]

Table of Contents, May 2002, Issue #226

Dreaming with Two Feet on the Ground: Acupuncture in Cubaby Harriet Beinfield, LAcAn inspiring report on what alternative medicine can accomplish. In spite of drastic shortages of every kind of medical supply, because of the American blockade, Cuba has turned its Socialist philosophy into reality, using herbs and acupuncture in […]

Best Reads

Read on to explore some of the best articles on the most interesting topics… What to Do When Patients Wish to Discontinue Their Psychotropic Medications? Effective Tapering Strategies to Limit Drug Withdrawal and Destabilization: a Clinician’s Perspectiveby Jonathan E. Prousky, ND, MSc A Push-Catch System That Enables Effective Detoxificationby Christopher Shade, […]

MOLD!

Townsend Letter The Townsend Letter has been publishing valuable and interesting information since 1983. We serve as a forum in the world of so-called “Alternative” medicine, and allow for the sharing of ideas. In the past 38 years, we have printed articles on many important and timely topics, including Mold. […]