Jonathan Collin, MD
TL’s publisher discusses three articles that raise questions about COVID-19 research and data and introduces this month’s cover article about parasitic infections in the US.
Shorts
Jule Klotter
This month’s column looks at medical research fraud, the effects of mycotoxins, and the possibility of biophotons as a diagnostic tool.
Metabolomic Markers in Cognition
Betsy Redmond, PhD, MMSc, RDN
Four metabolomic markers may help identify people at high risk for impaired cognition and Alzheimer’s disease.
Literature Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD
L-Arginine for COVID-19 patients and for patients with sickle cell disease, dietary factors in end-stage kidney disease, and the effect of too much vitamin D on fracture healing are among this month’s topics.
Urine Test for Environmental Chemical Pollutants
Jasmyne Brown, ND, MS
A urinary test from the Great Plains Laboratory helps identify non-metal toxins, such as phthalates and 1-bromopropane, that are affecting a person’s health.
Clinical Utility of Salivary and Urinary Hormone Testing
Lylen Ferris, ND
The author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of salivary and urinary testing to assess sex hormone levels and to monitor the effects of hormone supplementation.
700,000 COVID-19 Deaths: Time for a Change in Treatment Strategy
Dwight K. Kalita, PhD
Nutrient deficiencies, including Vitamin D, have been shown to affect COVID-19 severity and outcomes. The continuing deaths, in spite of current treatment options, suggests that it’s time to consider additional options.
Does Elevated Blood Viscosity Impact Outcomes in COVID-19?
Pushpa Larsen, ND
A deep dive into the five factors that affect whole blood viscosity raises the possibility that elevated viscosity contributes to COVID-19 severity and “long-haul” syndrome.
Conventional Use of LC/MSMS in Clinical Diagnostics:
Present Status
Anar Musavi, PhD, and Tapan Audhya, PhD
This article describes the pros and cons of using liquid chromatography combined with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry in laboratory testing.
Peter D’Adamo, ND
Kluster; Variation and Similarity
Kluster is a new computer app that helps practitioners identify more effective combinations of natural agents to address one or two diseases at a time.
COVID-19 Orthomolecular Protocol for Prevention and Treatment (Revised 9/20/2021)
Michael J Gonzalez, DSc, NMD, PhD, FACN, et al.
Orthomolecular practitioners offer updated lists of lifestyle and supplement recommendations for all stages of COVID-19.
Omar Amin, PhD
Internationally recognized expert on parasitic disease, Omar Amin, PhD, urges US practitioners to become aware of the risk factors, prevalence, diagnosis strategies, and treatments for too-often overlooked parasitic infections.
Sue Visser
A proteolytic enzyme found in pineapple has numerous health-promoting benefits.
Paradigm Shifts
Jacob Schor ND, FABNO
Instead of judging food by its nutritional content, the focus may turn to how food affects the beneficial microbes that inhabit our bodies.
Vitamin C Levels in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Michael Passwater @ OMNS
Vitamin C and nutrients that work with it are needed to fuel white blood cells that fight infection, regain antioxidant capacity and repair damaged blood vessels caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Vitamins and Minerals for Lowering Risk of Disease: Adding to the Evidence
Robert G. Smith, PhD
Although research literature and empirical experiences show the benefits of using nutrition supplements to prevent and treat COVID-19, a properly organized study may help bring recognition of orthomolecular medicine’s benefits.
Book Excerpt
Energetic Herbalism
by Kat Maier
This new book focuses on energetic patterns in plants and how they connect to individual patients’ energetic states and symptoms.
Evaluation and Detoxification of Background Chemical Exposures
Andrea Gruszecki, ND
As environmental toxic exposures increase, it is important to learn how to assess body load and how to support the body so that it can eliminate health-impairing toxins.
List of Advertisers in this Issue
BEMER Therapy Enhances Recovery from Exercise Fatigue:
A Case Study
Bill Misner, PhD
Bio-Electro-Magnetic-Energy-Regulation (BEMER) therapy returns a marathon runner’s resting heart rate and blood oxygen saturation to normal, indicating recovery from exercise fatigue.
Letters to the Editor
- Cancer, Oxygen, and Cellular Respiration
- Allopathic Medicine’s New Prevention Strategy: The “Polypill”
Mold and Mycotoxins – Testing Yourself and Your Home
Matt Pratt-Hyatt, PhD
Many patients with chronic illness have high levels of mycotoxins, produced by molds, that can be identified with urine tests.
News
Gonzalez Metabolic Type Self-Test
Pathways to Healing
Elaine Zablocki
Gentle Brain Stimulation for Insomnia, Anxiety and More
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation can help people with depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
Healing with Homeopathy
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, MSW
Quick Homeopathic Results for Jellyfish Poisoning and Herpes Zoster
Four examples of how acute and first aid conditions can resolve very quickly with the correct homeopathic remedy.
Ask Dr. J
Jim Cross, ND, LAc
Loss of Weight
Sometimes weight loss is impeded by emotional states that can respond to Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET).
Curmudgeon’s Corner
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Risk of Dying:
Recent studies confirm that sugar-sweetened beverages increase death risk, but the food lobby continues to fight against effective measures for decreasing consumption.
Women’s Health Update
Tori Hudson, ND
Health at Every Size; New Prediabetes/ Diabetes Screening Guidelines
A Health at Every Size (HAES) approach to address weight and the new guidelines for type 2 diabetes screening are this month’s topics.
Editorial
Alan R. Gaby, MD
An Epidemic of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Dietary modifications and nutritional supplements can prevent and treat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, preventing its progression to more serious conditions.
