In this final issue of Townsend Letter, Jonathan Collin shares a book review about strengthening the immune system, writes about yet another ivermectin-covid study, highlights this issue’s articles on fat metabolism and the personal side of dementia, and announces the close of the magazine.
Shorts
Jule Klotter
This month’s column looks at what is known about the health effects of gender-affirming care for minors, Florida public health guidance on the mRNA covid vaccines, and what has happened to some medical journal editors who stand up for unpopular science.
Dried Blood Spots (DBS) as an Alternative to Venipuncture Serum for Testing Hormones
David T. Zava, PhD
Dried blood spot testing is not only more convenient than venipuncture blood testing, it also provides an accurate way to monitor topically delivered hormone therapy.
In Memoriam: David Getoff
A tribute to the naturopath and board-certified clinical nutritionist who shared his knowledge and energy with the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation.
In Memoriam: Bill Judy, PhD
A look at the legacy of one of the world’s leading coenzyme Q10 scientists who published groundbreaking studies on the efficacy and bioavailability of a natural substance “that powers life.”
Julia Malkowski, ND, DC
Both mental and physical health are tied to diversity and abundance in the gut microbiome, but encouraging health-giving diversity requires more than a pill.
Literature Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Avocados as a heart disease preventive, epigallocatechin gallate for uterine fibroids, saw palmetto berries for chronic prostatitis, and gluten-free diet for myofascial and musculoskeletal pain are among this month’s topics.
Quantum Functional Energy Medicine: Basic Concepts
Michael J. Gonzalez, DSc, NMD, PhD; Christine Shaffner, ND; Jorge R Miranda-Massari, PharmD; Jose Olalde, MEENG
Incorporating the concepts of vibration and resonance by using modalities such as photobiomodulation, sound, and acupuncture, can provide energy that the body can use to increase health.
Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) for All Chronic Disease: Can Old Cranky Physicians Try New Approaches?
Simon Yu, MD
A medical therapy first developed in 1932 and used to treat some cancers and inflammatory illnesses is the focus of an international convention that will meet in Mexico in February 2023.
Fat Cells: Can’t Live with Them or Without Them
Devaki Lindsey Berkson, DC
A leader in functional medicine takes a close look at the different types of fat cells, their effects on hormones, immune function, inflammation, and general health – and how to encourage balanced healthy function.
Monkeypox and Natural Therapies
Ronald Steriti, ND, PhD
The communicable viral illness that was making headlines last summer may respond to a traditional botanical.
Letter to the Editor
Long Covid and Enzyme Overdrive
Health Statistics and Study Design for the Rest of Us
Michael Passwater
This overview of what to look for when evaluating medical, particularly nutritional, studies can help readers evaluate the quality and reliability of the conclusions that make headlines.
Improving Fibromyalgia Evaluation and Outcomes
Andrea Gruszecki, ND
Dried urine organic acids testing and a screening test for common environmental chemicals led to an individualized naturopathic protocol that resulted in marked improvement in a fibromyalgia patient who had suffered pain and fatigue for 10 years.
ON THE COVER
The Lobay Viewpoint
Douglas Lobay, BSc, ND
The Last Ember
In this heartfelt piece, Dr. Lobay shares his experience of unconditional love, the struggles when a loved one has dementia, and grief that comes with loss.
List of Advertisers in this Issue
Healing with Homeopathy
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, MSW
The Homeopathic Lion’s Milk: Lac Leoninum
A trip to Africa inspired this column on the use of homeopathic lion’s milk to shift the energy of two male teens who acted like the king of beasts.
Jule Klotter
Townsend Letter’s editor pays tribute to the 40-year history of “the examiner of alternative medicine.”
Curmudgeon’s Corner
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Vitamin C and Mortality
A recent study indicates that high vitamin C serum levels are linked to increased all-cause mortality, which leads to the question: Does too much, as well as too little, vitamin C increase the risk of dying?
Editorial
Alan R. Gaby, MD
All Around the Mulberry Bush-League Diagnosis
White mulberry leaf was recently declared to be a factor in the death of a US representative’s wife; but the botanical is known to be non-toxic. Dr. Gaby joins the call for the coroner to change her decision.
