Mistletoe Therapy
Mistletoe (viscus album) is a unique plant that grows from the bark of trees. The most commonly used forms are from apple, oak, pine and fir trees. Mistletoe medicinal products are made from the berries, leaves, stems and roots. Used as a medicinal plant for centuries is has been shown to be very helpful in […]
Get to the Root Cause with Functional Medicine
Each disease has a cause and a treatment, or so we are taught in medical school. Identify the disease then prescribe the drug or perform the surgery. This approach works well for many things, such as an acute infection or appendicitis, and indeed Western medicine has done wonders in the areas of infectious disease, surgery […]
The End of Alzheimer’s notes
My notes from reading “The End of Alzheimer’s” by Dr Bredesen – Most have ApoE 3/3 = 9% AD risk – 25% have a single ApoE4 = 30% risk – 2% have two ApoE4 = 50% risk – 2/3 of AD patients are ApoE4 positive – ApoE4 positive = inflammatory state – devoted to […]
Estrogen Dominance
Estrogen dominance is a very common condition with women, and may include symptoms such as PMS, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, breast tenderness, water retention, mid-cycle bleeding or heavy painful menstrual cycles. Conditions such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis and fibrocystic breasts are also encouraged and aggravated by estrogen dominance. These situation are caused by an imbalance of […]
Semaglutide and Tirzepatide for Weight Loss
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are drugs normally used for treating type 2 diabetes. However, they have also been found to promote significant weight loss in non-diabetics. A recent study from the New England Journal of Medicine showed patients treated with Semaglutide had an impressive loss of about 15% of total body weight after 68 weeks. These […]
Get the Lead Out
‘In THAT direction,’ the Cat said, waving its right paw round, ‘lives a Hatter – and in THAT direction,’ waving the other paw, ‘lives a March Hare. Visit either you like: they’re both mad.’ Thus, Lewis Carroll immortalized the term “Mad Hatter” in his 19th century book “Alice in Wonderland”. This common English saying referred […]
Calorie Restriction Mimetics
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to improve your health, lose weight, and extend your maximum lifespan? For over 80 years scientific studies have consistently shown that we can, as “calorie restriction” will do all these things! It seems that by routinely reducing the amount of calories we consume by 40% or more this […]
Why am I dog tired – Could it be Low Thyroid?
If you suffer from fatigue, sluggishness, or trouble losing weight then you might be low on your thyroid hormone. Other symptoms could include intolerance of cold or cold body temperature, brittle thinning hair, dry skin, constipation or indigestion. You might even be depressed, apathetic, have “brain fog” or low sex drive. Abnormal menstrual cycles or […]
Spirits of good health
Can the mind really exert a significant influence on your health, and how does spirituality or religiosity play a role? Does faith in and of its self confer health benefits, and if so, does it matter if you go to church? It is becoming clear that a high level of spirituality, as well as simply […]
Controversy in Prostate Cancer Screening
The US Preventive Services Task Force ignited a firestorm of controversy within the medical community by announcing that the PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test should no longer be recommended as a routine screening tool for detection of prostate cancer. However, many patient advocacy groups and physicians disagree with the proposed guideline change. Citing 5 […]