Stomaching Stomach Acid: A Simple Solution
I recently read an article that indicated the use of drugs that block stomach acid may be associated with cognitive impairment in older African-American adults. According to the study, the risk for showing signs of cognitive impairment is 2.5 times greater for patients using these medications1. Another study showed acid-blocking drugs to increase risk of pneumonia2. More than 16 million prescriptions of acid-blocking drugs were dispensed in 2005, and several of these medications are also available over the counter....Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices
Harvey Gilbert, MD along with members of Holistic Health of America (HHOA) have compiled The All-In-1 Pocket Guide to Healthy Choices, a pocket guide book that discusses Metabolic Syndrome (MSx) and instructions on maintaining or regaining your health via diet, exercise, stress relief and supplements. Clear and simple instructions along with Do’s and Don’ts make it simple to know what are good and bad choices. Contributing authors include: Joe Woelfel, Ph.D., RPh, FASCP, Pharmacology Monty Merrill, MS, PT, Exercise Teri...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Sit Down, Oil Up, and Heal Your Body: The Wonder of Castor Oil Packs
As most of my patients will tell you, I have a little saying at the end of my office visits: “If you don’t do anything else I told you today, do the castor oil pack.” Right now you are probably wondering what a castor oil pack is and what it does. If you are one of my patients, you are probably thinking, “I should probably be doing a castor oil pack right now while I’m sitting here surfing the...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Peripheral Neuropathy: Treating it the Natural Way
I recently had the privilege of speaking to a group of people with peripheral neuropathy (PN) who gather monthly to learn about their ailment and support each other. When I walked in to the room where this meeting was held, I was struck by the wide range of folks suffering with the symptoms of this disease. You see, there are hundreds of different types of peripheral neuropathy affecting people from every walk of life. Although the incidence of peripheral...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
The Skinny on Type 2 Diabetes: Part 1 of 2
According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 21 million people in the United States have diabetes. The vast majority of these people, about 90-95%, have type 2 diabetes (aka adult onset diabetes). Many millions more are “pre-diabetic” and, if left on their current course, will surely become diabetic. What a bummer! Not only is it a serious health threat, diabetes is also expensive. In 2002 the medical costs associated with diabetes were $132 billion. That’s billion with a “B”...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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