“Give me a fever, and I can cure any disease.” Hippocrates
“When a treatment is ineffective, its risks — if not zero — always will exceed its benefits.” Dr. Michael Shannon, Children’s Hospital Boston pediatrician and Harvard Medical School professor.
I recently came across an article on a very popular health site and was struck by the opening paragraph: “Fevers, while not typically dangerous in their own right, can make children uncomfortable. If you have a child with a fever— whether it’s because of an illness or is a normal response to vaccination— you may wish to give antipyretic, or fever-reducing, medication.” Giving any fever-reducing medicine, such as Children’s Tylenol, is the last thing you want to do for an ill child and can, in fact, both prolong the illness and actually cause more harm. The fact that there is little-to-no evidence
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Pin ItI was researching rosacea and acne treatments recently, and I came across some very compelling research done mostly in China by Dr. Zhao Zhongzhou, linking rosacea and acne to a microscopic mite called demodex. So I started taking sebum samples from patients who were suffering from rosacea and acne and I found that in…
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Pin ItThirteen years ago I visited a doctor who told me for the first time that I was sensitive to wheat and dairy, and that I should also avoid soy, corn, and for that matter most grains. Considering myself fairly health conscious (I thought) this came as a big surprise to me. At the time…
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Learn the truth about cholesterol and statin drugs.
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Pin ItIt is not uncommon for patients to show up in my office with a list of symptoms and medications a yard long. Where does one start in addressing the cause of so many symptoms? For me it starts with the diet. In fact, except for acute cases, I rarely send anyone home with supplements…
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Pin ItPlatelet Rich Plasma (PRP) has been getting a lot of attention recently. Many professional including Tiger Woods, Minesota Twin’s All Star Pitcher Joe Nathan, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and Portland’s own Trailblazer guard Brandon Roy recently underwent PRP therapy for various joint injuries. While traditionally used for wound healing PRP has more recently…
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Pin It Have you ever awakened with a headache for no reason at all? Do you have dark circles under your eyes or ringing in your ears? Do you suffer from bursitis or carpal tunnel syndrome? Do you enjoy eating popcorn, nuts, and seeds? If so you could be suffering from ileocecal valve syndrome (ICV)….
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Pin It I recently saw a fantastic lecture titled, “Sugar: The Bitter Truth” given by Dr. Robert Lustig professor of pediatrics at UCSF. I will try to summarize the basic points here but, if you have the time, I highly recommend watching it. There is an epidemic of obesity in our country not only in adults but…
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Pin ItWhere to begin in discussing milk and dairy products? This is a category of food (along with sugar and wheat) that I strongly suggest to my patients that they avoid in general. The list of health problems associated with dairy is long and well researched but the reasons why are not always clear. There…
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Pin ItIt seems redundant to write about the dangers of artificial sweeteners yet the consumption of sugar substitutes still continues in great quantity. A simple google of the side effects of aspartame turns up more than you would ever want to know about theses poisonous food additives. Aspartame is sold under the brand names Nutrasweet…
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