“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…
Category Archives: Naturopathic Medicine
The Mighty Demodex
I 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 most…
Platelet Rich Plasma in Portland
Platelet 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 been…
Have You Got ICV?
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). The ileocecal…