Cancer and PTSD I have wondered for many years why so many of our cancer patients refused to shout from their roof tops when they went into remission. Even after staying in remission for years, some people have been afraid to speak of their ordeals. I always had trouble understanding how some would not […]
Wash (and RE-WASH) your Vegetables!
October 27, 2011Wash (and RE-WASH) your Vegetables! Recently the CDC documented a nationwide food contamination with an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that affected cantaloupes. Never in all of my years have I heard of so much food poisonings as I have heard of in the last couple of years. We have been afraid to eat spinach, onions, […]
Read the numbers on your fruit
October 12, 2011Read the numbers on your fruit Produce codes or sticker labels on fruit actually tell us how the fruit has been grown. It can tell whether the fruit was organically grown or conventionally grown with pesticides and herbicides or genetically engineered. The following is numbers you can look for the next time you go […]
The Viral Storm Dr Nathan Wolfe is a field virologist. He is a scientist and author of a new book called The Viral Storm. His goal is to reveal the identity of the next pandemic or deadly virus before it happens. He looks at himself as a virus hunter who looks for clues and […]
Turmeric There has been an awakening in The United States lately over this pungent spice. Researchers are reporting that turmeric may prevent and slow the growth of a number of different cancers.Turmeric is a spice grown in India and other Asian tropical areas. It is an essential ingredient in curry dishes. There has been […]
Dr. Brodie & the Personality Traits of Cancer Patients
September 5, 2011Dr. Brodie & the Personality Traits of Cancer Patients Dr. Brodie was a veteran of the alternative cancer treatment movement. He had said that when he worked in the cancer ward as a medical student, it struck him that the patients were suffering more from the cancer treatment than from the cancer.He dedicated his […]
What is Hope? Over the years I have spoken to hundreds of our patients and their families who felt as if hope was the only thing they had left. If you sit and ponder what the word Hope (in the noun sense) means, its hard to give an accurate definition. Hope can mean many […]
In todays world, we Americans have been so blessed with so much that gives us instant gratification. No one wants to be sick so we pop an antibiotic quickly in order to get well quicker. However, this can harm us in ways we never consider.It is clear that the antibiotics that once were successfully used […]
Antibiotics and Hormones in Our Meats
August 15, 2011I have a close friend who is a plastic surgeon in Mexico. One day we were sitting and talking about life and work when he began to tell me what was in his heart. He stated that he was really worried about the youth in the United States. He explained to me that he had […]
Thymus: The master of the immune system
August 15, 2011Thymus: The master of the immune system It is now being said that the thymus is considered the master of the immune system. This gland is essential to the maturation and maintenance of the cells of the immune system. This great master is a pinkish-gray organ that lies below the thyroid gland and in […]
