Letter from the Publisher
The Role of Probiotics
in Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Food Allergies, & Detoxification
of the Bowel
by Mark A. Brudnak, PhD, ND
The role of the gastrointestinal flora is crucial in these diseases
of the intestinal tract. Probiotics can be very effective in turning
off inflammation and detoxifying the bowel.
Successful Management of Complicated High-Risk Obese Patients Using
a Comprehensive Program Including a Soy-Based Medical Food: Case
Reports
by Scott Rigden, MD and Robert H. Lerman, MD, PhD
These five case reports show the successful progress of patients
with a variety of obesity-related medical problems, using calorie
restriction, a soy-based medical food, regular physical exercise,
psycho-social support, adequate water intake, and some appetite suppressant
medications.
New Ideas About the Cause, Spread and Therapy of Lyme Disease
by Dr. James Howenstine
Lyme Disease is now thought to be the fastest growing infectious
disease in the world. How much do you really know about this spirochete-caused
illness? The complexities of diagnosis and treatment are clarified
in this riveting article.
Colonics
by Thomas Dorman, MD
Colonic irrigation is one of the oldest methods of healing and is
still in use in many parts of the world. Americans would benefit
greatly from this detoxifying technique, especially those with chronic
bowel problems such as IBS.
Medical Journalist Report
What Makes Lyme Disease Tick & How Samento Eliminates It
by Morton Walker, DPM with Randall Walker
Another examination of Lyme Disease reports on a new effective treatment — TOA-free
Cat's Claw (Una de Gato).
Immunology, Nutrition
and the Athlete — Part
II
by Jason Barker, ND and Chris Meletis, ND
Because the immunosuppression in athletes is stress-induced, many
of these factors can be applied in much the same way to other "immune
deficiencies." Diet and supplements to offset depressed immune
function are covered in this second article.
The Environmental Origins
of TSEs: The Ferrimagneto-prion Theory
by Mark Purdey
The conventional consensus that transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
(TSE) is caused by a "hyperinfectious" agent, is rejected
by this livestock farmer/researcher in favor of abnormal mineral
imbalances combined with sonic shocks from the environment.
The
Unseen Epidemic:
The Linked Syndromes of Achlorhydria & Atrophic
Gastritis
by Dr. Nigel Plummer
Digestion may be more important to our health than any other bodily
process. By correcting this basic problem, many so-called "complex" patients
may be helped.
Anti-Aging Medicine at Eleven Years: Reflections and Projections
As a New Era Begins
by Dr. Robert Goldman & Dr. Ronald
Klatz
The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) is a rapidly growing
specialty that aims to "slow down" the aging process.
Columns
Shorts
briefed by Jule Klotter
Townsend's
New York Observer
News from the Cancer War
by Marcus A. Cohen
Pathways to Healing
Comprehensive Group Support Leads to Pain Relief
by Elaine Zablocki
The War on Cancer
A Friendly Skeptic Looks at Escozul
by Ralph W. Moss, PhD
Healing with Homeopathy
Podophyllum: A Nearly Routine Medicine for Traveler's Diarrhea
by Judyth Reichenberg and Robert Ullman, NDs
Literature
Review & Commentary
by Alan R. Gaby, MD
Chinese Medicine Update
The Latest Research on IBS from China
by Bob Flaws, Dipl. Ac & CH, FNAAOM,
FRCHM
Phytotherapy
Review & Commentary
A Bowel Flora Protocol for Dysbiosis Management
by Kerry Bone, FNIMH, FNHAA
and Angela Hywood
ND, Dip Herb, MNHAA
Therapeutic Nutrition
Breast Cancer, Toxic Exposure and Detoxification
by Gina L. Nick, PhD, ND
Medical Anthropology
The Chemical Anthropology of Antimicrobial Plants
by Tim Batchelder, BA
Highly Effective Treatments for Pain and Fatigue
Eliminating Spastic Colon by Treating Hidden Bowel Infections
by Jacob Teitelbaum, MD
Web Page Potpourri
Raw Food Cuisine — Part 2
by Marjorie Roswell
Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology
Review & Commentary
by Robert A. Anderson, MD
Acupuncture and Moxibustion
The Acupuncture Treatment of IBS
by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl. Ac., Lic. Ac., FNAAOM
Quantum Medicine Update
New Discoveries in the Successful Treatment of Chlamydia, Parasites
and Biofilms
by Paul Yanick, Jr., PhD
Health Risks & Environmental
Issues
More on "Inerts"
by Rose Marie Williams, MA
Women's
Health Update
Environmental Influences on Women's Health
by Marianne Marchese, ND, Guest Author
Nutritional Influences on Illness
A Nutritional Approach to Treating IBS
by Melvyn R. Werbach, MD
Editorials
A New Epidemic of Vitamin D Deficiency
by Alan R. Gaby, MD
In the News
ConsumerLab.com Shares Insights
from 2 Years of Testing Supplements for Athletic Banned
Substances
AAHP Protects Industry Interests
Medicare Drug Discounts Offers No Savings for Savvy Consumers
According to PharmacyChecker.com
Destination Anti-Aging
Government Trivializes the Dispute Against the Vitamins Directive
Letters to the
Editor
The Potential Hazard of Aspartame
Absorption from Within the Mouth
The Diagnosis and Effective Treatment of Candida Overgrowth
Irradiated Food in School Lunches
An Appreciation of George Goodheart, DC, Originator of Applied Kinesiology
Shingles and Anemia
More on the Soy Debate
Hold on to that Hernia
Outcomes from the Kadile Case
Acupuncture is Effective for IBS
Carbohydrates and Your Health
BookCorners
Eating Alive II
by Jonn Matsen, ND
review by Perry A. Chapdelaine, Sr., MA and Perry A. Chapdelaine,
Jr., MD, MSPH
Essential Ayurveda — what it is & what
it can do for you
by Shubhra Krishan
Ayurveda and Marma Therapy
by Dr. David Frawley, Dr. Subhash Ranade & Dr. Avinash Lele
reviews by Irene Alleger
Iodine: Why You
Need It, Why You Can't
Live Without It
by David Brownstein, MD
review by David Goldstein, MD
Medicinal Plants of the World, Volume 1
by Ivan A. Ross, PhD
review by Katherine Duff
Eat Fat, Look Thin
by Bruce Fife, ND
Healthier Food for Busy People
by Jane Hersey
reviews by Beatrice Trum Hunter
Restoring Your Digestive Health
by Jordan S. Rubin, NMD & Joseph Brasco, MD
review by Jule Klotter
Women
and Cannabis: Medicine, Science
and Sociology
Ethan Russo, MD, Melanie Dreher, PhD & Mary Lynn Mathre, RN,
MSN, Editors
review by Irene Alleger
The Probiotic Solution
by Dr. Mark A. Brudnak
review by Jule Klotter
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