Letter from the Publisher
by Jonathan Collin, MD

• Experience a World of Healing at the International Integrative Medical Centre in Sri Lanka
  Vingyana Integrative Medical Clinic in Sri Lanka offers evidence-based care for cancer and diabetes in a tranquil, comfortable setting

• The Trials and Tribulations of Assuring Ascorbic Acid Injection Availability – The Struggle Is Over!
  McGuff Pharmaceuticals has completed an 11-year process to gain FDA approval of its injectable ascorbic acid Ascor®. Access to injectable vitamin C is now assured, regardless of changes in regulations for compounding pharmacies.
  by Ronald M. McGuff

• Predictive Biomarkers: Clinical Opportunity to Save Lives and Prosper
  Eight functional tests, when referenced to best outcome goal values, can predict ten-year survival and be the basis for an individualized lifestyle action plan that reduces mortality risk.
  by Russell Jaffe, MD, PhD, CCN, and Jayashree Mani, MS, CCN

• Lyme Disease: Differentiating Between Detection and Diagnosis
  Researchers at DNA Connexions discuss their on-going efforts toward establishing a much-needed gold standard for detecting B. burgdorferi.
  by Blanche Grube, DMD, and Leslie Douglas, PhD

• Iatrogenic Metal Burdens
  Exposure to metal alloys from dental and orthopedic implants can produce inflammation and other adverse effects. While replacing the offending implants is ideal, chelation and aminothiols can also help.
  by David Quig, PhD

An Assessment of Testosterone and its Essential Metabolites for Prostate Cancer Risk
3β-Adiol, a testosterone metabolite that has no androgenic activity, can act as a biomarker for prostate cancer risk and, possibly, as a treatment.
by Shalima Gordon, ND

• Cortisol Deficiency: Frequent, Life-Impairing, and How to Give Patients Their Lives Back by Correcting It – Part 1
  Dr. Hertoghe explains how to diagnose cortisol deficiency, a condition that he says is widespread, yet, often overlooked as a cause for fatigue, sugar cravings, inability to handle stress, and numerous psychological conditions.                                                  CLICK HERE TO READ PART TWO
  by Thierry Hertoghe, MD

Naturopathic Interpretation of Common Blood Tests
Dr. Lobay invites readers to take a closer look at common blood tests and gain insight into a patient’s nutritional and biochemical health.
by Dr. Douglas Lobay, BSc, ND

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: The Paradigm Breaker for Doctors
Central sensitization and multiple chemical sensitivity do not fit into the disease paradigm recognized by mainstream medicine, but research is beginning to explain how environmental triggers can produce such diverse symptoms.
by Don Want

• My Experience with Organic Germanium and Cancer
  Professor Serge Jurasunas, an expert in naturopathic oncology, shares some of his clinical experiences using Geoxy 132 to treat patients with cancer and other serious conditions.
  by Professor Serge Jurasunas

Vitamin D for Dogs
Enough, but not too much, vitamin D is vital for canine and human health alike. This award-winning article looks at the controversies and offers information on food sources and supplementation.
by CJ Puotinen

Columns

Pathways to Healing
Checkered Progress in Integrative Medicine
by Elaine Zablocki

Shorts
Jule Klotter

Literature Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD

Functional Gastroenterology Bolus
Does It Start in the Gut?
Relationships Between the GI Tract and Chronic Kidney Disease
Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND, DHANP

Healing with Homeopathy
Homeopathic Chelation of Methotrexate
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, MSW; and Robert Ullman, ND

Curmudgeon’s Corner
Nightly Fasting Improves Cancer Prognosis
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO

Curmudgeon’s Corner
Nightly Fasting Improves Cancer Prognosis
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO

Ask Dr. J
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, or Moe: The Pitfalls of Thyroid Lab Testing
Jim Cross, ND, LAc

Monthly Miracles
Just a Fluke – Parasites Are Always with Us
Michael Gerber, MD, HMD

Women’s Health Update
Botanicals for Women with Infertility and PCOS – Current Evidence
Corina Dunlap, ND, MS, Guest Author

Editorial

Concerns About High-Dose Vitamin D
Alan Gaby, MD

In the News

Vitamin C Prevents Side Effects from the MMR Vaccine
by Helen Saul Case

Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Risk of Chronic Headache

Book Review

Emergency Food Storage and Survival Handbook
by Peggy Layton
review by Craig Soderberg