My Turn: A Doctor's Case
of High Blood Pressure
by Arabinda Das, MD
An eclectic practitioner
tries many non-drug approaches to treating his own hypertension before
finding an effective solution.
Audit of the York Nutritional
Laboratory Survey
Dept. of Health Studies,
University of York
Commissioned by the British
Allergy Foundation, this independent audit was done to ensure that
the YNL tests and dietary advice was effective.
Interview with Elizabeth
Baker
by Kathy Parslow, CCN
This well-known NW author
of the UN books – The Uncook Book, The Unmedical Book
and many others, shares her dietary philosophy for successfully overcoming
Addison's disease and cancer.
Beyond Insulin Resistance
and Syndrome X: The Oxidative-Dysoxygenative Insulin Dysfunction (ODID)
Model - Part
1
by Majid Ali, MD
The ODID model offers a
unifying concept for disparate biochemical, genetic, and clinical
observations concerning hyperinsulinemia, rapid hyperglycemic-hypoglycemic
shifts, insulin resistance, syndrome X and diabetes mellitus.
The Long-Neglected Theory of Cardiovascular &
Heart Disease
by Owen R. Fonorow
Mainstream medicine has kept strangely silent about
scientist Linus Pauling's work on vitamin C and heart disease. Could
it have anything to do with the very profitable heart disease industry?
Review the science again.
The
Prudent Heart Diet and Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs: Why They Don't
Prevent Heart Attacks
by Wayne Martin
Our longtime researcher
has compiled the long sad story of trials that failed, and cardiologists
who refused to look at the science – causing thousands of deaths from
heart disease that could be prevented.
The Beard Centenary
by Ralph W. Moss, PhD
Scottish embryologist John
Beard (1858-1924) published his seminal paper "Embryological Aspects
and Etiology of Carcinoma” in The Lancet on June 21, 1902.
A Pilot Study Comparing
AAACa and Calcium Citrate Supplementation in Menopausal US Women
by Susan E. Brown, PhD,
CCN
Director, The Osteoporosis
Education Project
This small study verifies
the efficacy of a novel Japanese calcium source in reducing bone resorption
more effectively than the calcium citrate preferred in the US.
An Appeal For Clean Air
in the Workplace
by Harold Buttram, MD
A review of medical-legal
issues for chemically sensitive employees, showing the lack of awareness
of chemical exposures in the workplace.
Natural Approach to Migraine
Headaches
by Dr. Farhang Khosh, Dr.
Mehdi Khosh & Dr. Deena Beneda
Although many new prescription
drugs are available for migraines, this condition continues to cause
great suffering and even disability. Herbals and magnesium supplementation
offer effective alternatives.
Cell Therapy Protein Analysis
and Amino Acid Composition
by R.T. Clement, MD
Cell therapy is on the
cutting-edge of science these days. A comparison of Thymus extracts
however, shows a lack of standardization in these products.
The Clinical Benefits of
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
by Robert Crayhon, MS
Many nutritional supplements
are of benefit to the brain and Acetyl-L-Carnitine is one of the most
extensively researched nutrients for its role in promoting brain health.
Standardized Hawthorn Extract
WS 1442 – Herbal Approach to Congestive Heart Failure
by Donald J. Brown, ND
This standardized extract
of hawthorn leaves and flowers has demonstrated, in clinical trials,
improved cardiac function in early stage CHF.
Bio-Energetic Medicine is Sufficiently Mature to
Be Incorporated into Standard Medical Practice
by Hartwig Schuldt, Dr. Med., Dipl.
One of the innovators of electro-acupuncture, along
with Reinhold Voll, believes it is important to incorporate this non-invasive,
diagnostic tool into mainstream practice now, for enormous cost savings,
and more accurate treatment.
Medical Misconduct Reform in New York State – Patients
Take On the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC)
by Monica Miller
The Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative
Medicine reports on the critical situation in New York state and FAIM's
reform bill.
"The Shame of America” – Fact Sheet About Dr, Serafina
Corsello and Her War With New York State Department of Health – OPMC
This CAM practitioner in New York State has been
the target of the "Quackbuster” group which has personal contacts
with members of the Board. A good example of the tactics of orthodox
medicine which stands to lose millions to CAM.
Strange Brew: What's Really in Our Drinking Water,
Bottled or Otherwise
by Lily G. Casura
An eye-opening look at one of our favorite new
health kicks – bottled water. Tap water is regulated by the EPA, but
bottled water is under FDA rules which allow misleading labeling.
Editorials. . .
Health Care Costs Out of Control Again
by Alan R. Gaby, MD
EDTA Intravenous Chelation
Demonstrated Effective in Coronary Artery Disease by Electron
Beam Tomography
by Jonathan Collin, MD
Columns
Shorts…briefed by Jule Klotter
Literature
Review & Commentary
by Alan R. Gaby, MD
Chinese
Medicine Update: Frequently Occurring and/or Multifocal Premature
Ventricular Beats & Chinese Medicine
by Bob Flaws, Dipl. Ac & CH, FNAAOM
Health Risks & Environmental
Issues: Heart Disease and Environment
by Rose Marie Williams, MA
The War
on Cancer
by Ralph W. Moss, PhD
Medical
Anthropology: Heart Disease, Obesity & Modernization
by Tim Batchelder, BA
Medicinal Properties in Whole
Foods: Regulating Insulin Levels and
Preventing Atherosclerosis
by Gina L. Nick, PhD, ND
Phytotherapy Review & Commentary:
Cardiovascular Activity of Garlic
Powder Products
by Kerry Bone, FNIMH, FNHAA
Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology
Review & Commentary
by Robert A. Anderson, MD
Quantum Medicine Update: Selenoproteins, Stealth Infections,
and Faulty Brain Proprioception in Cardiovascular Disease
by Paul Yanick, Jr. PhD
Medical Journalist Report of Innovative
Biologics: RM-10™:
The Newest Breakthrough in Immune System Enhancement – Part 3
by Morton Walker, DPM
Healing with Homeopathy: The Evolution of a Longterm Case
by Judyth Reichenberg and Robert Ullman, NDs
Ask the Herbalist: Can Herbal Medicine Help People
with Anxiety, Panic & PTSD?
by Andrew Gaeddert
Women's Health Update: Obesity in Women
by Tori Hudson, ND, Professor
Nutritional Influences on Illness:
Atherosclerosis and Vitamin E
by Melvyn R. Werbach, MD
Letters to the Editor
Correction Notice
Soy Controversy
Cocoa Butter Composition Requires Correction
Tribute to Dr. Keith W. Sehnert by his Daughter
Animal Products, Not total
Dietary Fat, Implicated in Breast and Prostate Cancer Risk
History Repeats Itself
Medical Fees Compared to Take-Out Pizza
What if You Were on Trial and. . .
Jet Lag
Lysozyme Activity of Red vs. Green Grapes
Federation of State Medical Boards Regulation of
CAM
Bakery Illustration on May TLfDP Cover
In the News
Dr. David Perlmutter Receives Linus Pauling
Functional Medicine Award
Earth Day Award
Apitherapist Uses Bee Venom to Treat Arthritis
US Congress Considers Bill to Ban Mercury Fillings!
Take a Hint from Those with Lactose Intolerance:
Limit Problem Foods from Your Diet
Thousands Walking Towards Better Health Through
the "Conchathons” Fitness Program
Dr. Julian M. Whitaker Petitions FDA to Include
CoQ10 Use Recommendation in all Statin Drug Labeling
Physician Supply & Demand
BookCorners
Chinese Medicine in Contemporary China: Plurality
and Synthesis
by Volker Scheid
review by Bob Flaws
Yoga for the Young at Heart
by Susan Winter Ward
review by Irene Alleger
Gulf War Syndrome: Legacy
of a Perfect War
by Alison Johnson
review by Katherine Duff
Life Without Bread
by Christian B. Allan, PhD & Wolfgang Lutz,
MD
review by Stephen Byrnes, PhD, RNCP
Life at the Cell and Below-Cell Level
by Gilbert N. Ling, PhD
review by Perry A. Chapdelaine, Sr., BA, MA
Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing
by Larry Dossey, MD
review by Pat Johnson
. . .the regular features,
commentary and opinions we can count on each month from our
distinguished columnists.