diabetes and sexual function / infertility
TYPE II DIABETES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION & INFERTILITY The statistics on TYPE II DIABETES are astounding. According to a recent study (HERE), in the state of California — a state whose climate makes it downright easy to exercise and eat fresh produce year round when compared to the rest of the country […]
clinical handout checklist for schierling chiropractic, llc
Handout Checklist for Schierling Chiropractic, LLC Note from Dr Schierling: This post was originally published a decade ago. Given the changing landscape of medical information and previous efforts to restrict this content via shadow-banning and outright censorship, I have updated and republished it for accuracy and relevance as of 1/15/2026. Greetings. I’m Dr. Russell Schierling, […]
brand new study reveals which diabetes drug is best
DIABETES MEDICATIONS WHICH ONE WORKS BEST? A couple of weeks ago the American Medical Association via their world famous journal, JAMA, published a study (Comparison of Clinical Outcomes and Adverse Events Associated With Glucose-Lowering Drugs in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis) that definitively revealed which of the most popular DIABETES medications works best. […]
diseases, drugs, and side effects: two stories of victory
TESTIMONIALS FROM THE WEB – VICTORY As I have shown you repeatedly (YESTERDAY for instance), America is a nation of chronically inflamed, chronically ill, and chronically overweight individuals — the majority of them unfortunately being self-induced. I love getting testimonials from people that my patients can relate to — those who have been where my […]
diabetes and tendinosis
TENDINOSIS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO DIABETES The IOC (International Olympic Committee) uses a number of organizations to research SPORTS INJURIES. One of these is the Australian Centre for Research into Sports Injury and it’s Prevention. The current issue of the pain journal, Practical Pain Management, has an article about a study recently done by this […]
the latest on diabetes & peripheral neuropathy
GOT DIABETES? THE LATEST ON PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY (TREATING PN WITH LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY) “Peripheral neuropathy refers to the conditions that result when nerves that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord from and to the rest of the body are damaged or diseased… Damage to these nerves interrupts communication between the […]
moonshots, cancer, and rocket science
MOONSHOTS AND ROCKET SCIENCECAN WE SPEND OUR WAY OUT OF THE CANCER EPIDEMIC? Few would argue that Cancer is one bad dude. All of us have friends and loved ones that have been laid low. In fact, it was just a couple of weeks ago I was a pall bearer for a dear friend who […]
a cure for heart disease?
FIFTY MILLION DOLLAR RESEARCH GRANT FOR SOLVING HEART DISEASE Rocky Roe/AusAID “The panacea, named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panakeia, was supposed to be a remedy that would cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. It was sought by the alchemists as a connection to the elixir of life and the philosopher’s stone, […]
arthritis solutions
SOLUTIONS FOR YOUR ARTHRITIS PAIN Free Photos – Pixabay “Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of most common causes of chronic pain and a major cause of reduced activity in middle aged and older patients. It is estimated to affect between 20 and 30 million Americans, but these numbers may be deceiving. Up to 85% of people […]
saturated fat -vs- trans fat: which one causes chronic illness and death?
HEART DISEASE AND DIETARY FATWHAT’S THE CONNECTION? Bryan Brandenburg “The average American consumes approximately 60 percent of their calories from sugar, flour, and refined oils. I’ve labeled these folks ‘dietary crackheads’ because these calories are so addictive…. What about those who consume 60% of their calories from dietary crack? The answer is obvious: most gain […]
creating your own exit strategy for chronic pain or chronic illness
HELPING YOU FIND AN EXIT STRATEGY “An exit strategy is a means of leaving one’s current situation, either after a predetermined objective has been achieved, or as a strategy to mitigate failure. An organization or individual without an exit strategy may be in a quagmire. At worst, an exit strategy will save face; at best, […]
osteoarthritis: a local or systemic degenerative condition?
OSTEOARTHRITISIS IT CAUSED BY LOCAL INFLAMMATION, SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION, OR BOTH? Hellerhoff Jmarchn I’ve written before about the phenomenon of the medical / pharmaceutical communities using “diseases” to sell drugs and procedures. For instance, parents are frequently easy marks as far as their infants are concerned. Pharmaceutical Companies are smart. They completely realize that because you […]
tackling chronic illness and / or chronic pain requires a similar approach
CHRONIC PAIN / CHRONIC ILLNESSDEALING WITH BOTH IN A SIMILAR FASHION Annemarie Busschers When it comes to pain, 25 years of experience has taught me a couple of important things. For one, despite everything you hear to the contrary, Americans are an unhealthy people. The sheer magnitude of the statistics alone —– OVER 100 MILLION […]
another take on breast cancer screenings: an expert weighs in
EXPERT GIVES OPINION ON ANNUAL MAMMOGRAMS “If you haven’t gotten this message already, you should heed it now: The benefits of screening for breast cancer are limited. We should be doing fewer screening mammograms, not more.” Doctor H. Gilbert Welch from yesterday’s issue of the L.A. Times (When Screening is Bad for a Woman’s Health) […]
more on mammography, over-diagnosis, and breast cancer
MORE ON THE LINK BETWEEN MAMMOGRAPHY, OVERDIAGNOSIS AND BREAST CANCER “Our analysis shows that, when directed toward the general US population, the most prominent effect of mammography screening is overdiagnosis.” The first sentence of conclusion of the Harvard University study discussed below “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire —- and where there’s Overdiagnosis, there’s Overtreatment. Unfortunately, […]
“obliviobesity” (oblivious to obesity)
OBLIVIOUS! NOT ONLY TO THEIR OWN OBESITY, BUT TO THAT OF THEIR CHILDREN AS WELL “Whether or not knowledge is reliably power, denial and delusion are reliably disempowering. We do not always fix what we know to be broken, but we virtually never fix what we are overlooking—whether at the personal level or that of […]
inflammatory bowel disease according to the newest research
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE AND THE LATEST RESEARCH BruceBlaus “The number of young people admitted to hospitals with serious bowel problems has soared in the past decade, and experts have warned that junk food and antibiotics may be to blame.” Adam Withnall, from the June 19, 2014 issue of the UK Independent (Crohn’s Disease Hospital Admissions […]
does “leaky gut syndrome” really exist?
LEAKY GUT SYNDROMEFACT OR FICTION? Namaste & Dake I find it amazing that in this day and age, there are people still questioning things like NON-CELIAC GLUTEN SENSITIVITY, whether or not FIBROMYALGIA really exists, or the veracity of something known as LEAKY GUT SYNDROME (for the record, most of the medical community will refer to […]
more on the relationship between head injuries, autoimmunity, and general poor health
WHY HEAD INJURIES LEAD TO AUTOIMMUNITY AND POOR HEALTH Kelley DJ, Farhoud M, Meyerand ME, Nelson DL, Ramirez LF Unlike Phineas Gage above, who had a steel tamping iron “blasted” through his head back in 1848 while working on the railroad, most injuries to this area of the body are much more subtle. According to […]
dr sanjay gupta takes on mammography
THINKING ABOUT ANOTHER MAMMOGRAM?THINK TWICE! After dealing yesterday with the twin nightmares of OVER-DIGANOSIS & OVER-TREATMENT, I figured I needed to give you a real-life example — this one having to do with BREAST CANCER. Neurologist and celebrity physician (I believe he is a regular on CNN) ran an article by Staff Contributor Shannon Firth […]