alternative medicine is quackery! huh?
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE & CANCERIS THERE ANY SCIENCE BEHIND IT? Rita E – Deutschland – Pixabay David Gorski is a sharp guy. He is a cancer surgeon who specializes in BREAST CANCER, who also happens to be an extremely outspoken critic of both Alternative Medicine and FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE (he has his own blog on the topic […]
more on the relationship between early antibiotics and asthma
ANTIBIOTICS, INFANTS, AND ASTHMA BruceBlaus “Antibiotic use in the first year life is associated with an increased risk of early-onset childhood asthma that began before 3 years of age. The apparent effect has a clear dose response. Heightened caution about avoiding unnecessary use of antibiotics in infants is warranted.” The conclusions of a study published […]
gluten and alzheimer’s; is there a link?
LINKING GLUTEN TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Marco Aurelio – Nova Iguaçu/Brasil “That gluten sensitivity is regarded as principally a disease of the small bowel is a historical misconception. Gluten sensitivity can be primarily and at times exclusively a neurological disease.” Dr. Marios Hadjivassilou from a 2002 issue of the British Medical Journal’s, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, […]
significant amounts of epilepsy are autoimmune
AUTOIMMUNE EPILEPSYCOULD THERE BE A CONNECTION TO GLUTEN? Ralf Kunze – Germany – Pixabay “Seizures are symptoms. Children on the autism spectrum and those who live with one or more autoimmune disorders commonly have seizures. Up to 40% of those with autism may also have epilepsy. In all disorders, there is always some degree of […]
the gluten, leaky gut, autoimmunity connection
UNDERSTANDING THE GLUTEN, LEAKYGUT, AUTOIMMUNITY CONNECTION “Once people’s Immune System begins making antibodies to Gluten; for reasons that are not yet clearly understood, these same Immune Systems often begin making antibodies to self. This is called Autoimmunity….. Autoimmune Diseases tend to travel in packs, like wolves. This is because your problem is not the disease […]
mammography saves lives?
DOES MAMMOGRAPHY SAVE LIVES? LET’S LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE FALSE POSITIVE: Tests that that show you have a certain disease or health problem, even though you do not have said disease or problem (or the problem is so non-invasive that it would never be an issue in your natural lifetime). FALSE NEGATIVE: A test that […]
cancer explosion usa
AMERICAN CANCER RATES SET TO EXPLODE “We cannot treat our way out of the cancer problem.” – Dr. Christopher Wild, director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, as recently told to CNN. Gerd “Geralt” Altmann – Freiburg/Deutschland – Pixabay Cancer rates are skyrocketing. Dr. Wild is correct in his assessment of the situation. […]
new information about multiple sclerosis
NEW INFORMATION ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME “Biologists have demonstrated a connection between multiple sclerosis — an autoimmune disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord — and gut bacteria.” – The July 20, 2010 issue of Science Daily, talking about the research of Drs. Sarkis K. […]
ct scans dramatically increase chances of cancer
To CT or Not to CT: The Potential Relationship Between CT Scans and Cancer We’ve all been conditioned to believe that advanced imaging technologies such as Computer Axial Tomography (CAT Scan — aka CT Scan, X-ray CT, PET SCAN, etc) which have been around since the 1970’s, are safe. But is this true? And if […]
alzheimer’s explosion
WHY SO MUCH ALZHEIMER’S? “Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. During the preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease, people are free of symptoms, but toxic changes are taking place in the brain. Abnormal deposits of proteins […]
antibiotics, dysbiosis, autoimmunity, & chronic illness
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANTIBIOTICS, DYSBIOSIS, AUTOIMMUNITY, & OTHER CHRONIC ILLNESS PublicDomainPictures – English – Pixabay Rheumatological manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are frequent and include peripheral arthritis, axial involvement and peripheral enthesitis [Tendinosis], osteoporosis and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, and ankylosing spondylitis. Cherry picked from the Abstract of a study called, “Rheumatological Manifestations in Inflammatory Bowel […]
winning the war on cancer — huh?
The War on Cancer: Are We Winning or Losing? “The War on Cancer refers to the effort to find a cure for cancer by increased research to improve the understanding of cancer biology and the development of more effective cancer treatments, such as targeted drug therapies. The signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971 […]
xenoestrogens, phytoestrogens, estrogen dominance, and breast cancer
ESTROGEN ESTROGEN ESTROGENIT’S EVERYWHERE! ATDSPHOTO – Versailles/France – Pixabay “Xenoestrogens are chemicals that imitate estrogen. Synthetic xenoestrogens are widely used industrial compounds, such as PCBs, BPA and phthalates [plastics], which have estrogenic effects on living organisms.” Wikipedia “The burden of environmentally induced cancers has been grossly underestimated.” The conclusions of the 240 […]
but dr. russ; i don’t have diabetes
THAT CAN’T BE MY PROBLEM MY DOCTOR TOLD ME I’M NOT A DIABETIC If not controlled, diabetes can put you at risk for a host of complications that can affect nearly every organ in the body. WebMD’s article called The Risks and Complications of Uncontrolled Diabetes. Uncontrolled Blood Sugar (even in the absence of Diabetes) […]
more news on tbi (traumatic brain injury) and autoimmunity
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURES & TBI-INDUCED AUTOIMMUNITYMORE COMMON THAN EVER IMAGINED Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 1.4 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury each year in the United States. Of these, about 50,000 die, 235,000 are hospitalized, and 1.1 million are treated and released […]
more on the sugar / cancer link
The Sugar / Obesity / Cancer Link “Endometrial cancers are the most common gynecologic cancers in developed countries.” Dr. CS Oldenberg from April 2013’s issue of Gynecologic Oncology (“The Relationship of Body Mass Index with Quality of Life Among Endometrial Cancer Survivors”) If you happened to catch my recent post on SUGAR CAUSES CANCER, you […]
diabetes cure? can you trust your doctor?
WEIGHT LOSS SURGERYIS IT WORTH IT? Engin Akyurt – Siem Reap/Cambodia – Pixabay An annual $190 billion is spent on obesity-related medical costs, according to a Reuters report, citing data from the Mayo Clinic. There are even obesity-associated costs to the overall economy. The report says job absenteeism among the obese is higher, airlines need […]
multiple local problems or a systemic problem?
MULTIPLE LOCAL PROBLEMSORSYSTEMIC PROBLEM? Osteomyoamare (small diagram) One of the biggest things that doctors have been doing in their offices for decades is using “Pain Diagrams”. Pain Diagrams are the little outlines of the body — usually seen from both the front and the back —- that the patient can put marks on to show […]
new cause / new cure for autoimmunity (ra)?
NEW CAUSES AND POTENTIAL “CURES”FOR AUTOIMMUNITY, INCLUDING RA?NOT NEW. MORE OF THE SAME OLD STUFF I’VE BEEN SHOWING YOU FOR YEARS Rita E – Deutschland – Pixabay The inflamed joints and systemic inflammation characteristic of early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been linked with an altered pattern of gut microbial colonization, suggesting a new explanation for […]
great news for those with pancreatic cancer?
HEADLINES TOUT NEW CHEMOTHERAPY COMBINATION EXTENDS LIFE IN THOSE WITH PANCREATIC CANCER Stefan Keller – Deutschland / Germany – Pixabay Why? Why on earth would such a well known and prestigious medical journal (New England Journal of Medicine) publish such a ridiculous study (Increased Survival in Pancreatic Cancer with nab-Paclitaxel pPlus Gemcitabine) in Wednesday’s edition? […]