Morgellons: The “Craziest” Disease You’ve Never Heard of

Morgellons Disease

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 1/16/2026. “….hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched—where their worm […]

The Acetaminophen / Autism / ADD/ADHD Connection

The Acetaminophen / Autism / ADD/ADHD Connection

The Truth About the Acetaminophen / Autism / ADD/ADHD Connection “There are 28 billion doses of acetaminophen per year sold in the US; liver damage caused by acetaminophen leads to 400 deaths and 42,000 hospitalizations a year. Since acetaminophen is often part of a combination medication, the potential for people to accidentally overdose on it […]

Fascia and Pain or Pain and Fascia?

Does Pain Cause Problems in Fascia, or Do Problems in Fascia Cause Pain? “You might attribute a painful neck or a backache to tired muscles or stiff joints. But these symptoms can also be caused by a part of your body you probably haven’t heard of: the fascia. Although fascia looks like one sheet of […]

Fascial Adhesions Lead to Chronic Pain: Solutions to a Cheerleading Accident

Cheerleader Injures Neck Fascia

Although Cassie’s case was extremely common as far as what was wrong with her (FASCIAL ADHESIONS caused by SEVERE TRAUMA had caused unbearable neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, and headaches), the mechanism of her injury was anything but. At age 11, she had been invited to be part of an elite cheer-squad, made up […]

6 Conclusions From Brand New Research into Fascia’s Relationship to the Immune System

Fascia Acts as Immune System Organ

Although fascia’s relationship to the immune system is the focus of this post, we will cover much more than that. We will delve into brand new research on its relationship to the neuro-endocrine system and mechano-transductive systems as well; touching on several other little-understood functions of fascia along the way, particularly the way it handles […]

ozone therapy for chronic pain and chronic illness?

Ozone Therapy for Chronic Pain

OZONE THERAPY FOR CHRONIC PAIN: WHAT DO THE EXPERTS SAY? “Ozone is a toxic gas with no known useful medical application in specific, adjunctive, or preventive therapy. In order for ozone to be effective as a germicide, it must be present in a concentration far greater than that which can be safely tolerated by man […]

leaky gut / leaky brain

LEAKY GUT / LEAKY BRAINIF YOU HAVE ONE, YOU LIKELY HAVE THE OTHER — AND MORE   Because they are so common, I’ve spent a fair bit of time on this site talking not only about LEAKY GUT SYNDROME (increased intestinal permeability), but about LEAKY BRAIN SYNDROME as well (increased permeability of the blood brain […]

brain infection implicated in etiology of multiple sclerosis

BRAIN INFECTIONS IMPLICATED IN NUMEROUS DISEASE PROCESSES “The occurrence of spontaneous human and animal models of demyelination, serologic studies, and epidemiologic data provide persuasive circumstantial evidence for an infectious trigger in this disease.”From a 1995 issue of Acta Neurologica Scandivavica (Evidence for Multiple Sclerosis as an Infectious Disease) “Multiple sclerosis is a serious chronic neurological […]

going viral for neuro-degenerative diseases like alzheimer’s  & parkinson’s

VIRAL INFECTIONS AND THEIRRELATIONSHIP TO CHRONIC ILLNESS   An article from a recent edition of The Scientist (Can the Flu and Other Viruses Cause Neuro-Degeneration?) is yet another example of a phenomenon we have been discussing quite a bit as of late — that chronic or latent (dormant) viral and bacterial infections have been associated […]

diet soda, microbiome, and the relationship between infections and mental disorders / brain disease and allergies

FOLLOW THE BOUNCING BALLDIET SODA DESTROYS MICROBIOME, WHICH CAN LEADTO INFECTIONS, ALLERGIES, AND BRAIN DISORDERS “Can infections in childhood trigger the development of neuropsychiatric disease? A study by Köhler-Forsberg et al in this issue of JAMA Psychiatry provides strong epidemiologic evidence that severe infections, as well as exposure to antiinfective agents, place children and teenagers […]

what is flaccid paralysis and why is it in the news?

“Enterovirus D68… has recently become a cause for concern as increasing numbers of children are contracting the virus and dying nationwide. Eli Waller, a four-year-old boy from New Jersey, has been the most recent death as confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on September 25, 2014. According to both medical practitioners and his […]

could alzheimer’s disease be caused by a brain infection?

Alzhiemer's Disease is Caused by Brain Infections

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: COULD IT BE DUE TO A BRAIN INFECTION? “Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60 to 70% of cases of dementia, with an estimated 5 million cases in the US currently. The number of cases in the US is expected to exceed 13 million by 2050, with over 105 million cases worldwide in the next […]

maybe you’ve heard of alzheimer’s other name; type iii diabetes?

Alzheimer's Disease is Type III Diabetes

ALZHEIMER’S OR TYPE III DIABETES? NO REASON TO HAVE TO CHOOSE; THEY’RE THE SAME! Is Diabetes a Form of Accelerated Aging? A rhetorical question asked via the title of a study published in a 1976 issue of Geriatrics. What were you doing back in 2005, and why do I ask?  It’s the first time I […]

can gluten affect your brain?

Gluten and the Brain

GLUTEN AND THE BRAIN: NEW RESEARCH AND TWO CASE HISTORIES “The non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder which is very common world wide. The human gut harbors microbiota which has a wide variety of microbial organisms; they are mainly symbiotic and important for well being. However, “dysbiosis” – i.e. an alteration […]

gut health, brain function, autism, and chronic infections

chronic infections

GUT HEALTH, BRAIN DYSFUNCTIONS, AUTISM, AND CHRONIC INFECTIONS / DYSBIOSIS For a number of years I’ve been using my site not only to talk about the link between GUT HEALTH as it relates to brain function and disease (just take a look at MY POST SHOWING THIS RELATIONSHIP IN ALL DISEASES), but as it specifically […]