Antioxidants: Help Through Chemotherapy
Question: I have a 72-year-old friend who was diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer. Her oncologist told her that antioxidants interfere with chemotherapy. I thought that certain antioxidants would...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Asthma-Allergy Link
Question: My 11-year-old grandson has a serious allergy to tree nuts and also suffers from asthma. Knowing that you suffered from childhood asthma, what do you recommend? Dr. Brownstein's Answer:...
View ArticleDangers of Conventional Arthritis Treatment
Conventional medicine currently has no consensus on what causes arthritis.Because conventional medicine does not understand the cause of many chronic illnesses, the long-term conventional therapies...
View ArticleProblems With Pasteurization of Milk
Pasteurization of food was developed to slow microbial growth. It is a process named after the French chemist Louis Pasteur. It was designed to prevent wine and beer from souring. In other words,...
View ArticleStudy Links Iodine Deficiency to Low IQ
I have written many times about the problems that are associated with iodine deficiency. Here, I want to continue to focus on pregnant women and the importance of iodine for their health. The fetus is...
View ArticleSalt Restriction Increases Mortality Risk
Fifty-seven trials reviewed over a 25-year period (1966-2001) showed that in individuals with normal blood pressure, a low-sodium diet resulted in an average decline of systolic blood pressure of just...
View ArticleWater Can Cure Your Headaches
Water makes up 70 percent of the human body and 80 percent of the brain. It is a very powerful nutrient. When it is lacking, you can expect to suffer a wide range of health ailments. Arthritis and...
View ArticleShould Children Get the Flu Vaccine?
The Cochrane Collaboration is an independent.nonprofit medical research organization with representatives from more than 120 countries. They release reports that help healthcare practitioners and...
View ArticleDiabetes Drugs Deplete Nutrients
Nearly two-thirds of the adult population of the United States is either obese or overweight, and current estimates indicate that 1 in 3 Americans has diabetes or prediabetes. Needless to say, diabetic...
View ArticleGum Disease Can Kill You
Periodontitis refers to a number of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium, the tissues that surround and support the teeth. It can result in loss of bone around the tooth and in the...
View ArticleSt. John's Wort Eases Depression
St. John’s Wort is a flowering plant, indigenous to Europe, which has been used for thousands of years in treating depressive symptoms. It is thought to work through the same mechanism as selective...
View ArticleGet a Healthcare 'Quarterback'
Over the years, I have used various healthcare practitioners to help treat illness, as well as to help improve patients’ overall health. For example, I have utilized the expertise of holistic dentists,...
View ArticleSoy Formula Not Safe for Babies
There is no question that the best food for a newborn is milk from the mother’s breast. If the mother cannot breast-feed, traditional medicine says that either a dairy-based formula or a soy-based...
View ArticleHolistic Approach to Asthma Treatment
There is no doubt in my mind that good hydration can have very positive effects for those with asthma. One of the hallmarks of asthma is mucous production that clogs the airways.
View ArticleGum Disease Promotes Cardiac Risks
Research has shown that fermented carbohydrates lead to excess growth of oral bacteria which can cause decay on the teeth. Excess sugar in the diet also increases growth of bacteria responsible for...
View ArticleThyroid Illness Is Epidemic
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that up to 5 percent of the American population (over 15 million people) may be suffering from an autoimmune thyroid illness.
View ArticleWhat Does Testosterone Do?
Many people assume testosterone is a “male” hormone. But both men and women produce testosterone.
View ArticleHealthy Diet Prevents Cancer
I often use the adage, “Garbage in, garbage out,” which simply means that if you eat poor-quality food, you can’t expect the body to function optimally. That’s just common sense.
View ArticleMagnesium: Major Factor in Hypertension
All too typically, the doctor will then prescribe an antihypertensive medication and advise the patient to take it for the rest of his or her life. In fact, this drug treatment is often not needed.
View ArticleADHD Linked to B12 Deficiency and Toxins
Vitamin B12 is necessary for proper brain function. Sadly, vitamin B12 deficiency is also occurring in increasing numbers in our country, partially due to the fact that our food supply is woefully...
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