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Acid Blockers Shut Down More than Stomach Acid
Acid blockers are a typical case of having things “ass- backwards.” The majority of patients with GERD or reflux are not suffering from excess stomach acid, but rather not enough Read more
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Acupuncture Helps Keep Patients in Treatment
Acupuncture for the effects of addiction and for its co-management have been shown to be effective many times over in the literature. It helps with cravings, anxiety, and even depression. Read more
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Healthcare collapse: Aetna leaving exchanges in 11 states due to Obamacare
Is Obamacare collapsing? It would appear so. Remember, “You can keep your doctor and you can keep your plan.” Or, “Your premiums will go down.” What happened here? Now the Read more
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FDA: Massive Attack on Supplements
If ever there was a time to write about the abuse of big government and big pharma, this is it folks. We have been watching this for a long time. Read more
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Preventing and Treating Low Back Pain With Diet
Most folks don’t think of nutrition when it comes to low back pain. But the reality is your spine needs proper nutrition as does the rest of body. Decreased blood Read more
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Michael Phelps uses ‘cupping’ during the Olympics: How does it work? (video)
More on Cupping in South Florida. Since we have had an overwhelming response to Michael Phelps receiving cupping, I decided to share this video on the procedure. Please feel free Read more
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What Are the Purple Dots on Michael Phelps? Cupping Has an Olympic Moment – The New York Times
At first many people didn’t know what the round marks were on Michael Phelps upper body, but since I practice cupping, I enlightened them! Cupping is an ancient technique used in Read more
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Acupuncture as effective as drugs in treating pain, trial shows
Once again acupuncture has been shown to be an effective treatment option for a variety of painful conditions in the treatment of low back pain, sprained ankles and migraine headaches. Researcher, Read more
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Evidence-Based Treatment of Digestive Symptoms in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
“Pancreatic cancer is projected to become the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States by the year 2030.” Obviously this is an enormous headline. Despite the gloomy prognosis Read more
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Supplements Can Make You Sick
Please read this hatchet piece. It is obviously funded by the pharmaceutical industry and probably backed by the goon squad at the FDA. Take supplements at your own risk, since clearly Read more
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Vitamin Deficiencies May Prompt Migraines
Though research on migraines has come a long way, the reason why some people are much more prone to them is largely still a mystery. Physicians will often try to Read more
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Why Artificial Sweeteners Are Bad for You
Dr. Stephen Sinatra has this great article on artificial sweeteners which everyone should read. Of course at this point no one should be consuming any artificial sweeteners as they neurotoxic, Read more
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Acupuncture and Herbs Alleviate Ascites Due To Liver Cirrhosis
Researchers document that acupuncture combined with moxibustion and herbal medicine enhance the effectiveness of drug therapy for patients with cirrhotic ascites (CA). Patient benefits include reduced fluid retention, improved liver Read more
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National Cancer Institute Quietly Confirms Cannabis Can Cure Cancer
Marijuana contains dozens of cannabinoids which each have health promoting properties. This is not the first time I have seen research on cancer and cannabis. Some suggest that cannabis can Read more
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Turmeric vs. Curcumin Plants vs. Pills
According to Dr. Gregor, “Supplement manufacturers often fall into the same reductionist trap as the drug companies. Herbs are assumed to have only one main active ingredient; and so, if Read more
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Leading Pain Organization Changes Name, Brings Alternative Solutions to Complex Pain Challenges
On May 16, 2016, the membership of the American Academy of Pain Management voted to change the organization’s name to the Academy of Integrative Pain Management. For the last 28 Read more