Fraud, Ghosts, and Big Pharma
What if 26 major scientific papers that shaped and guided medical therapies for over 10 years were not actually written by the authors stated in the papers? What if the papers only promoted the...
View ArticleThe Desiccated Thyroid Hormone Mess
I know I have been late to comment on the desiccated thyroid availability, but, I have been closely following the situation and trying to sort through the mess. Here is how I see it. Natural,...
View ArticleADHD Medications: Over-Prescribed
Can you believe it? How could 1 in 25 U.S. children be on a potent psychiatric medication? The U.S. presently leads the world in diagnosing and treating ADHD. We fill approximately 83% of the world’s...
View ArticleSwine Flu Vaccine: To Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate?
By far, the most frequent question I am asked is, “Do you think I should get the flu vaccine?” Of course, the question in present time refers to the swine flu (H1N1) vaccine. The CDC is recommending...
View ArticleDon't Blame the Flu Shots?
In the New York Times today (9.28.09), the headline reads, “Swine Flu Officials’ Message: Don’t Blame Flu Shots for All Ills”. The article goes on to point out that when the swine flu vaccination...
View ArticleBromine Toxicity
An article on MSNBC (www.msnbc.msn.com) on 3.21.07 reported on the toxic fumes found in new cars. Bromine and chlorine were the most common toxic elements reportedly found in automobiles. These...
View ArticleWhy You Should Avoid The Flu Shot
I decided a week ago that I was not going to write about the flu vaccine anymore. However, every time I see our Government spinning lies about the flu vaccine I get irritated. Due to this week's...
View ArticleHow to Treat Inflammation
Big Pharma is now making a push that cholesterol lowering medications should be used in anyone with signs of inflammation. The Jupitor study (NEJM. VOl 359; 2008) looked at the use of Crestor (a...
View ArticleWhy Does Iodine Get a Bad Rap?
I have received many emails this week asking me to comment about a recent article claiming that taking iodine causes/exacerbates thyroid problems. Let’s think about it. Thyroid problems have been...
View ArticleDangerous Chemicals in Fast Food
There is no question we are suffering an obesity epidemic in the United States. Nearly two out of three people are overweight and one out of three adults are obese. I have no doubt that the main...
View ArticleBig Pharma Misrepresents Studies
A series of articles in JAMA (4.16.08) documented how Merck misrepresented the data on the early Vioxx trials and manipulated the clinical research. This series of articles came to light due to the...
View ArticleAnother Nail In The Coffin for Cholesterol-Lowering Medications
How many studies have to be done which show a drug is a failure before doctors will stop using it? It is a very interesting question in light to the news headlines today about the block-buster...
View ArticleSpeaking to Conventional Medicine
A few months ago, I was invited to give a talk at the hospital that trained me. The chief of cardiology (Dr. David) asked me to give a talk on the holistic approach to the hyperlipidemic patient (or...
View ArticleI Want My Money Back!
As I am sitting home on a Tuesday morning (I have a bad cold) instead of seeing patients, I became incensed over the Big Pharma Cartel. No longer will I refer to them as Big Pharma as they have...
View ArticleBeware of Contaminated Supplements
Ginger is a good herb, right? Good for many things including helping prevent motion sickness and improving digestion. Where do we get our ginger from? Nearly 78% of the ginger imported to the U.S....
View ArticleToxic Chemicals in New Cars
An article on MSNBC (www.msnbc.msn.com on 3.21.07) reported on the toxic fumes found in new cars. Bromine and chlorine were the most common toxic elements reportedly found in automobiles. These...
View ArticleU.S. Government Keeps Chemicals Secret
An article in the Washington Post (1.4.2010) reported that of 84,000 chemicals in commercial use in the United States, nearly 20% are kept secret. Why the big secret? The Environmental Protection...
View ArticleRise in Thyroid Cancer is Baffling?
The article is titled, “Rise in thyroid cancer among young woman baffles experts.” (KHOU.com. Accessed 1.10.10). The article states that over 27,000 women will be diagnosed with thyroid cancer this...
View ArticleToo Many Snacks for Children
The article in the N.Y. Times is titled, “Snack Time Never Ends (NYT 1.20.2010).” The author of the article was complaining about the number of snacks she and the other mothers have to bring to her...
View ArticleEat Your Vegetables
Maybe your mother and grandmother were right when they told you, “Eat your vegetables.” A new study (Cancer Causes Control. 2009. 20:75-86) pointed out that among dietary factors, vegetables were...
View ArticleNo Cure for Heart Disease?
The headline in today’s (2.12.10) Washington Post reads, “No cure for heart disease, Clinton’s case shows.” The article states, “Bill Clinton has a new lease on life, but there’s no cure for the heart...
View ArticleAvoid Aspartame
Over the years, I have written and lectured about the dangers of artificial sweeteners. One product seems to stand out from the rest: aspartame. Aspartame is used to provide a sweetened taste to...
View ArticleBig Pharma Cartel's Payoff
Over half of the United States’ medical residency programs in internal medicine accepted financial support from the Big Pharma Cartel. While accepting this money, 75% of the residency directors found...
View ArticleLow Cholesterol = Higher Mortality
True or false:1. Low cholesterol levels are healthy.2. You will live longer if you have a low cholesterol level.3. If you have congestive heart failure, it is better to take a...
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