Ginger Effective in Relieving Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Introduction: Excessive menstrual bleeding, or menorrhagia, is a common female complaint that may be entirely prevented by a simple herbal prescription – capsules of ginger. The chief cause of functional menorrhagia (i.e., not caused by the presence of uterine...
Statistics on ER Visits Due to Dietary Supplements Misleading
Introduction: The media has once again failed to report the whole story or put things into the proper perspective when they reported on a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The headlines and...
Preventing Holiday Weight Gain
We all know its tough to get through a busy, festive, holiday season without packing on the extra pounds. Many people, in fact, gain from 7-10 pounds during the holidays. However, there are ways that we can cut down on the food intake without missing out on the fun....
Fish Oils Relieve Depression in College Students
Introduction: What if in the treatment of depression, physicians quit relying on manipulating brain chemistry with drugs and focused instead on supporting brain chemistry? Based upon the results of a new study with fish oil supplementation conducted at the University...
New Blood Pressure Target Misses the Mark
Introduction: An initial report from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could be used to justify more aggressive drug therapy for high risk individuals with high blood pressure. Since high blood...Get The Longevity Matrix
On the Dr Oz show
On the show I discussed the failure of conventional medicine to address the underlying issues in many health conditions offering little more than drugs as biochemical “band aids.”