MTHFR – GENETIC CAUSE OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS

As a practitioner for over 21 years, I’m always bemused when I read an article in a newspaper or see a story on a current affairs program that claims to provide ‘breaking news’ about a health condition that I’ve usually been treating for many years. I’m equally bewildered when they allege that there is a […]

Latest Health News – November 2014

Dairy Reduces Longevity and Bone Health People with high intake of cow’s milk might die younger than other people, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. And women who drink three or more glasses a day appear to suffer more fractures than low consumers, according to the Swedish researchers. There is no […]

CHOLESTEROL LOWERING DRUGS – ARE THEY REALLY NECESSARY?

STATIN USE IN AUSTRALIA IS THE HIGHEST IN THE WESTERN WORLD Australia’s use of cholesterol-lowering drugs has tripled in the last 10 years and is the highest in the developed world. Statin drugs are the most profitable drugs in the world and Lipitor is the best selling drug in history. This is despite only one […]

TREAT THE FUNGUS AMONG US WITH NONTOXIC MEDICINAL COMPOUND

Sep. 12, 2013 — A Kansas State University microbiologist has found a breakthrough herbal medicine treatment for a common human fungal pathogen that lives in almost 80 percent of people. Govindsamy Vediyappan, assistant professor of biology, noticed that diabetic people in developing countries use a medicinal herb called Gymnema slyvestre to help control sugar levels. […]

WORLD RENOWNED HEART SURGEON SPEAKS OUT ON WHAT REALLY CAUSES HEART DISEASE

Most of my patients know that I believe chronic, systemic inflammation (CSI) is the root cause of heart disease, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, many forms of cancer, and other serious diseases. That’s why I did post-graduate research in this area as I wanted to know the causes and the most effective diets and herbal and nutraceutical treatments for inflammation, […]

DID YOU KNOW THAT UNBALANCED GLUCOSE LEVELS CAN AFFECT YOUR BRAIN FUNCTION AND MEMORY?

Elevated or low blood glucose can affect people of any age but here’s the latest research in the effects of glucose imbalances in our elderly: MONITORING DIABETES IN THE AGED WORTHWHILE Lynnette Hoffmann Medical Observer 21.8.12   Both hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia may adversely affect cognitive function. Despite an abundance of political dialogue around both our […]

PANCREATIC CANCER RISK REDUCED WITH ANTIOXIDANTS

High dietary antioxidant intake might cut pancreatic cancer risk Increasing dietary intake of the antioxidant vitamins C, E, and selenium could help cut the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to two thirds, suggests research published online in the journal Gut. If the association turns out to be causal, one in 12 of these […]

MAY I BE FRANK

MAY I BE FRANK Recently I watched a DVD from the US called ‘May I Be Frank’ and personally, I thought it was one of the most B-grade, boring docos I have ever watched and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone but I would like to share something that was shown on there with you…. The story […]

GARLIC EXTRACTS HELP TREAT DIABETES

GARLIC EXTRACTS HELP TREAT DIABETES In scientific research, concentrated extracts of garlic (Allium sativum) resulted in better utilization of insulin in rabbits (Jain & Vyas, 1975) and I have read many similar results from human clinical trials over the years. Therefore, if you have elevated blood glucose levels it may be worthwhile taking garlic capsules, […]

HOW NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS ARE PROVING THE VALUE OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

13.6.12 John Weeks Huffington post   “In the mid-1980s, leaders of the reemerging naturopathic medical profession faced a tough challenge. They had to make the case for a scientific basis for their field prior to any history of federal support for naturopathic research. The naturopathic physician authors of such pioneering volumes as the Textbook of […]

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