Breastfeeding is the SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT GIFT any woman can give to her baby. It reduces the risk of allergies, asthma, increases IQ, bolsters the immune system, and a host of other vital functions. It is so important, in fact, that most baby animals cannot survive without their mothers' breast milk. Please encourage any expectant [...]
Abstract Background Progressive idiopathic scoliosis can negatively influence the development and functioning of 2-3% of adolescents, with health consequences and economic costs, placing the disease in the centre of interest of the developmental medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Chêneau brace in the management of idiopathic scoliosis. Methods A [...]
From Breast Cancer Research 2011, 13:R55 Elevated CRP levels at the time of diagnosis of breast cancer are associated with reduced overall and disease-free survival and with increased risk of death from breast cancer. I have noted through the years that many of my patients aren't fully aware of hsCRP, and that they don't always [...]
In a study out this month, researchers found that the administration of GABA to type 1 diabetic patients helped to improve beta-islet cell function (the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas) and reduce systemic cytokine production (inflammatory chemicals). This research may have implications for all autoimmune disorders, as increased inflammation and cytokine production is [...]
For the second time in less than a month, an international cancer research group has aired its concerns about the cancer-causing potential of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) emitted by cell phones and other devices. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) affirmed its classification of RF-EMF as "possibly carcinogenic to humans," following the recommendations [...]
Although scoliosis has a documented occurrence rate of 5-10% in juveniles and adolescents, the rate of scoliosis jumps to at least 32%, and even up to 68% in seniors. A 2005 study revealed that the occurrence of a De Novo scoliosis, or a new-onset scoliosis in adulthood, may affect two-thirds of our elderly population. Although [...]
Get ready for Monsanto’s poisonous GM plants to be released without any regulation. The USDA is abdicating its role in controlling many of these plants. Just as the truth of genetically engineered crops have started to leak out to the general public, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has pulled off a carefully-designed plot [...]
As a mother you never want to see you child ill or admit that there may be a problem when there is one. Two years ago my son who was 2 at the time was having some behavioral problems and a huge problem going to bed and staying asleep all night. As a first time [...]
According to findings published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, depressed women who received daily supplements containing 2.5 grams of omega-3 experienced significant reductions in their symptoms. In addition, researchers from the University of Pavia also report that omega-3 supplements providing a daily EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) dose of 1.67 grams and a daily [...]
In the United States, scoliosis treatment focuses very heavily upon the actual spinal deformity itself, regardless of whether the treatment is conventional or alternative. There is a lot of research out there to suggest that scoliosis is a multi-system disease with a likely neurological and/or endocrine origin. However, treatment here in the US almost solely [...]
