See the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, vol.
19, No. 2, Summer, 2014, pp. 4245.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
More Bad News on Statins
Dr. Tim
Marshall in the AAPS journal reports that there are 900 articles in the medical
literature about the side effects of this group of drugs. Out of every 10,000 people on statins, there
are 307 extra patients with cataracts, 23 added patients with kidney failure,
and 74 additional patients with liver failure.
The incidence of erectile dysfunction is 10X higher in statin
users. Other adverse events include the
onset of diabetes, neuropathies, insomnia, memory loss, confusion, autoimmune
problems and muscle disorders. There are
reports that there might be an increased risk of cancer and actually an increased
incidence of cardiovascular disease in women, young people, and diabetics. Red yeast rice is just one of several
reasonable, natural alternatives. Check
with an integrative doctor.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Phytoestrogens and Probiotics to Treat Asthma and Allergy?
A Harvard
Study reported by Dr. Jessica Savage showed that phytoestrogens derived from
flax seeds and soy products in the diet coupled with adequate amounts of
probiotic bacteria in the gut can improve asthma and wheezing in both males and
females. This opens a new avenue for
treating allergic problems. More to come
for this exciting development.
See Family Practice News, 3/15/2014, p. 23.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Do You Have Fibromyalgia?
Previous
criteria to make the diagnosis of fibromyalgia have included a detailed listing
of how many tender areas you have throughout the body out of a possible 18
points. Dr. Andrew Gross of Univ. of
California SF calls this “a complete waste of time”. Instead, he has the patient fill out a
questionnaire. The most important
factors are widespread pain lasting at least 3 months, fatigue, poor sleep, and
no other disease causing the symptoms.
Rather than anti-depressants and pain medications, the usual treatment,
I immediately check for yeast imbalance, food allergies, and insufficient
digestive factors. Herbal preparations,
low dose naltrexone, amino acids, and Kaufman’s pain neutralization techniques
can be very effective treatments without side effects.
See Family Practice News, January, 2014, p. 38.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Should You Use Anti-Depressants for PMS?
At a GYN meeting at Univ. of
California at SF, Dr. Ellen Haller recommended calcium supplements for PMS, and
anti-depressants if the natural approach does not work. First of all, you want to include a healthy
dose of magnesium and probiotics along with calcium. Sometimes bio-identical hormonal replacement
of natural progesterone is needed.
Homeopathic PMS drops can be very effective. Anti-depressants are rarely needed to get
good results.
See Family Practice News, January, 2014, p. 34-35.
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