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A Fervent Call for Sustainable Health Care
" A Return to Healing" Blog: Fri, 03/12/2010 - 22:23 — BBelitsos
A great disappointment has descended upon the majority of Americans. Both the left and the right feel let down by the federal government’s strangely inadequate package of health care reforms that is about to ...
ADD and ADHD
Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki review the definition, treatment, and cause of ADD and ADHD in this very informative video. Far too many children and adults with attention deficit issues are improperly diagnosed with these conditions and also overtreated with stimulants and antidepressants. Natural alternatives are considered and the conflicts ...
Adverse Drug Reactions in Seniors Leads to ER Admissions
Adverse drug reactions lead to 100,000 emergency room visits or admissions every year. Four medications that include Coumadin, insulin, antiplatelet agents, and oral hypoglycemic medications, account for more than 2/3 of all incidences. Patients need more education, supervision, and lifestyle management if we're going to lower this ...
Alternative Health Care Legislation
MDs are now protected from Medical Board persecution by California State Law so long as there is no harm to patients and mainstream treatments are not with-held.
Alternative Medicine
Naturopaths were licensed and SB1691 passed in 2004 that gave physicians protection against trying CAM therapies so long as they don't dissuade patients from mainstream therapies and that they cause no harm; major steps forward.
Alternative Medicine Goes Mainstream
Americans are now demanding complementary and alternative medicine. There has been an ever-growing trend for acupuncture, chiropractic, bodywork, and herbal medicines. Even medical schools are offering courses in CAM.
Analgestics, Bleeding, and Hearing Loss
The common analgesics that include NSAIDs, aspirin, and Tylenol cause a hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths annually in the US. We have a false sense of security because of advertising. Alternatives to drugs are offered.
Aspirin and Proton Pump Inhibitor Combinations
When you cannot tolerate aspirin should you just add one of the "purple pills?" The dangers of proton pump inhibitors are described.
Aspirin, Tylenol, and NSAIDs Increase Blood Pressure
These over the counter analgesics increase the risk for hypertension in 20-50%. Fluid retention is one mechanism. DTC ads lead to their overuse. There are many other side effects as well
Baby Aspirin: How Safe Is It?
When we think of aspirin, especially a baby aspirin, it seems innocuous. However, complications occur very commonly and can be devastating. Alternate solutions should be considered and they are discussed.
BRACA Gene Mutation Cancer Risks
BRACA gene mutations are associated with a number of cancers such as breast, ovarian, and prostate. Women with this defect have about an 80% chance of getting cancer in their lifetime. Treatment options are reviewed.
Breast Cancer Overview
The important statistics about breast cancer are reviewed. Risk factors and three main cellular types are described. Mainstream and alternative treatments are reviewed. Integrative strategies make the most sense.
CAM is Coming Into the Mainstream
Complementary, alternative, integrative, and mainstream medicine are defined. The Health Medicine Model is discussed and the difference from disease care and health care are also reviewed. We need CAM if medicine is going to advance.
Cancer Prevention and Options for Treatment
The definition of cancer means that cancer cells don't die as they are programmed, they lack apoptosis. The reasons for this range from genetic defects to overgrowth of chromosomes. Cancer is believed to be caused by genetic factors, poor lifestyle, radiation exposure, and pollution. Spread of cancer is complicated; it is not haphazard. ...
Did Alternative Medicine Kill Steve Jobs - Or Did It Extend His Life?
LET'S BEGIN!...
Did Alternative Medicine Kill
Steve Jobs - Or Did It Extend His Life?
Discover what some experts say about the computer giant's
decision to put off surgery and seek natural methods...
You probably know his name. But, even if you don't, ...
FAD Medicine, not Bad Medicine with Dr. Richard Kunin
Looking at medicine as an overview, it seems like things happen in cycles and fads. We have one fad one year, another fad another year, and it seems to change how we practice medicine. Yet the fads, they die and we have a new integrated approach we take towards the practice of medicine.
Healing Circles
Take a look at how a Healing Circle is conducted. In this video several practitioners from several different fields, make suggestions for ways the patient can help in his healing process.
Heart Attacks Overview
The causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and consequences of heart attacks are reviewed. Laboratory tests to assess the extent and dangers of arteriosclerosis are described and mainstream and alternative forms of treatment offered. Prevention and reversibility are reviewed.
Holistic Nutrition with Ed Bauman, PhD
Holistic nutrition looks are how everything fits together; this includes all aspect of food. It is important to appreciates how food interrelates with our culture and with nature. This provides great insights into how the world works and how we can influence how it functions.
