An Irish Seaweed Harbors Healthful Minerals for Osteoarthritis
A new, mineral-rich nutraceutical derived from a species of Irish marine algae has shown promise for improving joint function and reducing the need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis.
[ ...Login to Read More]Ubiquinol, the “Other CoQ10” May Help When Standard Forms Don’t
Clinical research on CoQ10 continues to point toward new uses including blood pressure reduction, glycemic control and potentially reducing risk of neurodegenration. CoQ10 in its reduced form, known as ubiquinol, often improves outcomes in conditions like as severe heart failure, when the more common ubiquinone form, has proven ineffective.
[ ...Read More]Restoring Digestive Health is Key to Optimizing Weight Loss
The problem with most medical weight loss programs is that they focus too much on weight loss and not nearly enough on overall health. Somae Health is a new 12-week, medically guided weight management program that begins with restoration of healthy gastrointestinal function.
[ ...Login to Read More]Oximation in Practice: Clearing Acne & Related Skin Disorders
Acne, psoriasis, rosacea and other common skin disorders are reflections of the same systemic inflammatory processes that underlie heart disease, diabetes, irritable bowel, and many other chronic disorders. Eliminating high-glycemic foods, restoring hormone balance, and minimizing inflammation will not only resolve these skin problems, they will also reduce risk of more serious diseases along the way.
[ ...Login to Read More]ASU & Pycnogenol Join Glucosamine on Frontline of Natural Arthritis Therapies
Pycnogenol, an extract of French Maritime Pine bark, and Avocado-Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU), compounds extracted from soy and avocado oils, work as well or better than available anti-arthritic medications. They also have fewer side effects and cost less.
[ ...Login to Read More]Oximation in Practice: Listen for the Fuse, Don't Wait for the Bomb
Some of the most important things I learned in medical school I learned from an oncologist, Dr. Phillip Perriman. He stressed the importance of keeping up with medical research by reading journals, and gave me my first exposure to the power of fruits and vegetables to influence cancer risk.
[ ...Login to Read More]Hormone Therapies Improve Symptoms and Delay Progression of MS
Just a few years ago, MS had rendered Kathryn Simpson bed-ridden and in constant pain. Today, at 54 years old, she's completely symptom-free, and highly active. Comprehensive hormone balancing therapies aimed at re-calibrating the endocrine system and reducing inflammation was the key, and it represents a new therapeutic approach to a disease most doctors deem hopeless.
[ ...Login to Read More]Heal Thy Practice: Business Strategies That Put the Health Back into Health Care
Given the current economic conditions, it is reasonable to ask why anyone would try to launch a new medical conference, let alone one focused on such a specific niche as humanistic, holistic medicine.
[ ...Login to Read More]Functional Approaches to Pain Management: Highlights of the 15th Symposium on Functional Medicine
Pain is a highly individual experience, and therefore demands a personalized approach for its management. For each patient, various psychosocial, biomedical, and environmental factors converge to produce pain that is unique to that individual.
[ ...Login to Read More]Home Sleep Monitoring Opens Gateway for Better Apnea Control
Sleep apnea is common, debilitating and sometimes deadly. In the past, diagnosis involved costly sleep labs. New home monitoring devices provide greater patient comfort, save money, and generate revenue for primary care. Dr. Lee Surkin shares his clinical experience.
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