"Comparison of Alternative Medicine and Conventional Medicine" and daily health secrets.
Stan M. Gardner, MD, was trained in traditional Western medicine. He received a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Utah State University, attended medical school in the Philippines (where he learned firsthand about alternative methods of healing), did a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and practiced conventional medicine for 15 years. He has practiced alternative and energy medicine for over 10 years.
I had my 6 mo check yesterday and am thrilled to say that I can d/c the metformin and Toprol xl from my pharmaceutical regimen.
Thanks for your support and encouragement and intellect!
Keep That 1876 Journal Handy, It Just May Help Treat Diabetes
Renewed interest has been generated in a drug called salsalate, similar to aspirin (salicylate), by Dr. Shoelson at the Harvard-affiliated Joslin Diabetes Center. The Wall Street Journal reports that, as an anti-inflammatory, salsalate may have the capability of reducing
Tags: diabetes, grandmothers, insulin, salsalate, sugar metabolism, Type 2 diabetes
Our Germs, Ourselves
Forbes reports that our bodies have 100 trillion bacteria in the intestinal tract. Recent studies imply that the type of bacteria in the gut may decide whether food is burned as energy or stored as fat. Obese people had a different
Tags: antibiotics, bacteria, germs, metabolic disorders, probiotics, weight, weight loss
Roundup and other herbicides fell last quarter because of a sluggish agriculture economy. However, net sales in the “seeds and genomics business” is taking over as the profit-generating hub, reports the Wall Street Journal. Because of the seed market, Monsanto’s seeds will
Tags: food sources, genetic engineering, GMO foods, GMO seeds, Monsanto
FDA Warns About Drug For Epilepsy
Zonegran is another medication for seizures whose post-release findings show that it can cause a metabolic disorder, excessive acidity, which can increase the risks of kidney stones and bone diseases. The Wall Street Journal reports that the
Tags: bone disease, drug, epilepsy, kidney stones, seizure, side effects, Wall Street Journal, Zonegran
Something really interesting happened in downtown San Antonio this week. Michael R. Is an accounting clerk at Frost Bank and works there in a second story office. Several weeks ago, he [...]
Political Lobbying Drove FDA Process
The FDA has recently approved a rubbery substance that can be inserted in the knee, acting as a cushion to repair torn menisci. In this report from the Wall Street Journal, ReGen, the company with the patent and manufacturing the product, insisted that the physicians that
Tags: FDA, knee replacement, knee surgery, politics in medicine
You can see part one of this lecture here. And here is part 2:
We have been barraged with reports in the media (most of the reports below coming from the Wall Street Journal) of the deadly “swine flu,” with its attendant risks. Below are some brief synopses of the articles, followed by my comments.
April 25/26
Mexico Races to Stop Deadly Flu Virus
Sixty recent deaths in Mexico had
Tags: flu, infection, influenza, pandemic, swine flu, vaccinations, vaccines
My doctor says I can get all the vitamins and minerals I need from my food. What is your opinion on this?
I used to say the same thing to my patients, back in the days before I studied healthy alternatives. It is the party line of allopathic medicine, although that is starting to change. Here's the bottom line, and I'll follow up with some info on what allopaths are now doing: