I have taken a prescription Zantac for a long time, for my ulcers. When I get to the point I don’t think I need to take them, I eventually end up doubled over in pain, and start taking them again. Recently I’ve heard that taking antacids is not good. My question is: [...]
Entries from March 2010
Your Stomach and Antacids
March 31st, 2010 · 7:46 AM
Tags: acid reflux, antacids, stomach ulcers
Alternatives to Coumadin
March 30th, 2010 · 3:14 AM
I take coumadin.I don’t like that it restricts me from taking many beneficial supplements and foods that interact with the coumadin. Is there a natural therapy that works as well? I am impressed by your explanation re: medication and hypertension; have there been similar studies re: stroke and coumadin?
I don’t like [...]
Tags: blot clotting, Coumadin, Nattokinase
Niacin and Flushing
March 29th, 2010 · 9:16 AM
I was told to take Niacin for part of my heart condition. I get bad flushing when I take it. I was told the non-flushing kind of Niacin is not as good for you. My doctor told me the flushing doesn’t have anything to do with the way it works and to go ahead [...]
Tags: cholesterol, flushing, migraines, niacin, niacinamide, Raynaud's phenomenon, vitamin B3
What are the Healthy Alternatives for Fosamax, etc?
March 25th, 2010 · 5:55 AM
Fosamax etc - Anything as an alternative that will work as well?
Fosamax and Actonel are used to treat osteoporosis. They interfere with the normal repair process of the bones, so the weak bone cannot repair itself. I would never recommend a medication that would interfere with the normal repair process of the body. [...]
Video of the Week - Fiber
March 24th, 2010 · 8:32 AM
The Ill Effects of Pollution
March 24th, 2010 · 5:37 AM
My issues are asthma and bronchitis. I lived in Xian, China, from July 2001 to August 2002 and breathed coal dust the entire time, contracted pneumonia in December 2001, took Zythromax, and wiped out the good intestinal flora. Two years later I was diagnosed with chronic yeast asthma and yeast bronchitis, was treated by [...]
Tags: anti fungals, asthma, bronchitis, Dr. Carolyn McMakin, FSM, pollution
A Damaged Immune System
March 23rd, 2010 · 7:53 AM
I was just newly diagnosed w/ XMRV and my immune system is very damaged. full of toxins, pathogens, viruses, bacterias. etc. SEVERE all over body pain, bad stomach inflammation…more. using probiotics + and only getting worse daily. I’m very ill!
Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) indicates an immune system problem. Building the immune system is [...]
Tags: immune system, infection, pain, XMRV
Treating Gout
March 22nd, 2010 · 9:33 AM
What are some healthy alternatives in treating gout?
Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the bloodstream that causes the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint of the big toe. Uric acid comes from the purine proteins, so the first step in prevention would be to reduce [...]
Tags: Bromelain, colchizine, gout, quercetin, uric acid
The Salt of the Earth; the Salt of the Sea
March 19th, 2010 · 9:47 AM
Is salt a cause of high blood pressure ? Is sea salt, such as Celtic or Himalaya salt good for us because they have minerals in them? What does the scripture mean when the Lord talks about his people being the salt of the earth and [...]
Tags: salt
Blood Pressure and Other Body Organs
March 18th, 2010 · 9:32 AM
How does elevated blood pressure affect other organs in our body? I have had BP around 135-140/80 for years, and my new doc is trying to convince me to go on meds as he says my BP will affect kidney, liver, and just about everything else.
Your doctor has bought into the prevailing [...]
Tags: blood pressure



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: