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
Our Intestinal Bacteria and Weight Gain
May 26th, 2009 · 7:08 AM
Tags: antibiotics, bacteria, germs, metabolic disorders, probiotics, weight, weight loss
Probiotics: The Beneficial Bugs
February 11th, 2009 · 5:29 AM
Wall Street Journal
Bug Crazy: Assessing the Benefits of Probiotics
More and more foods are appearing with probiotics. Probiotics are healthy bacteria that colonize the GI tract. Several subtypes are available, but typically fit into Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus. Saccharomyces boulardii yeast has been found to be most helpful in
Tags: additives, antibiotics, bacteria, gut, intestinal health, irritable bowel syndrome, organisms, probiotics
Bill Gates vs. Malaria
January 26th, 2009 · 6:44 AM
Business Week
January 26-February 2, 2009
‘Creative Capitalism’ Versus Malaria
Bill Gates has recently funded research into an inexpensive solution in the fight against malaria, which kills over 1 million people per year. The herb,
Tags: antibiotics, Artemisinin, Bill Gates, disease, herbal medicine, malaria, wormwood
Superbugs and How They Can Harm You
September 22nd, 2008 · 7:48 PM
Wall Street Journal, September 17, 2008
Virulent Foe Defies Hospitals’ War on ‘Superbugs’
Another complication of antibiotic use.
Clostridium difficile is an intestinal organism that causes tremendous gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, perforated bowels and death. When I went to medical school, it was uncommon and easy to treat. Today it has morphed into a more virulent form, does [...]
Tags: antibiotics, astragalus, hospital, oil of oregano, superbugs, supplements, toxins, vitamin C, yogurt
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: