Auto immune diseases: I have had graves, and now pemphigus vulgaris. I am on steroids and others. What are your nutrition recommendations for someone who is trying to build up their boidies defenses and stay healthy? thank you so much, my doctor says diet and supplements are of no help and I feel so strongly [...]
Autoimmune Diseases: Are Supplements of No Help?
November 16th, 2010 · 11:14 AM
Tags: allergies, autoimmune disease, mercury, steroids, supplements
Autoimmune Disease
July 1st, 2010 · 5:21 AM
For years, I have been suffering with a host of complaints and have basically been told I am a crazy hypochondriac, despite medically documented history. Yesterday, an endocrinologist told me I have polyglandular autoimmune syndrome with type 1 immune mediated diabetes, Hashimotos’s thyroiditis, Sjogren’s syndrome. I have vitiligo, recurring mouth sores, and terrible hair loss, [...]
Tags: autoimmune disease, celiac, diarrhea, hair loss, Hashimoto's, mouth sores, rashes, Sjogren's, vitiligo
Healthy Alternatives for Graves Disease
February 24th, 2010 · 8:39 AM
Do you see patients? I have Graves Disease and am trying to avoid radiation.
Yes, I see patients at my office at Preventive Medicine Group in Westlake (Cleveland), Ohio.
Graves Disease is an autoimmune disease; that is, the body has decided to attack itself (the thyroid gland). Initially, the gland gets over-stimulated and is no longer under [...]
Tags: autoimmune disease, Graves Disease, radiation, thyroid
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: