What’s another thing wrong with soda pop?
Actually, I’ll give you a few more than one thing:
1. People mistakenly think that soda pop can substitute for water consumption. This is a false and dangerous premise. Soda is nothing like water: it does your body no good.
2. Soda pop has a high acid content. The body [...]
More That’s Wrong with Soda Pop
August 8th, 2011 · 9:01 AM
Tags: acid, caffeine, cocaine, soda pop, water
Green Tea Extract and Blood Pressure
July 18th, 2011 · 2:24 PM
“Dr Gardner, I recently purchased your green tea extract formula. However, today after visiting with my endocrinologist she determined that my blood pressure is pretty high. She gave me another diuretic to treat it. My question is will the green tea tablet exacerbate my high blood pressure? Thank you for your time.
Quick answer: Green tea [...]
Tags: blood pressure, caffeine, green tea, green tea extract, GTE, Primivia GTE
Sleep Disorders
June 9th, 2011 · 10:28 AM
I’ve been diagnosed with REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, and prescribed Clonezapam. What kind of side effects may I expect from this medication? Do you recommend any alternative supplements that would help this condition?
The following are listed as common side effects:
Constipation;
cough;
dizziness;
drowsiness;
dry mouth;
headache;
increased saliva production;
lightheadedness;
loss of coordination;
nausea;
runny nose;
tiredness.
There are also some more serious side effects listed.
Because [...]
Tags: caffeine, chamomile, Clonazapam, hops, insomnia, passion flower, sleep, valerian root
Green Tea Extract (Primivia GTE)
May 17th, 2011 · 9:57 AM
Tea, black, white, or green come from the same plant. Caffein, Lactic acid, etc. are a few of the ingredients that are harmful. Wine is also beneficial, science says, because of its anti-oxidant qualities. On this one I prefer to follow my religious beliefs. Will this new product [...]
Tags: caffeine, green tea extract, GTE, weight loss
Drowning in Toxic Fluids?
September 22nd, 2008 · 5:29 AM
We are thirsty. We are very thirsty. But we try to quench our thirst with peculiar, foreign fluids which do us little good and often do us harm. Even commonly accepted, “good for you” liquids sometimes have characteristics which interfere with our bodies’ abilities to process nutritional benefits. I have shared with you in [...]
Tags: caffeine, coffee, diet pop, fluids, juice, lactase, lactose, milk, NutraSweet, pasteurizing, phosphoric acid, pop, soda, soft drinks, tea, water
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: