Author’s Note: Recently I received a couple of responses to my article on cholesterol that asked some good questions and were thought-provoking. I want to share with you those questions, as well as the answers I gave to them. This is a good way to enlarge on some of the principles that [...]
Ten Medical Myths
July 8th, 2008 · 7:30 PM
Tags: cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, heart attacks, heart disease, statins
“We Can Fix Your Toe, But Your Foot Will Fall Off…”
July 5th, 2008 · 11:55 AM
A recent report in the Wall Street Journal stated that Steven Nissen, a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist, is urging the FDA to raise its standards for approving drugs prescribed for diabetes. Dr. Nissen wants to ensure that the prescription drugs that treat one disease effectively do not
a2a_linkname=”“We Can [...]
Tags: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, drugs, side effects, surgery
I need to get off of caffeine. I became addicted to it after suffering headaches and taking excedrin. Now I have rebound headaches and even diet coke fills in when I need an extra boost. I have tried weening myself off and never made it. Is that the only way off?
There are only 2 ways to stop the addiction to caffeine--cold turkey and have a miserable 3-7 days or slowly, which just prolongs the misery, and may not work. My wife's mother described herself as a 'coffee-a-holic', drinking up to 13 cups per day. She stopped cold turkey, had a miserable few days, and has never touched it since. Sometimes energy work like acupuncture or Jin Shin Jyutsu or cranial-sacral may take away some of the side effects. Be sure you are on a good multiple vitamin, as this may also help with your strength and your resolve.