"Comparison of Alternative Medicine and Conventional Medicine" and daily health secrets.
Stan M. Gardner, MD, was trained in traditional Western medicine. He received a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Utah State University, attended medical school in the Philippines (where he learned firsthand about alternative methods of healing), did a residency in Pediatrics at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and practiced conventional medicine for 15 years. He has practiced alternative and energy medicine for over 10 years.
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— Lori
What can I do to raise my testosterone levels?
Testosterone is an important hormone in both men and women, and low levels result in:
a lack of drive or motivation,
decreased energy, and
loss of vitality.
I recommend a free testosterone level to properly assess what your body recognizes and responds to. If it is in the bottom range [...]
Tags: exercise, hormones, testosterone
I am new to the website and have read about the short bursts of exercise and the “Ease on Down” but cannot find what these short bursts are. Where can I read more? Do you run or walk fast for a minute? Jump up and down? What are the movements?
Although Ease on Down was [...]
Tags: Ease on Down, exercise, HIIT, spurts, weight loss
I am new to the website and have read about the short bursts of exercise and the “Ease on Down” but cannot find what these short bursts are. Where can I read more? Do you run or walk fast for a minute? Jump up and down? What are the movements?
Spurts is my term for High [...]
Tags: exercise, High Intensity Interval Training, spurts
How do I exercise with so little available time?
I have some great news for you! You do NOT need to spend hours at the gym, sweating and straining and taking time away from things you would rather do.
The Ease on Down program reviews the various options for exercise. For weight loss, new research is showing [...]
Edema in feet and ankles. Doctor would like to prescribe a diuretic. Is there an herbal way to remedy the problem? I have type II diabetes. Is this a contributing factor?
I continue to read about the effectiveness of dandelion for edema, although I have not yet used it. Try it and tell me if it [...]
Tags: edema, exercise, glucose, metabolism, water
Calorie Counters Have it Right, Diet Study Says
Recently released information in the Wall Street Journal shows that calories do count—that it isn’t what you eat, but how much. Participants were put in one of four diet groups—2 low-fat groups and 2 high-fat groups, with a high-protein and normal-protein groups being the other parameter. All diets [...]
Tags: calories, carbohydrates, cholesterol, diets, exercise, fats, fiber, glucose, obesity
Wall Street Journal
As we age, our brains normally shrink, especially affecting regions associated with learning. The brain also is slightly slower in its response to ignoring irrelevant data—by 200 milliseconds (0.2 seconds) or more. This creates greater distractability, which also affects learning and memory. University of Michigan psychologist agrees that things get harder, but [...]
Tags: B vitamins, brain function, cognitive function, distractability, essential fatty acids, exercise, nutrients, sauna, senior moments, stretching, toxins, walking
Apologies to all of you who clicked in earlier and did not get the information I promised! I was unaware my article was published today until this evening. In a very brief nutshell, here are the rest of the Habits of Highly Healthy Humans. I’ll be going into much more detail in [...]
Tags: breathing, diet, exercise, food, relaxation, sleeping, stress, toxins
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: