"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.
I am also very excited to see your website and your blog. Sometimes the “whole foods” industry can be very confusing and contradictory and I look forward to the information you will be able to provide.
— Marilyn
Yesterday’s post covered some of the benefits of Omega-3’s and Omega-6’s; with some explanation of how fish oil benefits us. Interestingly, I read this article in the Wall Street Journal this morning, and have some comments about it:
Wall Street Journal
February 2, 2010
A Study Finds Mental Benefit of Fish Oil
Eighty-one young people, ages 13 to 25, [...]
Tags: fish oil, schizophrenia
What have you heard about fish oil causing hallucinations?
Fish oil is the oil that comes from fish, which contain the derivative products EPA and DHA from the omega-3 essential fatty acids. Research has shown benefits with fish oil in inflammatory conditions (vascular disease, allergic itchy rashes, arthritis) and neurologic conditions (schizophrenia, autism, depression). Fish oil [...]
Tags: fish oil, omega-3 oil, omega-6 oil
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: