Stan Gardner M.D.
Stan Gardner M.D.
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Shingles

September 1st, 2011 · 12:08 PM

Can you comment on shingles (causes and cures) and do you recommend the vaccine, especially if one has previously had shingles?
Shingles is the reemergence or the chicken pox virus, that has lain dormant on nerve cells for decades.  When the immune system gets stressed, it doesn’t keep the virus under control, and shingles emerges.    The [...]

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Macular Degeneration

June 13th, 2011 · 9:56 AM

I have macular degeneration (dry) and was interested in treatment. How may I receive help with this problem?
Macular degeneration does respond to the appropriate frequencies of the FSM (Frequency Specific Microcurrent) machine, especially if it is early and there is still tissue that is alive but not functioning. Once the tissue around the macula is [...]

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Frequency Specific Microcurrent and Pain, Autoimmune Diseases

June 7th, 2011 · 1:36 PM

My wife has advanced Rheumatoid/Systemic Lupus Crossover. She is in pain most of time - causing chronic depression, sleep deprivation - resulting in kidney damage and abnormal globulin levels. Interested in FSM as possible treatment - I am an RN and am not satisfied with some of the results a long history of current treatments [...]

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Lyrica and Painful Neuropathy

April 14th, 2011 · 12:14 PM

I am currently taking two 200 Mg tablets per day of Lyrica for painful neuropathy in the feet,legs and groin. Is there an effective allopathic alternative?
Lyrica modulates the interpretation of pain in the nerves.  In order to try safer alternatives, it will be important to know if there is a cause, and if it can [...]

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Reflexology and Other Energy Modalities

March 18th, 2011 · 11:38 AM

I’m wondering what you’re thoughts are about reflexology. Do you think this method is useful? Do you offer it in your clinic?
There are many energy connections manifested in various tissues in the body associated with the organs of the body.  This is the true of

the eye (iridology),
the outer ear (acupuncture points),
vertebrae in the spine [...]

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Chronic Migraines

February 7th, 2011 · 4:01 PM

I have been to some of the most celebrated headache institutes in NYC and am still spending a great deal of time in bed. Any suggestions beyond what you have indicated here? FYI, I watch the food triggers and take all of the recommended supplements you mentioned except for the HTP which I will start [...]

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Discectomy

September 7th, 2010 · 10:46 AM

I read your article about Alternative Therapies in Neurologic Disease on your site and wonder if Vital Primivia supplements you have on your site would be applicable to me.  I’ve had a discectomy, and I’m asking specifically about phosphatidylserine, and its dosage.
Here are some thoughts: A discectomy is a partial removal of the disc [...]

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The Ill Effects of Pollution

March 24th, 2010 · 5:37 AM

My issues are asthma and bronchitis. I lived in Xian, China, from July 2001 to August 2002 and breathed coal dust the entire time, contracted pneumonia in December 2001, took Zythromax, and wiped out the good intestinal flora. Two years later I was diagnosed with chronic yeast asthma and yeast bronchitis, was treated by [...]

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