"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.
Thank you and him for Stan Gardner’s excellent articles on health. And
this one on allergies is stellar! He has indeed done his homework and
communicated to us some very important information in an organized and
useful way.
Keep That 1876 Journal Handy, It Just May Help Treat Diabetes
Renewed interest has been generated in a drug called salsalate, similar to aspirin (salicylate), by Dr. Shoelson at the Harvard-affiliated Joslin Diabetes Center. The Wall Street Journal reports that, as an anti-inflammatory, salsalate may have the capability of reducing
Tags: diabetes, grandmothers, insulin, salsalate, sugar metabolism, Type 2 diabetes
Update: I just came across an excellent article linking diabetes with thiamine deficiency. Check out the article here.
(Can anyone get this information to Larry H. Miller?)
A patient recently came into my office for a consultation. She was in her early 50s, overweight, and was struggling with constant tiredness and a sense of being overwhelmed. [...]
Tags: blood sugar, carbohydrates, chromium, diabetes, insulin, insulin resistance, Larry H. Miller, magnesium, thiamine, Type 2 diabetes, vanadium, vitamin C, vitamin E
For years, my six sons and I, coming from the West, have been great Jazz fans. We love to watch and play basketball. (Of course, now that I’m in Ohio, we’re also fans of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers!).
I read an article about Jazz owner Larry H. Miller stepping down because of Type 2 [...]
Tags: Atkins Diet, basketball, diabetes, Larry H. Miller, Type 2 diabetes
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: