The overriding reason for this decision was that the drugs are ineffective and have an unacceptable degree of toxicity. These are the same doctors who will tell you that their chemotherapy treatments will shrink your tumor and prolong your life!
Archives for August 2002
This joint is jumpin'
Osteoarthritis is a painful degenerative joint disease that affects the small joints in the fingers, knees, hips, and back. The neck may also be affected, which can be severely debilitating.
From the mouths of babes
Scientists and nutritional experts attribute this to Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, not to be confused with DHEA), an omega-3 fatty acid that is an essential structural component of the brain and retina." And it's not too late to put DHA to work for you.
Count on HGH instead of counting sheep
The level of Human Growth Hormone (HGH) in our blood tends to decline as we age. In some very elderly patients, it goes to zero. I suspect, although I haven't seen any studies on it, that as you approach the zero level, you approach the Pearly Gates.
Zap! Your food is safe
You hear a lot about food safety during the warmer months. Although not widely used, irradiation is the most effective way to protect almost all foods. Even the FDA and the Department of Agriculture approve, but most consumers are still uneasy.
The great kava witch hunt
The popular herbal supplement kava may be linked to serious liver injury, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned…" That's all it took. Sales were halted …
Now is that OB or SOB?
Doctors who ignore their patients' requests and refusals and force them into procedures they don't want, and many times don't need.
Nose guard
Sinus infections in children, like ear infections, are often mistreated by doctors. The knee-jerk reaction is to reach for the prescription pad and dole out antibiotics. I have preached for 40 years that this is bad medicine; nobody listened.
Go west young mosquito
Last year, cities on the East Coast used pesticides to help guard against the West Nile virus. But the Big Gun, DDT, is no longer available.
The Douglass Report August 2002
And so it goes in the new era of medicine-one that wants to find an underlying psychological explanation for your symptoms that reveals you are not really sick.
