Innholdsfortegnelse for October/November 2025 i What Doctors Don't Tell You Australia/NZ

A very basic molecule, made up of just two simple atoms in the body—oxygen and nitrogen—could well be the key to healing most degenerative diseases, and it’s been largely overlooked by modern medicine. Nitric oxide is a colorless gas that forms when nitrogen is oxidized, and it plays a central role in distributing blood around the body, dilating blood vessels, raising the blood supply and lowering blood pressure. But it’s also essential in protecting the body’s tissues from damage when blood supply is low. Besides affecting the blood, this neurotransmitter sends messages from the brain to smooth muscle, including in the gastrointestinal tract. It can quickly heal altitude sickness. It’s even responsible for male erections. Having adequate levels of nitric oxide affects heart rate variability (the time between beats, which…

Chronic disease risk factors become ever more important as we get older, say researchers at Mass General Brigham—and the great news is that you can reduce your risk of stroke, dementia and depression when you modify even one of the risks. The researchers trawled through previously published studies that had analyzed cases of the three conditions and discovered 17 common risk factors that kept cropping up. The biggest were high blood pressure (hypertension) and severe kidney disease, and the best ways to reduce the risk of developing any of the conditions were to be more active and do more leisure pursuits that involve problemsolving, such as puzzles. Lack of leisure-time cognitive activity was one of the risk factors. The others were smoking, excess weight, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, excess…

We need our omega-6 fatty acids—healthy sources include nuts and eggs—but you can have too much of a good thing. A new study has found the polyunsaturated fats can accelerate the growth of an aggressive type of breast cancer. The omega-6 fat linoleic acid can activate growth pathways for the “triple negative” form of breast cancer, one of the toughest types to treat. It binds to the protein FABP5, which is common in triple negative cancers. So, how can a fatty acid that's essential to good health also activate killer tumors? Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine investigated by feeding laboratory mice high amounts of linoleic acid and discovered the fats were increasing levels of FABP5 proteins, which triple negative cancer cells have more of. These cancers are so named because…

Patients who weren't infected when they were admitted are catching viruses such as SARS-CoV-2—responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic— and seasonal flu during their hospital stays. Researchers from University College London suspect it's due to the use of ventilators. They tracked the spread of aerosols around a typical clinic that was using mechanical ventilators and portable air cleaners (PACs). Ventilators increased aerosol spread nearly six times, while PACs increased it by 29 percent. Even simple measures such as closing the doors to the clinic reduced the spread by as much as 97 percent, the researchers found. Aerosol Sci Technol, 2025; doi: 10.1080/02786826.2024.2446587…

Warnings about the risk of suicide from SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants could be strengthened after a relative of the UK's royal family took his own life while on the drug. Coroner Katy Skerrett, who was investigating the death of Thomas Kingston, said people should be better informed about the dangers of SSRIs, and especially the increased risk of suicide. She sent her warning to the UK's drug regulators and has urged them to “take action” to stop further deaths. Thomas, the son-in-law of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, committed suicide last year while taking Zoloft (sertraline), an SSRI. He had been on the drug for just three weeks when he shot himself. Coroner Skerrett also questioned whether it was appropriate to persist with the drugs when there…

When the UK's Dementia Research Institute opened its doors in 2017, its founding director, Dr Bart De Strooper, pronounced that Alzheimer's disease was probably the result of long-term inflammation. The amyloid hypothesis—the idea that deformed versions of amyloid and tau proteins were destroying brain cells—was a false trail. This was a bold claim for a new organization that needed to attract funds. Around $2 billion (£1.5 billion) of funding has already been thrown at research projects that explore the amyloid hypothesis, leaving almost nothing for researchers who want to investigate other ideas. When a new form of amyloid protein, amyloid-beta*56, was “discovered” in 2006, funding went from zero to US$333 million in just 15 years as researchers scrambled to learn more about this new likely culprit. But there was nothing…

Considering that proteins are the building blocks of the body, and peptides are the building blocks of proteins, as tiny as they are, peptides are a mighty force. So far, researchers have discovered that the human body makes over 7,000 different peptides for specific purposes. They aid in everything from DNA replication to sexual arousal, from cell division to cognitive function. Mood, memory, muscle mass, mitochondrial function, metabolic activities, aging and longevity—name the bodily function, and you'll find peptides are at work. Short chains of amino acids (organic compounds) linked together by peptide bonds (a type of chemical bond), peptides play vital roles throughout the body such as cell signaling, enzyme and hormone activity, and immune system regulation. The simplest peptides are dipeptides containing only two amino acids, followed by…

Hydration is vital when it comes to treating (and preventing) UTIs. It leads to more frequent urination, which helps to flush infection-causing bacteria out of the urinary tract. It also dilutes the urine, helping to prevent bacterial proliferation. You can drink plain water— alkalized water is a good option—or try this drink I often recommend to my patients. It contains cranberry juice, a proven UTI preventive.1 Combine the following ingredients: 1 part cranberry juice 1 part apple juice 2 parts water Drink as much as you like throughout the day. You can also add a few drops of Berberis Vulgaris or Uva Ursi mother tinctures (see page 49 for suggested dosage) to the drink. REFERENCE 1 Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2023; 4(4): CD001321…

Dr Damien Downing, a specialist in allergy, environment and nutrition, is current president of the British Society for Ecological Medicine, on the editorial board of Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Chief Medical Advisor of cancer charity Yes to Life (www.yestolife.org.uk), and author of numerous books including The Vitamin Cure for Allergies. Bruce Lipton, PhD, is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Stem cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award, he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows as well as a keynote presenter for national and international conferences. Dr Sarah Myhill has worked in the UK National Health Service and in private practice since 1981. Honorary Secretary of the British Society for Ecological…

Here's some good news for those of you who know you should exercise but get discouraged by the notion of sweating it out at the gym four or five days a week: You don't have to. Being a weekend warrior—being physically active for just one or two days a week—could be all it takes to boost health and longevity. But the exercise you do needs to be pretty strenuous, and you need to do it for 150 minutes, or two and a half hours, whether that's achieved in one day or two. It's good news for those who lead busy lives and can't find the time to exercise most days, say researchers from the School of Public Health at Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China. As long as you're doing…

Taking antidepressants? Keep a close eye on your heart health if you're a longtime user. The drugs can increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, and the chances increase with the amount of time you've been taking them. People who take antidepressants for one to five years have a 56 percent higher risk of dying from a heart problem, and the risk more than doubles in those taking the drugs for six or more years. Researchers at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark analyzed deaths in the country in 2010 and found that 6,002 were the result of sudden cardiac arrest. One-third of these were taking antidepressants. Surprisingly, the risk was greatest in people in their 30s. They had triple the risk if they were taking antidepressants for one to five…

Try intermittent fasting instead of caloriecounting to lose weight… What's the best way to lose weight? Eating less seems to be the obvious thing to do, but there are several ways of eating less, and two diets have just been tested against each other. Currently fashionable is intermittent fasting—fasting for regular short periods of a day or less. It has been championed by celebs such as Jennifer Aniston, and it seems to be slightly more effective than the traditional calorie-counting. Intermittent fasters lost 7.6 percent of their body weight in three months compared to the 5 percent achieved by calorie counters, according to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who road-tested the two approaches on a group of 165 people who were overweight. The…

Regularly eating yogurt could reduce your risk of colon cancer—a cancer whose rates are rising alarmingly in the young. Eating yogurt at least twice a week over the long term slowly changes the gut microbiome. It may make people less susceptible to some types of colorectal or colon cancer, say researchers from Mass General Brigham. Yogurt populates the gut with bifidobacteria, which seem to play a significant part in preventing the development of some types of colorectal cancer, especially proximal cancer, which affects the right side of the colon. Proximal cancer is also more lethal than distal, or left-sided, cancer. The researchers looked at the impact of yogurt on colorectal cancer in more than 150,000 healthcare workers whose health has been tracked since 1975. Overall, those eating two or more…

Consuming small amounts of peanut butter can help people overcome the life-threatening allergy. It's a better strategy than avoiding any contact with peanuts because any accidental encounter could be fatal, say researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. Microdosing—and slowly increasing the amount—is an effective therapy for people who can tolerate digesting half a peanut, considered a high-threshold peanut allergy that affects around 800,000 children in the US. Around half of people who are allergic to nuts suffer from a high-threshold allergy, and they can be helped by microdosing. For their study, the researchers recruited 73 children, who either microdosed or avoided nuts. Those given peanuts started with ⅛ teaspoon of peanut butter every day, then increased the dose slightly every eight weeks until they were…

It's something every self-development guru likes to tell us—do something for 21 days, and you'll start a new and hopefully better habit. But the truth is it takes a lot longer; new habits start to develop only after two months or more, say researchers from the University of South Australia. They can take between 59 and 66 days to form, and then you need to keep doing them for 335 days before they're fully embedded in your daily routine. It's important to know that new habits take a long time to establish, and people shouldn't give up if they've reached the 21-day mark but still aren't seeing any benefits. The researchers worked with 2,600 people who wanted to create better health habits, such as improving their diet. They found the…

Cold plunges and cold-water therapy reduce stress levels, as their advocates avow, but the effects are fleeting. On the other hand, the health benefits of a cold shower—such as 29 percent fewer coughs and colds—can last longer, for up to three months, say researchers from the University of South Australia. Paradoxically, an ice bath increases inflammation levels even though it's the go-to therapy for athletes who want to avoid muscle damage after a strenuous workout. The researchers analyzed data from 11 studies that had tracked the impact of cold-water immersion on 3,177 people. They concluded that the therapy does lower stress, improve sleep and boost quality of life—but only for a short while. The researchers detected lower stress only at the 12-hour mark but not at one hour, 24 hours…

If processed red meat—such as bacon and sausages—is a staple of your diet, you're more likely to suffer from cognitive decline and dementia when you're older. The good news is that it's never too late. Replacing the meats with other protein sources can reverse some of the damage, say researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. They tracked the rates of dementia among 133,771 healthy people with an average age of 49. By the end of the 43-year study, 11,173 of the participants had dementia, and the researchers estimated the risk increased 13 percent for those who consumed the most processed meats—an ounce or more every day—compared to those who ate the least. Similarly increased risks were seen in those who ate unprocessed red meat, such as lamb or…

Alzheimer's disease isn't usually just one of those random things that can happen to any elderly person. The idea that our genes are responsible is also untrue: They account for fewer than 1 percent of all cases. Instead, it's a complex and multifactorial disease that can be traced back to diet and lifestyle. Try the following if you're starting to forget where you left the keys: Join a social group; isolation is one of the biggest causes of mental decline. Try anti-inflammatory herbs such as frankincense resin, yarrow and cat's claw. Take up meditation, and meditate first and last thing every day. Keep your brain active. Read, solve puzzles or learn something new, such as a different language—all these activities can mitigate cognitive decline. Supplement with pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ), an…

A 99-year-old woman was discovered unconscious at her home in Caldwell, Texas, and taken to the hospital by ambulance. Her breathing was extremely shallow, her heartbeat was irregular and her blood pressure had fallen dangerously low. She didn't respond to oxygen, and her doctors had little hope for recovery. A “Do not resuscitate” order was placed on her file. Her grandson, a physician, visited her and saw there wasn't much more that could be done, but he decided to try something unconventional. He pulled a little white lozenge from his pocket and crushed it into a powder, which he gently placed in her mouth with a bit of water. Then he walked away. About 20 minutes later, a nurse came running to find him. His grandmother had woken up and…

There are currently over 250 known anti-aging peptides that work through multiple mechanisms, mostly fighting inflammation and promoting cellular repair. The rest have antioxidant properties or various specific roles, such as enhancing learning and memory. Most anti-aging peptides are relatively small, containing between six and 25 amino acids (which gives them greater penetrating power). They're rich in the amino acids proline, tryptophan and glutamine. Of all the anti-aging peptides studied so far, the large majority have been clinically studied for their effects on skin aging. These are some popular anti-aging peptides: Epithalon/epitalon. Synthetically derived from the bovine pineal gland, it supports the production of the enzyme telomerase in the body, positively affecting the health of the telomeres, the protective “end caps” on chromosomes preventing DNA deterioration and cell aging. It…

Dr Chris Maclay tells stories about two patients he treated strictly with peptides. The first was a tradesman who'd injured his wrist 15 years previously. Over the course of 13 years, the patient had undergone surgery, and doctors had prescribed cortisone injections and physiotherapy, but nothing had helped. “I injected a ‘bundle,’ a combination of therapeutic peptides,” Maclay says, “and two weeks later, he contacted me to tell me that he was able to use his wrist again for the first time in 13 years.” Another patient took a holiday in Thailand and developed post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome. They had gone to medical doctors and “tried everything.” They had also used natural therapies, including broad-spectrum probiotics and prebiotics, peppermint oil and a variety of quercetin, and nothing had worked. “The…

As temperatures rise, so too does the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs), those irritating infections that can make every bathroom trip feel like an ordeal. Typically caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract via the urethra (the tube that allows urine to pass outside the body), UTI symptoms include a persistent urge to urinate and burning pain when you go. Women are especially susceptible because of their anatomy—the close proximity of the urethra to the anus and vagina and the short distance from the urethral opening to the bladder—but men can get UTIs too. In the summer months, factors such as sweating, dehydration, and changes in lifestyle and hygiene habits can make UTIs more likely. And the warmer temperatures mean it's easier for bacteria to grow. But you can…

In March 13, 2020, prior to the initial peak of Covid-19 cases in the US and UK, a volunteer group of 846 people self-administered the homeopathic nosode Novus-CV in various potencies. Of that group, 135 were known to have been directly exposed to verified Covid carriers. By the end of the follow-up period, not one person in the protected group had contracted Covid, and none reported any side effects. The case conclusions stated, “These results suggest Novus-CV nosode offers the world a low-risk disease prevention method that is 100 percent effective in those with definite exposure that deserves consideration in public health programs.”1 On March 30, 2020, and August 20, 2021, using the remedy Corona 2019 Graft of Nosode, 116 patients took one dose of two pellets every two weeks,…

Gluten is a Latin word meaning “glue” that refers to the stickiness in wheat-based dough used to make bread and pasta.1 It's a mix of several proteins found in certain grains, such as wheat, barley and rye. There are many varieties and crossbreeds of wheat, known by different names, that also contain gluten. These include triticale (a cross between wheat and rye), durum, spelt, farro and semolina, and they developed partly due to wheat's ability to self-pollinate.2 Oats are naturally gluten-free, but crosscontamination with gluten-containing grains during processing can occur and trigger a gluten reaction in those with CD and NCGS. REFERENCES 1 npj Science of Food, 2019; 3(1): 7 2 J Tradit Complement Med 2015; 5(3): 138–143…

CD and NCGS are both related to gluten consumption, but there are several differences between the two. Celiac disease (CD) CD is a lifelong autoimmune condition in which gluten consumed in wheat, rye or barley, by individuals who are genetically susceptible, affects the mucous membrane, also known as the mucosal lining (the moist soft-tissue lining of organs and cavities in the gastrointestinal, respiratory and reproductive systems) of the small intestine and may trigger gastrointestinal as well as other symptoms. Not all people affected this way have symptoms; however, most people with CD continue to experience damage to their small intestines when they eat gluten, even if they don't have outwardly visible symptoms. Risk factors for CD include the presence of specific gene variants, also called biomarkers (biological signs that can…

A 22-year-old woman consulted a psychiatrist for severe depressive symptoms. She had experienced alternating diarrhea and constipation in her first year of life, leading to hospitalization and a diagnosis of subocclusive syndrome (a disorder of gut motility). However, her intestinal symptoms had resolved after age two and did not return. During adolescence, she had developed severe depression, anxiety and insomnia and had withdrawn significantly from her social life. By age 22 her depressive symptoms were severely impacting her quality of life. She began the tricyclic antidepressant clomipramine but experienced only transient improvement during the summer months. Additionally, her symptoms improved slightly during her first pregnancy but then returned, and treatment with a different tricyclic medication, imipramine, was ineffective. She also tried fluoxetine and paroxetine, both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs),…

Many people don't realize how important it is to keep the body in an alkaline state. Cancer thrives in an acidic environment, so doing everything possible to help the body maintain its natural alkalinity can help promote health and treat disease. A simple saliva test using a pH strip (available online from several retailers) can measure your body's daily pH levels and help keep you in the ideal range. The pH scale, an abbreviation for “power of hydrogen,” is simple. It runs from 0 to 14, and 7 is neutral. Numbers lower than 7 indicate an acidic state, while numbers above 7.8 or 8.0 suggest an overly alkaline state. The goal is to keep levels slightly alkaline, right around 7.43. One way to do this is to increase your intake…

In a sketch by American comedian Bob Newhart, he plays a psychiatrist. The patient explains that she has constant thoughts of being buried alive and asks what she should do about them. “Just stop it,” Newhart retorts. The routine comes to mind with the news about the two main weight-loss drugs—Eli Lilly's Zepbound (tirzepatide) and Novo Nordisk's Wegovy (semaglutide)—slugging it out for dominance of the multibillion-dollar slimming market. Eli Lilly paid for the research and declared itself the winner with a drug reducing body weight by around 20 percent compared to a meager 14 percent among the Wegovy group.1 Its prize could be the lion's share of the weight-loss drugs market anticipated to tip the scales at US$150 billion by 2030. The study observed around 750 obese people who were…

Like your meat? You might want to get more of your proteins from plants if you hope to increase your chances of a long life. People who eat more plant-based proteins, such as nuts, chickpeas, tofu and peas, generally live longer, researchers from Sydney University have discovered. But that's true only for adults. Children under age five should be eating more animal proteins, such as meat and eggs, to survive the first few years of life. As we get older, we need less animal protein and more plant protein, the researchers say. They collated data from 101 countries to understand whether the type of protein a population consumed had an impact on longevity. They found that countries with higher consumption of plant-based proteins, such as India, had relatively longer life…

Inflammation is a key factor in many chronic diseases, from heart problems to arthritis to some cancers, and the typical Western diet is to blame. The good news is that it can be reversed quickly—often in a matter of weeks—if you switch from processed foods to more vegetables and fruits. Researchers at Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands discovered the big effects the Western diet has on our health when they analyzed the health and diets of 77 healthy men from Tanzania. Those living in rural communities were still eating the typical African diet of fruit and vegetables, beans, whole grains and a fermented banana drink, while affluent city dwellers were eating more processed foods. When the researchers switched the diets— the rural dwellers started eating processed foods, while…

Microplastics—microscopic plastic particles in the environment—could be driving the epidemic of chronic disease. They've been linked to a rising number of cases of high blood pressure (hypertension), diabetes and stroke, say researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine in Ohio. They measured microplastic levels in bodies of water along America's East, West, Gulf and lake coasts and the prevalence of chronic diseases recorded in the areas. They found levels mirrored rates of heart disease but didn't see an increase in cancer cases. These plastic particles, measuring 1 nm to 5 mm in diameter, are released as larger pieces of plastic break down. They come from countless sources—food packaging, bottles, toys, building materials and anything else made of plastic. We eat, drink and breathe them every day. But the researchers…

Mindful eating—chewing more slowly and savoring smaller bites—could help you lose weight. It's simple enough: Eat less and you'll put on less weight, say researchers at Fujita Health University in Japan. They tested the theory on 33 volunteers, aged 20–65 years, who were eating pizza. Researchers measured meal duration, number of chews, number of bites, and rate or speed of chewing, then recorded changes in these variables as participants wore headphones and listened to a metronome tick at varying speeds. Instead of just focusing on the food we eat, creating an environment that encourages slower eating and smaller bite sizes could be just as effective for weight loss, the researchers say. Nutrients, 2025; 17(6): 962…

Many women suffer from PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), and medicine's response can be brutal. Oral contraceptives and the anti-diabetes drug metformin are standard treatments—but a change of diet can be just as effective, and without debilitating side effects. As metformin typically causes gastrointestinal problems, the drug adds to the problems caused by PCOS, such as insulin insensitivity, irregular periods, excess facial and body hair, infertility and obesity. Researchers from India analyzed 80 studies that had looked at the impact of various diets on PCOS and how they tackled insulin sensitivity, one of the key drivers of PCOS symptoms. They discovered four diets could improve symptoms, and without the drugs: A low–Glycemic Index (GI) diet focuses on limiting carbohydrate-containing foods according to how much they increase blood sugar. It can improve…

Measles is a disease of malnutrition—and especially inadequate levels of vitamin A—that vaccination can't prevent, a new study has discovered. Children who are malnourished don't have antibodies to protect them from measles even if they've been vaccinated. Researchers from McGill University and the University of California at Berkeley analyzed measles antibodies in 600 children in South Africa who had all been given the MMR jab. By the time they were five years old, their antibody levels were at least 24 percent lower than in children who were well nourished, some of whom hadn't been vaccinated. A healthy diet influences the MMR's level of protection, the researchers said. Vaccine, 2025; 46: 126564…

Dementia is on the rise in the US. People have a 42 percent risk of dementia once they reach age 55, say researchers at New York University's Langone Health. The risk—double the estimates from earlier studies—translates into more than 500,000 new cases of dementia each year in the US, and this is anticipated to increase to more than 1 million new cases among the over-55s by 2060. By age 75, one in two people will develop dementia. The researchers tracked the rate of dementia from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study (ARIC-NCS), which since 1987 has tracked the vascular health and cognitive function of over 15,000 participants as they age. From 1987 to 2020, there were 3,252 study participants who developed dementia, which translates into a lifetime risk of…

Numerous clinical trials now show that dietary nitrate can deliver all the key health benefits of vegetables, including these: Lowering high blood pressure Enhancing exercise performance and endurance Reducing vascular inflammation Improving markers of diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer's, kidney function and more In fact, some researchers believe nitrate may be the main reason for the health benefits of vegetables. It's no coincidence that diets known for promoting heart health—like the Mediterranean diet, DASH diet and traditional Japanese diet—are also some of the richest in dietary nitrates. Which greens? Eating more greens is Dr Nathan Bryan's first recommendation. But when he tested vegetables across the US to determine their nitrate content, he found surprising differences depending on where and how the food was grown. Celery from California could have as much as…

Dr Nathan Bryan describes one published case in which his nitric oxide lozenges were able to work, even when the body's nitric oxide production pathway was prevented by inborn disease. A 15-year-old boy with a rare genetic disorder called argininosuccinic aciduria couldn't make his own nitric oxide. As a result, he had long suffered from dangerously high blood pressure and kidney problems, and he was in the early stages of heart disease. Although his doctors had given him several medications, nothing was bringing his blood pressure under control, and it was averaging around 185/110 mmHg. With nothing else in their tool kit, doctors tried a nitric oxide lozenge. Within just four hours, the teen's blood pressure had dropped dramatically to a safe level of 135/85 mmHg, and it stayed there.…

Immunosenescence is the gradual deterioration of the immune system as we age. It's characterized by signs of aging such as a weakened immune system, chronic inflammation, cancer development, and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. A strong causative factor in immunosenescence is the lack of thymus function and a decrease in its production of regulatory thymic peptides as the years go by. These are some peptides that help to establish a healthy immune system: Thymulin. An immunoregulatory peptide that also links the immune system with the neuroendocrine system, influencing the differentiation and function of T cells, white blood cells that are key to the adaptive immune response. Thymosin alpha-1. A powerful immune system modulator that helps fight infections. Thymosin beta-4. Augments wound healing, boosts cardiovascular health, and aids in tissue regeneration. BPC-157.…

When I asked Vivi a simple question, “How are you feeling?” I watched her dissolve into tears. I wish that were an uncommon reaction, but I've seen it happen time and again. What is it about this question that evokes such a response? From my personal experience with overwhelming stress, part of it is relief. Finally, someone is asking—and really wants to know the honest answer. Often what comes out is a flood of emotions they haven't even acknowledged yet: “I'm overwhelmed.” “Things that used to bring me joy don't anymore, and I don't know why.” “I feel hopeless.” “Nothing matters to me anymore.” “I'm so irritable toward people I love.” “I just feel sad all the time.” If you're feeling these things, you're not alone. In fact, I find…

Many scientists reject the idea of homeopathy because it doesn't seem to conform to the natural laws of science. The only way such a medicine could work, so the argument goes, is if there's both a special quality to water and an ability of molecules to leave behind essential “information” as a “memory.” The late French biologist Jacques Benveniste carried out countless studies decisively demonstrating that cellular communication relies on electromagnetic wave signaling at low frequencies. Over thousands of experiments, he recorded the activity of a molecule on a computer and replayed the recording to a biological system sensitive to that molecule. In every instance, the biological system was fooled into thinking it was interacting with the molecule itself and acted accordingly, initiating a biological chain reaction just as it…

Depression, also called major depressive disorder, is one of the most common mental illnesses in the world. It is estimated to affect some 5 percent of the world's population at any given time and ranks among the leading causes of disability.1 It's also thought to be a factor in at least half of all suicides.2 While the potential causes of depression are broad and often complex, mounting evidence suggests that for some people, untreated celiac disease (CD)—an immune reaction to eating gluten—and gluten intolerance, also known as non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS), could be playing a major role in their depressive symptoms. Here's a look at the key evidence connecting gluten and depression—and how to recognize whether it could be affecting you or someone you know. Early evidence The link between…

Switching to a gluten-free diet requires some effort and is not a decision to be taken lightly. It's important to consider which foods you should eat to minimize excess sugar and fat intake while addressing potential diet-associated nutrient deficiencies. But here's a quick guide to what you can eat on a gluten-free diet. A gluten-free diet includes foods that are naturally gluten-free and foods that are made gluten-free by manufacturing and purification. Foods that are naturally free of gluten include fresh fruit, vegetables, legumes, nuts, meat, fish/seafood, poultry and most dairy products. Foods that would normally contain gluten, like bakery items, pasta and prepackaged foods, can also be eaten if they're prepared as gluten-free by using gluten-free ingredients like almond flour, buckwheat, rice, corn, quinoa, millet and amaranth.1 Pseudocereals or…

• Poor response to medications and other treatments despite adhering to treatment plans • Gluten intolerance, CD or NCGS in family members • Gastrointestinal symptoms including IBS, bloating, nervous stomach or stomach pains, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss and/or constipation • Autoimmune diseases (in the person or their close relatives), such as thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, lupus, ulcerative colitis and/or Crohn's disease • Frequent joint pain • Dermatitis herpetiformis, psoriasis and/or other skin manifestations…

When I lecture about holistic approaches to cancer, I often use the iceberg analogy. You have likely seen an image of a small, snow-capped point rising above arctic water with a massive frozen mass looming below. This is where the saying “It's just the tip of the iceberg” comes from. The same is true for cancer. It's not always about the lump or bump but what lies beneath. Patients who come to see us at the Cancer Center for Healing are sometimes surprised by the multiple aspects of health and history we consider before beginning treatment. Our holistic approach leaves no stone unturned. We go beyond the regular physical examination and routine diagnostics to uncover contributing factors to poor health, such as unresolved conflicts and past trauma, chronic stress and…