Women disproportionately suffer from autoimmune diseases at a rate of 3 to 1 compared to men. Most believe hormones influence the risk of autoimmune disease but determining the mechanisms has eluded researchers for some time. In animal research, when male rats are castrated, the incidence of autoimmune disease goes up, but when female rats are […]
As a child, at around age 5, I started experiencing severe pain in my legs and back. I had migraines from hell that made me feel as if my head were going to explode. I had hair in places that no five year old should and I needed a bra for kindergarten. I looked down […]
This book by Lonsdale D, and Marrs C, is available on Amazon books. It is published by Elsevier. Written particularly for physicians who are practicing in the field of Integrative Medicine, it would be of interest to the educated public, particularly those affected by chronic disease.Beriberi, the classical thiamine deficiency disease, long known to have […]
As a child, I endured every form of abuse. Both of my parents were mentally and emotionally abusive. I was beaten and experienced two severe head injuries that were never treated. One incident involved falling head first out of a moving vehicle. My brother grabbed my legs, but my head hit the pavement several times […]
In using a fictitious example, the mother of a football playing athlete takes an interest in a head injury sustained by her son. Perhaps she wanted to know why he developed certain symptoms and what sort of treatment might be helpful. Doing her own research, she has been confronted with a mysterious, often repeated, discussion […]
Allergic Reactions versus Toxicity SyndromesWhen I was twenty, I had an allergic reaction to a sulfa antibiotic. I broke out in itchy hives while I was taking the sulfa, but the hives went away as soon as I stopped taking it. I had no other symptoms nor lasting effects. I don’t recall whether or not […]
Why Foods May Turn Against UsEven Hippocrates suggested to “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” When did food turn against us and we away from it as our medicine?Ancient Egyptians are well-known for their agriculture, dominated by growing and harvesting grains. At this time, we see the first documentation of obesity, […]
The answer is an unequivocal, yes. The way you walk, your gait, can be diagnostic of mitochondrial disease and dysfunction. Whether your stride is long or short, rhythmic or arrhythmic, quick or slow, symmetrical or asymmetrical, balanced or unbalanced can indicate mitochondrial dysfunction. Even better, the particular pattern of gait disturbance may distinguish between types […]