Cushing’s Syndrome With a Pituitary TumorAs a pharmacist, I always believed I had a good handle on most health conditions and the proper steps for diagnosis. It wasn’t until my daughter became very ill in 2014 that I would learn that not all conditions are so simple. After many months of dealing with her mystery […]
A Fundamental IssueI was horrified to watch the “60 Minutes” program Sunday, April 12th on television that dealt with the colossal number of Americans suffering from obesity, chronic fatigue and diabetes, both types I and II. About half of the program dealt with the essential consumption of natural food, reminding us that Hippocrates, 400 BCE […]
Before the COVID crisis, Dr. Lonsdale and I published a paper exploring the links between thiamine and cancer. We were particularly interested in discussing the current thiamine conundrum that suggests low dose thiamine promotes tumor growth while high dose prevents it. I think you’ll find the mechanisms involved the development of cancer, explored here, useful […]
Recent reports indicate that COVID-19 has important similarities to high-altitude sickness and high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). As those of who have traveled to high altitudes know, acetazolamide (known by its trade name Diamox) is often prescribed to help prevent high-altitude sickness; doctors also use it to treat HAPE. Acetazolomide is hypothesized to work through several […]
A recent article, posted online, described a woman in her 50s who had traditional symptoms of COVID-19 at first but then developed an altered mental state. She was studied by MRI that reportedly showed capillary hemorrhage (no stroke) involving a part of the brain known as the thalamus. Another article reported the radiological study of […]
Several years ago, when I just beginning to understand the role of nutrient co-factors in mitochondrial health, I was working with a young woman who had been injured by Gardasil. She was my first ‘case’, contacting me online after a post I wrote about the thyroid damage done by this vaccine. Thyroid damage is among […]
Mental Illness As Brain Energy DeficiencyThe February 3 issue of Time magazine had an entry entitled “When Every Day is a Mental Health Day”. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association reportedly found that in people between the ages of 24 and 39 in 2020, depression is the fastest-growing health condition. Fainting attacks, known as syncope, […]
For almost a year, I have suffered with fatigue, morning sinus and congestion problems, and other health issues including: type 2 diabetes, insomnia, and depression. For the last four months, I have been dealing with a skin rash on my legs, arms, stomach, and small outbreaks on my face. I have been misdiagnosed by my […]