Pulmonary emboli are notoriously difficult to diagnose clinically, especially in otherwise healthy young women. The early signs include such nondescript symptoms as breathing difficulties, chest or back pain, and fatigue; symptoms that are easily attributable to a host of viral and bacterial infections or other less serious respiratory conditions. As a result, and more often […]
Let Food Be MedicineAt the risk of repeating myself too much as in former pages of this website, I want to return to discussing in some depth the fallacies incorporated in our present approach to health and disease. You may or may not remember that I have stated a number of times that Hippocrates (400 […]
Since releasing our book: “Thiamine Deficiency Disease, Dysautonomia, and High Calorie Malnutrition,” we have received many positive reviews. Here are what the readers say. What the Reviewers SayFrom Erin: As a patient, this book has really opened my eyes. For over two years now, I’ve suffered from debilitating symptoms due an adverse drug reaction to metronidazole (aka, […]
Anatomy of the HeartAs everyone knows, the human heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are the atria and the two lower ones are the ventricles. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lung and passes it into the left ventricle through the mitral valve. The left ventricle then pumps oxygenated blood through […]
As a lifelong jock, athletics have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and though the sports I have participated in over the years have changed (my current passion is powerlifting), the lifestyle has remained the same. I train. I compete (even at the ripe old age of 51), […]
Although it well known that muscles need protein to function, that the brain also needs protein is not common knowledge. In fact, the conventional interpretation of brain fuel leads many to believe that the brain relies almost entirely on glucose for survival. This is largely based on the oft quoted statement that the brain represents […]
When trying to determine the danger associated with a drug, the number of Emergency Room (ER) visits that result from use of that drug is often cited. While anaphylactic shock and other acute ER worthy reactions should certainly be measured, exclusively looking at how often a drug leads to ER visits is not a comprehensive, […]
I couldn’t help noticing the Wall Street Journal of Thursday, June 7, in which a column reported a completely unexpected suicide. The title of the column was “Kate Spade’s Family Recounts Her Battle With Depression”. It was reported that “Ms. Spade had suffered from depression and anxiety, and was being treated with medication and therapy. […]