by Dr. David Lowenstein — Dina was a patient who suffered from fibromyalgia and depression, as diagnosed by her medical doctor. The overall impression was that she was “holding on” emotionally. She could not or would not let go of many painful events from her life. After an examination based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the […]
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Improve your health with probiotic protection
October 2, 2012
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by Marianne Crafts-Brandner — Reports of declining health in this country are alarming. Recent studies indicate that as many as one in four women in the United States between the ages of 14 and 59 is infected with the human papillomavirus which can cause cervical cancer. Rates of auto-immune conditions, such as allergies, eczema, fibromyalgia and […]
Stomach pain: Where does it come from?
September 27, 2012
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by Dr. Jane Hendricks — There are two primary types of stomach pain. There is nausea, reflux and burning, which is usually felt in the upper GI. And there is cramping, which comes from the lower intestines. This occurs when the stomach and the first portion of your small intestine become irritated, due to over-acidity […]
Biochemical causes of depression
September 21, 2012
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by Dr. Mark Force — Certain distinct biochemical imbalances that trigger depression have been found to respond well to diet and nutritional supplementation. Different types of depression have different symptoms and underlying causes, including primary biochemical depression, serotonin deficiency, dopamine deficiency, high norepinephrine/epinephrine ratio, GABA deficiency and histamine excess. This article will discuss the most […]
Twin epidemics of Lyme and autism
September 7, 2012
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by Tami Duncan — Lyme is the fastest growing infectious disease in the U.S. It is also one of the most politically fraught, with autism a close second. “The patients and parents with autistic kids are ahead of the government’s advisory agencies on this,” said Dr. Rick Melde, a Wickenburg, Ariz., family physician. “The number […]
It is possible to transform your life — Sylvia’s story
September 6, 2012
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by Ben Ta’ati — After six years of insomnia, Sylvia, a 56 year-old-mother of four, was on the verge of losing hope. She had lost her job, become severely depressed and anxious, and now was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, which left her partially disabled. Sylvia was also suffering from hot flashes and symptoms of menopause. None […]
Treat fibromyalgia with acupuncture
September 6, 2012
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by Dr. Simon Shim and Paul Shim — “Chest out and stand up straight!” That is what I always tell people who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM) because, in spite of modern treatment, the patient experiences widespread pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons. The area of pain is where muscles connect to bones. […]
Fibromyalgia: The elusive hypometabolic disease
September 6, 2012
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by Dr. Cristina Romero-Bosch — This controversial condition was first recognized by the American Medical Association as recently as 1987. It is defined by the presence of disperse body pain and tenderness with often debilitating fatigue and depression. Fibromyalgia is currently a condition that is ineffectively treated and, at times, even ignored. Despite being present […]
Myers’ cocktail IV therapy
September 5, 2012
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by Dr. Theo Christodoulakis — Myers’ intravenous therapy (IV), or Myers’ cocktail, is used in clinics throughout the United States with great success to treat various conditions. Many patients have seen remarkable differences in their quality of life with this simple therapy that can be done in a clinic or a doctor’s office without going […]
Fibromyalgia recovery made simple
September 2, 2012
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by Betsy Timmerman — A lot is now known about the origin of fibromyalgia symptoms, but it was not always so. We now know enough that we can affect a healing recovery in most patients, once they understand the importance of their overall health and how it affects the healing of the central nervous system […]
Testing supplements for worthiness
September 1, 2012
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by Dr. Glenn S. Chapman — If you care about your health, you likely take supplements. You probably don’t know it, but you could be wasting your money on some of them. Here’s a typical scenario: You have a chronic condition — allergies, asthma, ADHD, cancer, Crohn’s, diabetes, fibromyalgia, inflammatory bowel, lupus, MS, Parkinson’s, rheumatoid […]
Medical ozone treatments: could you benefit?
August 19, 2012
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by Dr. Paul Stallone — The human body can survive for a month without food, and days without water. But without oxygen, the body cannot survive beyond several minutes. Oxygen is the body’s most immediate need. Dr. Otto Warburg, a German biochemist, discovered in the 1920s that diseases and degeneration can be prevented through proper […]
Water: essential for healing
August 12, 2012
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by Betsy Timmerman — The liver is a major detoxifying organ, and it needs all the help it can get to do its job. This is especially true for people who suffer from fibromyalgia, as they also suffer from an overload of toxins and often have sluggish liver functions, making toxin buildup in the body […]
November 8, 2012
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