by Dr. Kenneth Muhich — In a recent U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter (Volume 28, Issue 2, November 2011), the chair of the Editorial Board, John Swartzberg, M.D., went off on anyone and everyone in complementary and alternative medicine, including one of their own, Dr. Mehmet Oz. Suzanne Somers, a spokesperson against many of the unsafe […]
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Biofeedback makes healing easy
February 27, 2012
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by Jordana Gainsworth — Suzanne Somers, actress, author and health advocate, is about to make “Ondamed” a household word. She used the Ondamed machine after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and is a big believer in its abilities. Ondamed is an FDA-approved biofeedback Class II medical device from Germany that has been used successfully […]
Midlife issues and bio-identical hormones
February 26, 2012
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by Gayle Mason — Do you ever find yourself saying, “Is it hot in here or is it me?” Ah, the menopausal transition has begun. Menopause is defined as 12 successive months without a menstrual period; the average age of menopause for women in the U.S. is 51 and a half. Perimenopause, however, is the […]
Advances in cancer treatment
February 26, 2012
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by Dr. Martha Grout — The conventional treatment for cancer is the familiar trio of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Oncologists are trained to apply a one-size-fits-all approach to the chemo, then send their patients home to cross their fingers and hope for the best. This is the American standard of care. Several studies have done […]
March 1, 2012
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