Study Questions Value of Routine Mammograms

A while back the Swiss raised a lot of eyebrows by declaring—with good evidence published in the New England J. of Medicine—that mammograms are not what they are cracked up to be. They don’t recommend them anymore. Abolishing Mammography Screening Programs? A View from the Swiss Medic
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An Integrative View on Prostate Cancer Screening

Because the statistics do not show a significant longer lifespan on men who undergo treatment for prostate cancer (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, etc.) many doctors are no longer recommending screening for prostate cancer. This is good news for patients who have stayed away from cl
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An Integrative View of Soy

Despite so many articles rehabilitating soy far too many people still believe it is harmful. The obvious truth appears to escape them: why would a crop enjoyed for millennia without any problems become a problem in the last few decades? The answer is simple: genetic manipulation and i
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Integrative View of Cancer, Diet, and Gut Bacteria

If you have understood the profound implications of the fact that 2/3 of our Immune/Detoxification system is made up of gut flora then these articles will not surprise you: The Intestinal Microbiome and Estrogen Receptor–Positive Female Breast Cancer JNCI J Natl Cancer Inst (2016) djw
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Big Pharma: A Picture Paints a Thousand Words

We will always need pharmaceuticals, especially for acute, catastrophic conditions treated in the Emergency Department and in The Intensive Care Unit. Dedicated Doctors, Nurses, and Therapists save people from certain death with miracle drugs designed for such conditions. The problem
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10 Integrative Points on GMOs

GMOs are seeds that have had a pesticide molecule shot into its DNA without a clear idea of where said molecule will land amongst said seed’s genetic material. Most people in the USA wish to have their food clearly labeled so that they may choose to avoid GMOs. What does this mean? Th
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5 Integrative Points on Constipation

Constipation is often dismissed with a quick laxative prescription. What does that do? Trigger a BM if you are lucky, but, it does not work on the root of the problem: an imbalance of intestinal flora caused by diet, drugs and chemicals. Constipation is the tip of the iceberg. The cau
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Integrative Pediatrics: three basic points on brain development

Parents understandably worry about their children’s brain development. They will do anything to maximize their child’s IQ for many reasons. Stimulating software, music, expensive schools, tutors, and many other expensive modalities are tried. Soon, gene manipulation will be available,
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