The affordable Care Act is upon us. In my opinion it is the wrong answer: lipstick on a pig. True, it does provide basic care for many people who otherwise would have no access to health care. But, as a “hole” ACA will contribute to a staggering waste of resources and money ($750+ bil
There are several issues that make the practice of medicine a bit… trying. One of them is patients demanding prescriptions of antibiotics and controlled substances. Many patients have stopped seeing me because I did not prescribe an antibiotic for their cough. In my opinion they
Balance being a central tenant of Integration, I wish to report an eye popping positive development in the Pharmaceutical industry. Glaxo has announced they will no longer pay doctors to promote their prescription drugs. It will also stop requiring their good-looking drug representati
Have you read a good book lately? Most people sadly answer “No”. We all know the reasons for this; it is not worth it to enumerate the excuses, “But, by the neglect of the studies of the humanities, which has been far too general, the profession [and the public] lose
EDITOR’S NOTE The controversy over the Paleo Diet is gathering more steam. Being an integrative doctor I look for the Middle Road. We have known for decades that some people don’t do well with grains and legumes. Wheat in particular is so refined and processed (think GMOs)
EDITOR’S NOTE Best wishes for this New Year. I hope you resolve to work on the 90% of factors (diet, environment, relationships) that affect your health, most of which are not covered by the Affordable Care Act or by our present Health Care system.1 This is one of the reasons w
EDITOR’S NOTE We have reporting on the brain-gut connection since the inception of this newsletter. Briefly, it means that the food we eat, the toxins generated in the gut and in the environment, and the bacteria that live therein influence brain function, including mood and cog
EDITOR’S NOTE A well-intended sympathizer of Integrative Health recently reminded me of an insidious issue that causes misunderstandings among skeptics. Her zeal for her companies’ Iodine is often seen as unrealistic and not science-based, which tends to confirm their susp
