Diet and Health One of the more controversial topics in medicine today is diet. It seems that nearly everyone has heard of, tried, or quit some kind of “crash diet” aiming to lose weight, lower cholesterol or prevent osteoporosis. There is a glut of dietary fads, sometimes conflicting with each other, making it difficult [...]
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Insomnia Insomnia is commonly defined as the habitual inability to initiate and maintain sleep, or the experience of nonrestorative sleep.[1] Insomnia is a heterogeneous problem, taking many forms, including difficulty falling asleep, frequent waking at night, early morning awakening and the inability to fall back asleep. Insomnia is extremely common. It affects up to 30% [...]
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Homeopathy for Sports and Exercise Injuries “Homeopathy cures a larger percentage of cases than any other system or school of medicine.”[1] Spring is here! With the change to warmer weather many of us will be drawn outdoors into the fresh air and warm sun to exercise. With this newfound passion comes the added risk of [...]
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The Greening of Medicine It’s time for the medical and pharmaceutical industries to be held accountable for their role in the current environmental crisis. As with many other industries, the medical profession has long practiced without regard for the environment. Data now shows that one of the newest environmental hazards is the growing level of [...]
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease A- Demographics Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD is a fairly common illness in the United States today. An estimated 40 million Americans suffer from recurrent heartburn, and when it happens at least twice weekly it is designated GERD.[1] This condition has many causes, but perhaps most common is error of diet and [...]
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Improving Low Back Pain Low Back Pain Back pain, or “dorsalgia”, is defined as: pain felt in the back that originates in the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures of the spine.[1] Back pain is the subjective experience of pain in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar or sacral areas of the spine. Almost 98% of [...]
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The Abuse of Antibiotics Antibiotics, long considered to be the “wonder drugs” of conventional medicine, were developed before the middle of the last century. Early on, they appeared so incredibly effective, that investigators predicted that they would virtually end the threat of infectious diseases. The optimism was so contagious that their use quickly spread through [...]
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Winter Cold and Flu Rules Winter is the season for colds and flu’s. Many factors contribute to our predisposition to contract these respiratory illnesses during this time of year, but a few simple guidelines can help ensure a safe and healthy outcome from these troubles. Far from being just a nuisance, these common infections can [...]
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by Ronald D. Whitmont, M.D. Recently the sun’s been getting a lot of negative press: “Don’t go in the sun, you’ll get skin cancer,” or “There’s no ozone left, it’s dangerous to be outside!” Many of our physicians tell us to use sunscreens and slather it on our children. It’s as if our mother star [...]
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Ronald D. Whitmont, MD, DABIM, DABHM Ravinder Mamtani, MBBS, MD, M Sc, FACPM I-Introduction to Homeopathy and Homeopathic Philosophy Homeopathy Homeopathy is a medical specialty that has been in worldwide use for just over two hundred years. Homeopathic principles may have been utilized before the 18th century, but it was the German physician Samuel Christian [...]
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