WEIGHT LOSS ARTICLES

Alli™ — Weight Loss Boon or Health Fraud?

I want to comment on the hype around Alli™, the newest, over-the-counter weight loss product. I couldn’t believe it when it sold out all over the country on the first day of its release. I would like to inject some sanity into the conversation. more...

Body Mass Index Invalid

Finally! The studies have been done, and it has been proven that the new American standards for obesity are unscientific and -- in fact -- wrong! more...

Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss - Is It Even Possible?

Ultra SlimFast™ is a medical food, suitable as a meal replacement or for weight-loss/maintenance programs. Ultra SlimFast™ has been studied in comparison to over-the-counter products, specifically, Ultra SlimFast™, and the results are very interesting. more...

High Carbs and CV Disease

Do you struggle with an inability to lose weight? Or, do you suffer from depression, anxiety and mood swings? Are you constantly tired? Do you have food cravings, or are you addicted to caffeine or alcohol? Has you doctor warned you that you are developing diabetes, or that your cholesterol or blood pressure are too high? All of these seemingly unrelated conditions have a common source: the American preoccupation with low fat diets. more...

Holistic Weight Loss for Both Women and Men [and guys have an advantage, which really isn't fair!]

There's a very good reason why diet after diet fails you. Why you can't seem to lose weight and keep it off no matter how hard you try. If you would really love to be one, two, or several dress sizes slimmer, without starving yourself, running to the gym every day, or going on yet another fad diet, then let me reveal why famous, hyped, fad diets and heavily advertised gimmick "magic" products do not work, and exactly what you can do to achieve real lasting weight loss, make real lifestyle change–and enjoy better health, feel more youthful, and have more vibrant energy. more...

Look Great for Summer

Now that the holidays are over and spring is on the way, you may be concerned about fitting into your shorts and swimsuit. I am pleased to announce that we have just the thing to take off those unwanted pounds and, better yet, change your body shape and metabolism. more...

Weight Loss — And More!

Now that the holidays are over and spring is on the way, you may be concerned about fitting into your shorts and swimsuit. I am pleased to announce that we have just the thing to take off those unwanted pounds and, better yet, change your body shape and metabolism. more...

HEART ARTICLES

The Truth About Calcium Supplements and Heart Disease

AUGUST 2010 Last weekend I was appalled, once again, by Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld advising the public never take calcium supplements, because they raise the risk of heart attacks. He actually stated that you should obtain your calcium only from food, rather than supplements. Because I found this information so outrageous, I went looking for the study (that's right, ONE STUDY) upon which this health alert was based. more...

B Vitamins & Cardiovascular Disease — Fact From Fiction

I want to comment on the continuing barrage of “news” stories, claiming vitamins are dangerous – and may even cause cancer!! Believe me, if that were the case, I would be the first to tell you about it. more...

Chondroitin Sulfate

A simple nutrient: chondroitin sulfate (CS) - was proven to reduce plaque formation in atherosclerosis. In fact, it had been demonstrated to remove plaque from arterial walls. more...

Hydrogenated (trans) Fats Being Whitewashed

Have you heard the latest? The medical community is attempting to change public perception of trans fat! After all the bad publicity about how dangerous hydrogenated fats are to the health of your heart, the latest article on WebMD [dated March 7, 2008] attempts to cloud the issue by asserting that “Not All Trans Fats are Equally Risky.” more...

Tim Russert's Death Affects Us All

Although I didn’t watch Tim’s show, he was an almost ubiquitous presence in many of the news programs I listen to – often quoted or even interviewed. What was clear to me was that he loved his family deeply; and he made time in a very busy life to write an entire book as a tribute to his father. That, to me, put him in the category of “a wonderful man.” more...

Vitamin E and Health

Vitamin E and Health Have you heard the latest? It's been on all the network shows (watch for my topic: How Controlled is the Media on Health Issues?). more...

COLDS AND INFLUENZA ARTICLES

Combatting the Swine Flu Hysteria

After several days of media hysteria, you are probably concerned about this latest "outbreak" of swine flu. If you listen to the media, we are all in danger of dying. However, that is far from the case, and in this letter, I want to set the facts straight and give you a strategy to protect both yourself and your loved ones. more...

Flu and Diathermy

This flu season is shaping up to be very nasty. We received word from colleagues in Australia about how severe the flu strain was this year; and their warnings were right on the mark. more...

Holiday Season, Diathermy and Your Health

It's holiday season again! And, if you're like many of us, you'll be out and about much more -- exposing yourself to the various viruses that are circulating right now. There are at least two that I am aware of -- an upper respiratory infection, which often transforms into a nasty cough and viral pneumonia, and a stomach virus that involves vomiting and diarrhea. more...

Protect Yourself Against the West Nile Virus

West Nile Virus has reached Southern California. And, if you listen to the media reports, we are all doomed! So, I'd like to interject a little sanity into the discussion, in the form of cold, hard facts. more...

Shortage Of Influenza Vaccine

Are you concerned about the ramifications of the flu vaccine shortage for you and your family? If so, read on. more...

Suppressing Information About the Swine Flu

The FDA is pursuing and shutting down anyone on the Internet that offers “cures” for the swine flu – other than the FDA endorsed vaccine, Tamiflu or Relenza. more...

Surviving a Flu Pandemic

I was surprised in discussing my last newsletter with various clients. I suddenly realized that I was the repository of almost forgotten knowledge - valuable knowledge that could be life saving. This letter is the result of that cognition. more...

Swine Flu Vaccine Alert

It seems that the swine flu vaccine contains mercury. If you want mercury-free vaccine, you have to make a special request. Not only do you have to request it, but you have to wait, because it isn’t yet available. more...

The Flu and St John's Wort

Have you noticed the recent media hysteria regarding the lack of flu vaccine this year? Are you concerned about the possible ramifications for you and your family? If so, please read on. more...

The Truth About Bird Flu

Are you as tired as I am of the media hysteria concerning bird flu? Or, are you worried about the consequences for yourself and your family? In this letter I will present the facts regarding this “epidemic” and provide you with strategies to use for any strain of influenza. more...

Urgent Health Care Alert!

This just came across my desk. It is a chart of the new bureaucracies created by the proposals currently on the table in Congress – an ObamaCare nightmare! more...

West Nile Virus and St John's Wort

West Nile Virus, although new to the US, is well-documented. The Centers for Disease Control identifies it as a flavivirus, a member of the Togavirus family. It is closely related to yellow fever and dengue fever. This is important because the Togavirus family are encapsulated viruses, i.e., they are covered with a lipid (fatty) coating. more...

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE NEWS

Aluminum Toxicity

In The Lancet, 2 May 1987, researchers at New York City’s Mt. Sinai School of Medicine reported that they had reproduced the brain lesions found in Alzheimer’s disease by exposing rabbits to inhaled aluminum. The aluminum not only showed up in the brain, but it also accumulated in the exact regions were the lesions of Alzheimer’s disease occurs and in the frontal lobe, paralleling the olfactory nerve. more...

Analysis of Misleading Medical Study re Calcium and Osteoporosis

Are you as tired as I am of all these “scientific studies” designed to demonstrate that what you really need is drugs? The latest in a long list of poorly designed – or possibly, purposefully rigged – studies is the latest, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, on February 16, 2006. more...

An Asprin a Day Can Give You Cancer

So many people today are taking an aspirin a day - many upon the recommendation of their doctors and many simply because they think it is the "healthy" thing to do. However, a recent study involving 88,000 nurses revealed a 58% increase in the risk of pancreatic cancer among those who took 2 or more aspirins per week for 20 years or more. more...

Aspertame

One of the most dangerous substances in the US food supply is aspartame and otherwise known as Equal(R), Spoonful(R) or NutraSweet(R). There are over 5,000 “sugar free” products on the market which contain this neurotoxin. And, now that the patent has expired, we can expect many more! more...

B Vitamins & Cardiovascular Disease — Fact From Fiction

I want to comment on the continuing barrage of “news” stories, claiming vitamins are dangerous – and may even cause cancer!! Believe me, if that were the case, I would be the first to tell you about it. more...

Cholarest (R)

Now, a new product has come to market (Cholarest(R)) with research demonstrating it is extremely effective in modifying cholesterol levels in people with high cholesterol due to stress, as well as people who have the type of high cholesterol associated with Type II diabetes (non-insulin dependent). The studies consistently report significant reductions in bad cholesterol (LDL) and total cholesterol, together with significant increases in good cholesterol (HDL). more...

The Dangers of Splenda

Have you ever wondered exactly what Splenda is made of? I know I have; and when I went looking out on the Web, the information wasn't readily available. Now, the news is out! more...

Estrogen & Cancer/GERD Meds/Fish Oils & Pregnancy — At Last!!

The first issue: Estrogen and cancer risk. It’s been almost a year since the initial announcement that estrogen therapy increases a woman’s risk of cancer. This is true even of bioidentical hormones, which many doctors have turned to as an alternative to Premarin®. more...

FDA Encroaching on Your Freedom
of Choice in Health Care

In essence, the FDA is protecting the drug industry by muzzling information about safe and effective, natural alternatives to vaccines. You may have noticed that TV commercials are still being aired, encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against H1N1 "before it's too late." Too late for what? more...

Here We Go Again!!!

Have you seen the latest “health news”? Women should limit weight gain in pregnancy, due to an increase in obesity in toddlers! more...

How much water should I drink?

Water is essential to metabolism. Everything you put in your mouth and which is absorbed is eventually filtered out of your bloodstream by your kidneys. The recommended amount of water daily is one-half your body weight times 0.8 (representing an 8 oz glass). more...

Hydrogenated (trans) Fats Being Whitewashed

Have you heard the latest? The medical community is attempting to change public perception of trans fat! After all the bad publicity about how dangerous hydrogenated fats are to the health of your heart, the latest article on WebMD [dated March 7, 2008] attempts to cloud the issue by asserting that “Not All Trans Fats are Equally Risky.” more...

Is Your Doctor Dangerous to Your Health

The most serious threat to the health of the American public is the number of doctors who know they can never get well! Do you find that statement shocking? more...

Lyme Disease. The Great Imitator

There is an undiagnosed epidemic of Lyme Disease in the United States that may be affecting millions of people. New research suggests that Lyme Disease is the underlying causative agent of many chronic health conditions. more...

Medical Fascism Hidden in Stimulus Bill fm Natural Soln’s Foundation

The stimulus plan contains provisions regarding national health care that will mean the end of medical services as we now know them. Care for the elderly will be established based upon life expectancy, rather than benefit. In addition, the requirement that all doctors and hospitals “go electronic” so that their actions can be monitored imposes an enormous cost on doctors and hospitals. more...

Protect Your Access to Health Care

Have you been paying attention to the information coming out about the Health Care Plan as people have the opportunity to read the bill? more...

Vitamin Propaganda Continues

I am completely disgusted and seriously alarmed by the tenor of “health news” of late. Have you noticed? Everything is aimed at discrediting vitamins. more...

ALLERGY

Spring is Here and Allergies are Blooming

I thought I'd share with you a natural approach to seasonal allergy control. A treatment plan that doesn't make you drowsy and doesn't have adverse side effects. more...

ARTHRITIS + AUTOIMMUNE

CANCER

Alli™ — Weight Loss Boon or Health Fraud?

I want to comment on the hype around Alli™, the newest, over-the-counter weight loss product. I couldn’t believe it when it sold out all over the country on the first day of its release. I would like to inject some sanity into the conversation. more...

Estrogen & Cancer/GERD Meds/Fish Oils & Pregnancy — At Last!!

The first issue: Estrogen and cancer risk. It’s been almost a year since the initial announcement that estrogen therapy increases a woman’s risk of cancer. This is true even of bioidentical hormones, which many doctors have turned to as an alternative to Premarin®. more...

The Pancreatic Cancer Scourge

The recent death of Patrick Swayze hit me hard. He was younger than I, and has always seemed to me to be a person who stood up for honor and integrity. But, what hit me hardest was how unnecessary it was. more...

Schlock “Science” Attempts to Debunk Vitamin D Effect on Cancer

Study Shows No Link Between Vitamin D Level and Cancer Deaths — Except for Colorectal Cancer.” Sounds authoritative, doesn’t it? But, if you dig a little deeper, you find out that this so-called “study” can hardly be termed a study at all. more...

Vitamin D Benefits

Prior to this, the media has hyped the notion that vitamin D is “toxic” and shouldn’t be taken in high doses. However, Robbins, et al, Pathologic Basis of Disease clearly states that vitamin D toxicity begins at 1,000,000 IUs per day. more...

Vitamin Propaganda Continues

I am completely disgusted and seriously alarmed by the tenor of “health news” of late. Have you noticed? Everything is aimed at discrediting vitamins. more...

DIGESTIVE HEALTH

DISEASES OF LIFESTYLE

ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESS

HERBS / VITAMINS / DRUGS / SUPPLEMENTS

Alli™ — Weight Loss Boon or Health Fraud?

I want to comment on the hype around Alli™, the newest, over-the-counter weight loss product. I couldn’t believe it when it sold out all over the country on the first day of its release. I would like to inject some sanity into the conversation. more...

Analysis of Misleading Medical Study re Calcium and Osteoporosis

Are you as tired as I am of all these “scientific studies” designed to demonstrate that what you really need is drugs? The latest in a long list of poorly designed – or possibly, purposefully rigged – studies is the latest, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, on February 16, 2006. more...

Cholesterol Drugs - The Truth Behind the Advertising

I have noticed a television ad that piqued my curiosity. It features an unconscious patient being wheeled into an emergency room and the doctor asking the EMT about what meds the patient had been taking. When the EMT answers cholesterol-blockers, the narrative points out that blocking cholesterol is insufficient to prevent heart attack. more...

CODEX, Supplements & Dianne Feinstein

As promised, here is the text of the letter Senator Feinstein sent one of my clients in response to her inquiry concerning the availability of supplements if CODEX is implemented in the U.S. I have crossed out her name and e-mail address to protect her privacy. more...

Combatting the Swine Flu Hysteria

After several days of media hysteria, you are probably concerned about this latest "outbreak" of swine flu. If you listen to the media, we are all in danger of dying. However, that is far from the case, and in this letter, I want to set the facts straight and give you a strategy to protect both yourself and your loved ones. more...

Coral Calcium Alert

It has come to my attention that Coral Calcium can be very dangerous to people who are allergic to shrimp and shellfish. more...

Death by Medicine

I submitted an article detailing the effectiveness of St. John's Wort with West Nile Virus to a PR website where reporters research information for broadcast/publication. We got almost 88,000 hits, but no one wanted to disseminate the information. I spoke to one reporter with a newspaper in the Inland Empire. more...

Debunking False Vitamin Information

I never cease to be amazed by the ignorance of the medical community regarding nutrition. Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld on Sunday Housecall on Fox News, June 29, 2008, stated categorically that Vitamin A is the only vitamin found in meat. Not only he is mistaken, he is dangerously wrong. more...

Dangers of Osteoporosis Drugs

FINALLY! A study being presented this week (March 11, 2010) at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons’ annual meeting links the use of bisphosphonates (Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, etc.) to an increased risk of fracture in women, particularly in the hip and thigh. more...

CoQ10 Drug Depletion

In particular, I want to share with you some of the information from a presentation entitled, “Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletions.” I found the information shocking, and I thought I was well-informed in this area. more...

FDA Encroaching on Your Freedom
of Choice in Health Care

In essence, the FDA is protecting the drug industry by muzzling information about safe and effective, natural alternatives to vaccines. You may have noticed that TV commercials are still being aired, encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against H1N1 "before it's too late." Too late for what? more...

Finnish Antioxidant Study

One of the most common questions I've been asked recently is: What about beta carotene? Does the most recent study mean I should stop taking it? Is it dangerous? You probably already know the answers -- it was a great deal of media hype and very little accurate science. more...

Fish Oils Supplements Vital During Pregnancy

This is a huge win for all pregnant women and their babies. FINALLY, it has been demonstrated that babies born to women who take fish oil supplements in the last trimester of pregnancy have better neurological development. more...

Heartburn Drugs Have Unexpected Consequences

Prilosec®, Nexium® and Zantac® (and other similar drugs used to suppress acid production in your stomach) increase osteoporosis, and the risk of hip fracture. more...

Herbal Alternative to Flu Shots

Cold and flu season is upon us again. I would like to make some recommendations to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy during this time of year. It will probably come as no surprise to you that I don't think a flu shot is a good idea. Let me share with you some of the reasons why. more...

Herbs - Variations in Quality and Non-Estrogenic Menopausal Relief

There's a great deal of misinformation regarding herbs and particularly in the area of 'standardized extracts.' Often, a standardized extract simply means that there is a defined weight of herb per ml of extract. The problem comes in the quality of the raw materials. Let me give you two examples. more...

Herbs. Are they Safe and Effective?

In view of this data and given the relative toxicity of herbs, which are clearly safer than household cleaners we all use on a daily basis, why all the emphasis on herbal dangers? To fully comprehend the situation, I need to explain the concept of risk/benefit ratio. more...

Rehmannia Complex - a Better Choice than Cortisone for Pain Control?

In particular, I am very impressed with Rehmannia Complex Phytosynergist (RCP). For those of us with auto-immune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia, this product is really a God-send. It contains the following herbs: more...

Safe Supplements and the Fear of Mad Cow Disease

Were you alarmed by the article regarding supplements in the Sunday LA Times on February 11th? The author attributed a slight dip in supplement sales to a lack of consumer confidence in their efficacy and worry about mad cow disease. more...

Schlock “Science” Attempts to Debunk Vitamin D Effect on Cancer

Study Shows No Link Between Vitamin D Level and Cancer Deaths — Except for Colorectal Cancer.” Sounds authoritative, doesn’t it? But, if you dig a little deeper, you find out that this so-called “study” can hardly be termed a study at all. more...

Seasonal Allergy Relief

I thought I'd share with you a natural approach to seasonal allergy control. A treatment plan that doesn't make you drowsy and doesn't have adverse side effects. more...

Vitamin D Benefits

Prior to this, the media has hyped the notion that vitamin D is “toxic” and shouldn’t be taken in high doses. However, Robbins, et al, Pathologic Basis of Disease clearly states that vitamin D toxicity begins at 1,000,000 IUs per day. more...

VITAMIN PROPAGANDA – Do Vitamins Really Shorten Your Life?

Are you dismayed by recent news reports that tell you not to take vitamins, because they may shorten your life? I can't tell you how upset I have been by this disinformation campaign. more...

Vitamin E and Health

Vitamin E and Health Have you heard the latest? It's been on all the network shows (watch for my topic: How Controlled is the Media on Health Issues?). more...

Vitamin E, Asthma, and Pre-natal Risk

They found that low intake of vitamin E during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk among offspring for developing persistent asthma, beginning during the first two years of life and continuing to at least until age five. more...

West Nile Virus and St John's Wort

West Nile Virus, although new to the US, is well-documented. The Centers for Disease Control identifies it as a flavivirus, a member of the Togavirus family. It is closely related to yellow fever and dengue fever. This is important because the Togavirus family are encapsulated viruses, i.e., they are covered with a lipid (fatty) coating. more...

Your Freedom of Choice in Health Care May Be at Risk

There may be a threat to your access to vitamins and minerals looming on the horizon. It’s called the Codex Alimentarius, a United Nations regulation purporting to set international standards for nutritional supplements. I don’t want to “cry wolf”, but there may be some very disturbing developments on the horizon with regard to supplements. more...

MEN'S HEALTH

Erectile Dysfunction

Although erectile dysfunction is a common experience of men in over 50, it was the unmentionable topic until a pharmaceutical became available to "treat" the condition. Once Viagra(tm) was approved for use by the FDA, the unmentionable became table conversation.more...

WOMEN'S HEALTH

Estrogen and Cancer Risk - 1 Year Later

Estrogen and cancer risk. It's been almost a year since the initial announcement that estrogen therapy increases a woman's risk of cancer. This is true even of bioidentical hormones, which many doctors have turned to as an alternative to Premarin®. more...

Here We Go Again!!!

Have you seen the latest “health news”? Women should limit weight gain in pregnancy, due to an increase in obesity in toddlers! more...

Hormone Replacement Therapy

A longitudinal study is based on tracking many women over many years as they use hormones, and watching what happens. The study was abruptly cancelled due to the severity of the side effects. more...

The Truth About Estrogen

On December 20, 2000, the morning news programs were full of the "latest" health news - this time concerning estrogen and hormone replacement therapy. If you didn't hear it, the announcement was that estrogen is carcinogenic and women should rethink their use of it for prolonged periods. more...

CHILDREN'S HEALTH

Colic

The University of Southern Denmark published the results of an important follow-up study on infantile colic in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiologic Therapeutics (JMPT, Oct 99). JMPT is a peer-reviewed journal of the highest caliber and the study’s design conformed to the randomized, controlled trial model so beloved of the medical profession. more...

Vaccines?

Now that President Bush wants to reintroduce universal small pox vaccinations, the American Academy of Pediatrics is warning that the vaccine is unsafe, and may be life-threatening in certain cases. This after a world-wide campaign to eradicate small pox via vaccination. Didn’t the risks to people in other parts of the world matter? more...

Vitamin E, Asthma, and Pre-natal Risk

They found that low intake of vitamin E during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk among offspring for developing persistent asthma, beginning during the first two years of life and continuing to at least until age five. more...

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