More exciting news about music: AANP via JAMA Pediatrics – Music Decreases Pain For Child Patients In Hospital ER – (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)–Newly released findings by medical researchers provide evidence that music decreases perceived sense of pain by children in pediatric emergency departments in hospitals. (Pain and distress from medical procedures can […]
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain
Statins Officially Linked with Muscle Injury
Please read this article if you are using statin medications and experiencing muscle pain. The “Comments” are also interesting. Diet, exercise and nutraceuticals are often as effective at optimizing cholesterol. In addition, advanced testing may reveal that medication is not even necessary.
Supporting Glutathione Levels
This may be good news for those who need glutathione support. Glutathione is a very important anti-oxidant–and there has been debate for years as to whether or not it can be absorbed by swallowing it as a supplement. Focus has been on alternative delivery methods (IV or transdermal, for example) […]
Aspartame and Fibromyalgia
Do you hurt? Do you consume aspartame? If you answered yes to both those questions (or even just the second one!), stop consuming aspartame! Click here. (By the way, I deliberately use the term “consuming” instead of “eating” because “eating” implies some nutritive value).
Vitamin D–For Your Health!
This is a wonderful slideshow of recent findings on the importance of Vit. D. Current blood level goal is 60. Sadly, insurance companies are starting to refuse coverage of Vitamin D testing despite the overwhelming research that indicates its importance.
Risks of WOW
WOW is a supplement that has been sold over the internet for those seeking pain relief. The FDA has determined that it contains at least one ingredient which is considered a prescription-use only ingredient. In addition, one ingredient, Reumofan Plus, has been associated with heart attacks, stroke, bleeding, and gastrointestinal […]
Smoking Linked with Back Pain
So, just in case you need another reason to quit smoking, it has now been shown that smoking cessation may help reduce back pain! Read more here.
Got Gout?
Here are the latest treatment recommendations, including simplified diet recommendations.
Arthritis Responds to Combination of Care
The AANP has reported on the efficacy of utilizing complementary and alternative care for relief of arthritis symptoms. If you suffer from arthritis, please call and see what naturopathic care can offer you! “AANP – Study Finds Many Arthritis Patients Improve With CAT – (Friday, November 2, 2012) -A study reports that nearly […]
Gluten–Please stop eating it . . .
If you haven’t noticed by now, I am a firm believer that we must eliminate gluten from our diets in order to sustain and/or return to a healthy state. Many ask “why” and the answer is long. The bottom line is that wheat has become so altered (many call it […]
