Many medications are available only by prescription (unless you own a computer or travel to another country). That is because of the risks that accompany their use. When drugs become available we tend to believe that availability is some sort of certification that they are safe, and weak compared to prescription meds. Not true. Recent […]
Radiation Safety Update
Dear Patients, I am sorry that this email has to be so long. My sadness that it is necessary is, of course, far greater. Also, please do review this material carefully, as I am unable to respond to the very large volume of emails and phone calls that we have been receiving. Reviewing my previous […]
What You Can’t See
We are bathed in all kinds of invisible energies. From cosmic rays to radio waves, we have no choice in the matter. Well, we do have some choice, but not much. In the 1960’s my father was a computer whiz. He deliberately flunked out of college so that he could leave and join the Navy. […]
Time to Change Tactics in the War on Cancer
The technological advances of humanity have dramatically changed our lives. They continue to do so in both good and bad ways. The leading cause of death today, cardiovascular disease, is so prevalent because we eat too much of the wrong food and we are not as physically active as human bodies are accustomed to being. […]
Mammograms
Unfortunately, the average person places far too much trust in the pronouncements of the medical establishment, not recognizing that these are simply opinions of a group of individuals. Those individuals are often considered to be experts, but therein lies the rub. Experts often hoe a narrow furrow. That is, they often possess a deep but […]
Use Medication Only When You REALLY Need To
It is always smart to avoid overusing medication. Two recent studies are convincing reminders of this wisdom. In one study, 2 million Britons using statin drugs were found to have unexpectedly increased risks of cataracts and kidney failure. While other problems like liver and muscle damage, are well-known, these links were a surprise. Also surprising […]
Cancer, Changing Climates, Multiple Vitamins
It seems that warmer weather might actually be peeking shyly and belatedly around the corner. The odd weather has not been unique to Sonoma County. I attended an excellent meeting on the treatment of cancer with nutrition and alternative therapies near San Diego, and it was even cooler than here. Honestly, even it were snowing […]