Treatments for Brain Fog and Fatigue in Fairfield County CT
Brain Fog and Fatigue in Chronic Lyme Disease
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In our clinic, we see many patients that are diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease. One common thread with all these patients is brain fog and fatigue. Brain fog and fatigue are common symptoms that result from chronic stress. Chronic stress may be from emotional influences such as death of a spouse, financial difficulties or hardships, divorce, physical, and emotional abuse.
Chronic stress may be the result of chronic physical inflammation from dysbiosis, food sensitivities, weight problems, joint and muscle pain, low thyroid, high blood sugar, viral load from Epstein-Barr or herpes, bacterial load from tick-borne infections and defective root canals, and chronic heavy metal absorption.
Once symptoms start and do not resolve, the condition is considered chronic: Headaches, joint and muscle pain, reflux, gas and bloating, constipation and diarrhea, pain and ringing in the ears, allergies, and of course, BRAIN FOG AND FATIGUE.
Both emotional stressors and physical stressors contribute to chronic stress, also known as Allostatic or Total Load.
Chronic Stress from Lyme Disease Causes Brain Fog and Fatigue
Here is an important point: Chronic Stress has more to do with the heart than any other organ system because the electrical field and rhythm of the heart impacts all of the cells of the body.
Most people think of the heart as simply a pump. Well, in fact, in addition to producing its own hormones for signaling other cells throughout the body the heart transmits a very strong electrical field that can be measured well beyond the surface of the body.
When you are under constant stress from whatever source, your body reacts by sending hormones and neurotransmitters into your bloodstream. These chemical signals are picked up by your heart and result in an in a change in heart rate variability. Heart rate variability is the way your heart speeds up and slows down from moment to moment. It is not the same thing as heart rate.
To explain heart rate variability consider the analogy of passing a car on the highway. You’re driving your car and in the lane ahead of you is a slower car. You signal, move gradually into the left lane, accelerate, pass the slower car, gradually move back into the right lane, then de-accelerate to your cruising speed. Nice and smooth, Right? Suppose in a different way, you drive within a few feet of the slower car, slam on your brakes, jerk the car into the left lane, smash the accelerator to the floor and pass the car, again you abruptly jerk the car back to the right lane, and finally slam on the brakes to bring the car to its cruising speed. So in the first scenario, we call the variability smooth or coherent, in the second scenario choppy or incoherent variability.
It turns out that the variability in the heart’s moment-to-moment rate can also be incoherent or coherent and this heart rate variability is transmitted by nerve impulses to your brain. An incoherent heart rate variability causes your brain to shunt or detour impulses away from your brain’s frontal cortex, the thinking area, into the emotional areas of the brain. As a result, it is harder to process thoughts when you become more engaged with your emotions. This phenomenon is experienced as brain fog and fatigue. Usually, we arrive at a diagnosis of Chronic Lyme because the patient has reached the tipping point and the body may no longer be able to balance and handle the symptoms associated with multiple chronic stressors.
Treatments that Cure Symptoms of Brain Fog in Chronic Lyme Disease
We have treatments that help patients manage their emotions and build resilience in order to strengthen the immune system and cure symptoms like Brain Fog and Fatigue, particularly in chronic Lyme disease.
If you would like more information about treatments like HeartMath or Inner Balance that we regularly use with our patients check out the research at www.HeartMath.org.
Heart Rate Variability Testing in Fairfield County CT and Surrounding Local Areas
Family and Environmental Medicine help patients with Holistic Solutions that support health and well-being. Dr Gary Gruber provides private appointments for patients from around the country who seek health and healing with Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The majority of patients are from the local area of southern Fairfield County (including Greenwich CT, Stamford CT, Darien CT, Norwalk CT, New Canaan CT, Wilton CT), Westchester County, NY, NYC, and Northern NJ. For personal questions about Regulation Thermography testing, please contact us at (203) 539-1149.
10 tips to Prevent Colds and Stop the Flu
Cold and flu season is upon us.
Getting a cold or the flu is miserable and in some case can be debilitating. Here are ten simple tips that can help you get through the winter season feeling happy and healthy. If you do get a cold or flu, we have natural remedies that support your immune system so the recovery period is quick and complete.
- Get a good night sleep - Sleeping can boost your immune system which is crucial for defending against cold viruses. It allows your body to repair and heal itself and to fight infection.
- Exercise - Moderate exercise 30 - 60 minutes a day increases immune function and leave you feeling happy and stress free.
- Stimulate your lymphatic system - The lymphatic system’s function is to cleanse toxins and to protect against harmful invaders. The lymphatic system doesn't have a pump and relies on the relaxation and contraction of muscles. Jumping jacks, jumping on a trampoline or turning on cold water for 30 seconds at the end of your daily hot shower are great ways to stimulate the lymphatic system.
- Eat foods containing zinc - Zinc enhances and supports the immune system which aids in the prevention of colds as well as decreases the duration of a cold should you get one. Example of foods high zinc are oysters, pumpkins seeds and toasted wheat germ.
- Eat Garlic - Garlic has antimicrobial properties that can ward off bacteria and viruses. It is very easy to be creative and include garlic in your meals.
- Wash your sinuses - Nasal irrigation using net pots and saline sprays help to rinse bacteria, viruses and allergens from the nasal passage.
- Be happy - A positive attitude can go a long way to keeping you healthy. It promotes changes in your body that strengthens your immune system and makes you less susceptible to illness.
- Drink water - The winter air and indoor heating can be very drying. Drinking plenty of water hydrating the body keeps your body and immune system working efficiently.
- Hand washing - Being diligent about washing your hands can prevent the spread of viruses to yourself and others.
- Use Dr. Gruber’s Emergency Pack at the first sign of a cold or fever - The emergency pack is a three day supply of high potency Vitamin D3 and Vitamin A. These vitamins act like hormones to communicate with your innate immune system. Vitamin D helps regulate the immune system and can dramatically reduce your risk of getting a cold or the flu. Vitamin A plays a role in immune system health and may prevent a cold from taking hold.
If you want to have an emergency pack on-hand, please call the office (203) 539-1149 to order.
What to Expect From a Naturopathic Physician
What to Expect From a Naturopathic Physician
An initial appointment with a naturopathic physician (ND) lasts about 1.5 hours and includes questions about your medical history, lifestyle and health habits. An ND might order lab testing if he or she believes it’s indicated.
Your ND will prepare a personalized plan to bring you to optimal health. That might include any combination of natural healing treatments, such as acupuncture, homeopathy, counseling, botanicals, biofeedback for stress reduction, and others.
When you visit an ND, be prepared to take an active role in your own health! You’ll receive personalized recommendations regarding diet, exercise, and any other factors that might affect your well being. Ultimately, you’re in control of your health, and only you can decide to make healthy changes. But with an ND, you have a guide to lead you through the confusing maze of nutrition, exercise, and general health information.
When You Feel Ill
When you do feel ill, NDs are well trained to diagnose your disease. They treat the root cause, leading to true wellness. Symptoms, while uncomfortable, are often signs of an underlying disease process. Your ND will identify and prioritize obstacles to your health. Your treatment plan will always address your whole self, physical, emotional, and spiritual. It will help lead you to a condition of well being and empowerment for your health.
A Naturopathic Physician Can Help You With These Areas:
NEUROLOGICAL
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Anxiety and Panic
- ADD/ADHD
- Migraine
- Tinnitus
- Dementia
CARDIOVASCULAR
- Hypertension
- Atherosclerosis
- Neuropathy
- Anemia
- Claudication
- Congestive Heart Failure
ENDOCRINE
- Obesity
- Diabetes I & II
- Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- Hypoglycemia
ACUTE
- Sore throat, colds, & coughs
- Physical Injury
IMMUNE
- Allergies
- Psoriasis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Lupus
- Sjogren
- LYME Disease
INFLAMMATORY
- Pain
- Arthritis
- Sinusitis
DIGESTIVE
- Indigestion
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Irritable Bowel
SPECIALTIES OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
- Surgical Preparation
- Cancer Support
Detoxification is a Spring Thing
During spring, nature goes through the lovely process of renewal. Cleansing and detoxification is a gentle and effective way to bring the energy of renewal into our own lives. Spring cleaning is more than just detoxifying the body, it can also mean avoiding toxins in our thoughts and emotions, as well as our environment. Below are some gentle and safe ways to bring the energy of spring cleaning into your life, from the inside out.
Detoxification is Cleansing the Body
Our bodies are exposed to toxins on a daily basis from the air we breathe to the products we use. There are several body systems that help us eliminate these toxins such as our liver, our kidneys, and even our sweat. But, these systems can get overwhelmed and often need a little help and support. This is often referred to as doing a “detoxification”. Modern living can bring us into contact with so many toxins that everyone could use a good detox, especially in the spring!
Detoxification is the process of reducing the amount of toxins that we are exposed to in order to rest the detoxification pathways in the body, as well as encourage the release of toxins that are stored in the body. There are a variety of methods for detoxing the body. Most consist of resting the body by eliminating solid foods for a short time and instead consuming cleansing foods such as special broths, juices, teas, herbs or supplements. Supporting the metabolic pathways of the liver and kidneys are so important (see 14-Day Detox Program). After the cleansing period is over, a very clean diet is slowly reintroduced.
Several hidden factors can complicate a detox such as blood sugar issues, or if a person has been exposed to heavy metals or other dangerous toxins. It is important to seek the professional assistance of a for any detoxification.
Cleansing the Environment
A clean body will only benefit us so long without the support of a clean environment. There are several sources of toxins in our environment that need to be addressed. The most important is toxins in our food supply. It is important to be eating organic fruits and vegetables, organic meats, non-GMO whole grains, and limit processed foods as these contain dyes, flavor enhancers, preservatives, and other industrial chemicals. Clean water is also a must, including filtered water in non-toxic containers. Glass is the best storage container for water, followed by stainless steel, and BPA-free plastic.
Another area of toxic exposure is in our homes. Household cleaners, laundry products, lawn care chemicals, and bug sprays expose us to numerous chemicals and petroleum based toxins. Even cosmetics, perfumes, shampoos, face washes, deodorants, and toothpastes have chemicals that can disrupt our health. Health food stores offer environmentally-friendly, all-natural products.
Cleansing the Spirit
One overlooked area of detox is our thoughts and emotions. To truly embrace the benefits of a spring clean, we must also look at the mental and emotional environment we live in every day. Chronic stress is one of the most toxic emotions to live with on a daily basis. Not only can it tax the body by stimulating stress hormones, it taxes the spirit and positive mental outlook. Other toxic emotions such as anger, resentment, jealousy, anxiety, and depression need to be dealt with. Naturopathic Medicine helps support more than just your body, it helps support the whole person including one’s emotional state.
Some strategies everyone can use to help support their spring cleaning are deep cleansing breaths, meditation, staying hydrated with clean water, and exercising.
References
Lindlahr, Henry, and Jocelyn C. P. Proby. 1975. Philosophy of natural therapeutics. Saffron Walden: C.W. Daniel Co.
Pizzorno, Joseph E., and Michael T. Murray. 1999. Textbook of natural medicine. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
Vasey, Christopher. 2009. The naturopathic way: how to detox, find quality nutrition, and restore your acid-alkaline balance. Rochester, Vt: Healing Arts Press.
Family and Environmental Medicine help patients with detoxification programs. Dr Gary Gruber provides private appointments for patients from around the country who seek health and healing with Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The majority of patients are from the local area including Greenwich CT, Stamford CT, Darien CT, Norwalk CT, New Canaan CT, Wilton CT, Westchester County, NY, NYC, and Northern NJ.
Family and Environmental Medicine help patients with Natural and Holistic Treatments for a healthy immune system.Local areas served are CT, NY, NJ.
Local area including Greenwich, Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, New Canaan, Wilton CT, Westchester County, NY, NYC, and Northern NJ
Naturopathic Medicine: Top Ten Tips for Good Health in a Tough Economy
Naturopathic Medicine Principles
A guiding principle of naturopathic medicine is the physical body will heal itself when the obstacles to that healing are removed. This principle is called vis medicatrix naturae - the healing power of Nature. A second principle is to treat the whole person. This principle recognizes that a person is not only the physical body. The physical, emotional, and spiritual are integral parts of the whole person.
To live within these principles of naturopathic medicine should not be expensive. The greatest obstacles to health that we face as a culture today are the tens of thousands of man-made chemicals and natural toxins that suppress our immune system. These chemicals also trigger gene expression that leads to diseases. Avoidance is critical for good health. It is a matter of making conscious choices about the foods that are consumed.
Stress plays an important role in our health. But it is not only how we manage stress. Releasing negative feelings while focusing on positive thoughts is the most powerful practice of natural medicine that leads to well-being and happiness.
The tips in the following list support these naturopathic medicine principles:
- Eat colorful vegetables and fruits; avoid processed sugar, potatoes, flours, or hydrogenated oils.
- Drink the purest water available.
- Eat raw and lightly cooked seasonal foods so that you limit exposure to roasted, baked and fried foods.
- Use natural cleaners and glass containers so that you avoid plastics and harsh chemicals in the home and in food preparation. Grow house plants that absorb toxins in the air.
- Enjoy relaxing heat therapies such as baths, steam and saunas.
- Eat organic and free-range foods when available.
- Expand your mindfulness by daily spiritual practice of meditation and/or contemplation.
- Move your body; walk, don't drive; take the stairs.
- Work on body mechanics by stretching and strengthening weak muscle groups.
- Stay connected: strengthen relations with your family and friends. Be active in your community!
Family and Environmental Medicine help patients with Natural Solutions that support health and well-being. The information contained in this article is not intended as the only natural solutions but should be considered as part of a holistic program of healing. Dr Gary Gruber provides private appointments for patients from around the country who seek health and healing with Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The majority of patients are from the local area including Greenwich CT, Stamford CT, Darien CT, Norwalk CT, New Canaan CT, Wilton CT, Westchester County, NY, NYC, and Northern NJ. For other Natural Solutions please contact us at (203) 966-6360.
Laboratory Testing & Evaluation
Conventional
- Blood Chemistry and Complete Blood Count
- Standard Urinalysis
- Cardiovascular/Diabetes panel: a panel designed to assess and monitor inflammatory and nutritional markers that are directly associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Environmental
- Heavy Metals Urinalysis: Initially, this test is run for two samples; a first morning urine specimen and a six hour urine specimen after taking a chelating agent. Both specimens are analyzed for 15 heavy metals. The first morning urine assesses current exposure; the six hour collection assesses body burden. After the initial testing, the six hour urine specimen is used to track treatment effectiveness.
Porphyrins: Analyzes urine for defects in porphyrin pathways. This test is useful for screening children for heavy metal toxicity. This test can help identify the severity of heavy metal and chemical exposures resulting in impaired metabolism and cellular dysfunction.- Xenobiotics: Serious health problems are associated with chronic exposures to these synthetic chemicals in air, water, and food. This test analyses chronic exposure to solvents, chlorinated and brominated hydrocarbons, phthalates, and organophosphates that are associated with metabolic, neurological, and hormonal dysfunction.
Porphyrins: Analyzes urine for defects in porphyrin pathways. This test is useful for screening children for heavy metal toxicity. This test can help identify the severity of heavy metal and chemical exposures resulting in impaired metabolism and cellular dysfunction.Metabolic
- Organic Acids: Organic acids are metabolic intermediates produced in pathways of energy production, detoxification, neurotransmitter breakdown, and intestinal microbial activity. Urinary OA’s reveal nutritional deficiencies, toxic overload, inherited enzyme deficits, metabolic inhibition, and imbalance in digestive tract microbiology.
- Amino Acids: Failure to obtain enough essential amino acids has serious health implications. Deficiencies are implicated in gastrointestinal dysfunction, biotransformation pathways, neurotransmitter metabolism, and chronic metabolic acidosis.
- Hormones and Neurotransmitters: Physiological Stress and Emotional stress affect hormone and neurotransmitter metabolism. Identifying these stresses and treating the underlying hormone and neurotransmitter imbalances is critical to long-term health and wellbeing.
- ADMA: A very strong marker of endothelial dysfunction and a predictor of insulin resistance.
Nutritional
Nutritional- Micronutrient Test: Measures the functional nutrient level of white blood cells. The nutrients that are tested are vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and essential amino acids. Accurately shows a 3 – 6 month window of nutritional deficiency, a cause of many chronic conditions. For more information please click here.
- Stool test for SIgA: The most sensitive test for Gluten, Casein, Soy, Egg sensitivities.
- Fatty Acids: This test helps establish deficiencies and proper balance of omega 3, 6, and 9 fatty acids.
Digestive Functional
- Comprehensive Digestive Analysis: The use of DNA analysis provides a more complete and accurate assessment of bacterial and parasitic inflammation than conventional culture techniques. The test also looks at the strength of the digestive system in the breakdown and absorption of essential nutrients.
- Gastro pH: Proper digestion and absorption of nutrients is influenced by stomach pH. This simple in office test establishes a basis for good digestive function.
- Intestinal Permeability: When the lining of the digestive tract is compromised, undigested proteins will be absorbed into the body generating an immune response. The immune response may expose the person to an autoimmune process. This test for intestinal permeability establishes a baseline for gut dysfunction and a monitor for therapeutic results.
- Mycology Profile: Stool testing for yeast/fungi in the gut. Yeast overgrowth has been linked to many chronic conditions such as headache, bloating, atopic dermatitis, and fatigue.
Genetic Testing
- Detoxification Profile: Evaluation of single nucleotide polymorphisms helps to understand specific phenotypical variations in a personal genome that affects detoxification pathways of biotransformation. Specifically looks at Phase 1 Cytochrome p450 enzymes, Phase 2 Pathways, and Oxidative Stress.
- Celiac and Gluten Sensitivity Profile: This genetic testing helps to establish the susceptibility to one or both of these conditions.
Immunological
Lyme Profile Traditional: ELISA and Western Blot for Borrelia burgdorferi and other tick borne infections.- Lyme Disease Expanded: Comprehensive immune function against Borrelia burgdorferi includes T Cell activation and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels.
- Lyme Disease and Coinfections: A comprehensive multi-peptide ELISA that is the most sensitive method for detection of tick borne diseases. This method uses advanced in vivo induced antigen technology and identifies antigens that are immunogenic and are expressed in vivo during human infection.
- Autoimmune Panel: Autoimmune antibodies are measurable well in advance of the manifestation of pathology. This new expanded panel identifies susceptibility to autoimmune diseases and establishes a course of prevention.
Lyme Profile Traditional: ELISA and Western Blot for Borrelia burgdorferi and other tick borne infections.
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Naturopathic Medicine in New Canaan, CT
Are you looking for a naturopathic doctor in New Canaan CT?
Naturopathic Medicine recognizes that you, the patient, have very specific health issues that should be addressed on three levels: physical, emotional, and spiritual. Each level has its own complexity; the sum of the levels is you. This makes you a unique individual.
Our practice is patient focused which allows me to develop an individualized treatment plan for you. It means that I must listen very closely and carefully to your health concerns so that the treatment plan is appropriate and accurate for you. Ultimately, you are the healer and we facilitate a plan to help you remove the obstacles to your healing.
Research has shown that the more involved a patient is with the decisions about his/her treatment, the better the clinical outcome. When you visit our office don’t be surprised to hear questions like: What do you most fear about your illness? What impact have your symptoms had on your life? How are you hoping that I can help you today? What kind of treatment are you looking for? What do you believe is the source of your problems? Patients who choose Naturopathic Medicine are passionate for life.
Here at Family and Environmental Medicine, we believe in emphasizing the informative aspects of naturopathic medicine, and strive to make them easily accessible.
Naturopathy isn't limited in how it can help, in fact, Naturopathic Doctors can treat many conditions...
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Reiki for Cancer
Reiki for cancer - CAM therapy
Cancer treatments, while life saving for many people, often cause painful and debilitating side effects to a person's whole body system. Treatments like radiation, chemotherapy and surgery can often effectively put cancer into remission for the patient. However, such treatments also cause severe mental and physical side effects such as nausea, vomiting, anxiety and depression.
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies such as massage and Reiki for cancer are gaining popularity among cancer patients. People generally use these methods in addition the traditional medical treatments they receive. Complementary and alternative therapies frequently decrease feelings of stress, anxiety or depression in the patient.
Reiki is not considered to be a cancer treatment in and of itself but is used and viewed by most as a complementary therapy designed to work in conjunction with an existing ongoing medical treatment. Some patients undergoing cancer treatment feel that Reiki has helped them manage pain. Others feel that Reiki helps them be more relaxed, or they have experienced a lessening of the physical side effects of treatments like radiation and chemotherapy through the complementary use of Reiki.
The Science of Reiki for cancer
Unfortunately not a lot of scientific data exists yet that measurably details the effectiveness of Reiki for cancer including serious cancers like a mesothelioma diagnosis, lymphoma or melanoma. Still, a lot of anecdotal evidence exists that dictates how individuals have experienced the benefits of Reiki during their cancer treatments. Also, more scientific studies are being performed regularly, and proponents of Reiki remain optimistic that further evidence to support the use of Reiki during cancer treatment will emerge.
In an April 2011 article in The Annals of Surgical Oncology, Dr. Sheldon Marc Feldman, Columbia University Medical Center's Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology "incorporates the role of Reiki practitioners" to reduce the stressful impact of traditional cancer treatments on the body. Dr. Feldman recommends Reiki to patients as a way to ready themselves before treatment. He also recommends it as a treatment to use concurrently during chemotherapy, radiation or surgery as well as after those procedures.
Reported Outcomes of Reiki for cancer
During several documented cases, patients felt that with the assistance of Reiki performed by a certified Reiki practitioner much of the other medical procedures and treatments seemed easier to bear mentally. The Reiki for cancer treatments aided the patients in feeling greater tranquility and peace of mind.
People also have reported that they feel more empowered with the use of Reiki during medical procedures. There is additional anecdotal evidence from patients who state that their use of Reiki for cancer has helped them alleviate pain as effectively as or more effectively than pharmaceutical treatments. Some people have reported as well that by using Reiki during radiation treatments they felt that their bodies held up better under the treatment and did not experience much tissue destruction.
Proponents of Reiki for cancer therapy believe that the benefits cancer patients receive are because Reiki energy itself is the energy of the life force, which aids the body in renewing and regenerating itself during times of trauma. While evidence of this cannot be proven, evidence does exist that shows that any calming therapies including Reiki, massage and meditation provide benefits to the patient.
Reiki for cancer – Areas we serve
Family and Environmental Medicine help patients with cancer who implement natural, complementary and alternative medicine therapies. The information contained in this article is not intended as the sole natural medicine for cancer treatment but should be considered as part of a holistic program of healing. Dr Gary S. Gruber provides private appointments for patients from around the country. The majority of patients are from the local area including Greenwich CT, Stamford CT, Darien CT, Norwalk CT, New Canaan CT, Wilton CT, Westchester County, NY, NYC, and Northern NJ. For other natural solutions to cancer please contact us at (203) 966-6360.
U.S. Health Care Crisis - Part 1: The Myth of the Medical Model
U.S. Health Care Crisis– Part 1: The Myth of the Medical Model
Gary S. Gruber ND
Recent political rhetoric insists that the best public policy and solution to the “health care crisis” is to make health care affordable and accessible to all. This basic idea that each person should have responsibility for and be empowered by her or his own health care is a very good one. However, there is a hidden issue that is not addressed: What is the best medical model of creating health care?
What if the understanding of what fixes health problems is essentially wrong?
Look at the leading causes of death that create the spiraling costs for Americans: Heart Disease, Stroke, and Cancer. These diseases, although associated with age, in fact affect almost all age groups and are on the increase at rates that are faster than the growth of the aging population. The cost to society is escalating with no end in sight. According to a recent study by Cathy J. Bradley, PhD*, the cost of cancer in the year 2000 of $115.8 billion is expected to jump to $147.6 billion by the year 2020, a leap of almost 30%. In 2008, alone, the American Heart Association estimated the cost of cardiovascular disease to be $448.5 billion**. It is no wonder we feel we are in the midst of a health care crisis.
However, our medical model for dealing with these killers is based on the science of treating infectious diseases. The basic mythology built into this model is that there is a drug to cure every disease (which is why pharmaceutical companies are so feverishly involved in medical legislation and advertising).
This model is simply wrong, and it needs to be replaced by new practices that enable us to detoxify ourselves and our environment. Call the old model “the magic pill cure”; call the new model Environmental Medicine.
To understand the current health care problems we can look back in history and trace the development of American medical care . . . click here to read the full article.
* Bradley CJ, et al. Productivity Costs of Cancer Mortality in the United States: 2000 – 2020. J Natl Cancer Inst 2008; 100: 1763 - 1770.
**http://www.americanheart.org