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FDA Alters Data
Saturday, November 15th, 2008The Union of Concerned Scientists surveyed 5,918 scientists at the FDA to examine the state of science there. The survey featured one essay question that allowed the scientists to provide a written narrative. Of the 997 FDA scientists that responded to the essay question, 20% stated that they had been asked, “…for nonscientific reasons, [...]
The Amish and Vaccines
Monday, October 27th, 2008We all seem to pay attention to information sources that reinforce our beliefs. Conservatives watch Fox News and Liberals read the New York Times. It is pretty much the same way with the autism and vaccine controversy. I have heard from a couple of people “They did the study—the Amish don’t get autism.” We seem [...]
PRACTICE GROWTH ON A BUDGET
Friday, September 12th, 2008Part 1: Press Releases are Free Advertising
Because of tough economic times, many chiropractors are finding it necessary to cut expenses. You can cut your advertising and marketing expenses and still be able to effectively grow your practice. Don’t cut back on marketing, just cut back on how much you spend on it.
One of the real [...]
Nutrition and ADHD
Thursday, September 11th, 2008Various nutritional approaches may help ADHD. Nutrition remains controversial because scientific studies, by their very nature, look at a single constituent. The paradigm in medicine is to try to find a “cure”, one thing that fixes the symptom. There is an inherent flaw in this way of thinking because it assumes that any health problem [...]
Low Testosterone
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008In men, testosterone levels decline around the age of 30 and by age 80 may be down to 20% of someone in their 20s. Men with low testosterone tend to have less stamina, reduced muscle mass and reduced libido. They can also have cognitive problems as well as depression and anxiety. The thing you really [...]
Thrive During a Recession
Friday, August 15th, 2008It seems like one of the hot topics for seminars and magazine articles these days is the recession and how to make your practice “recession-proof”. A lot of the articles center around cutting costs, but what is really needed is a strategy that will grow your practice. Chiropractors have an advantage over other professions during [...]
Money is not a four-letter word
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008Money, to many natural health practitioners, is a four-letter word. This is not because they are learning disabled or that they cannot spell, but because they feel that it cheapens a noble calling. It is an unfortunate attitude and one that is not only harmful to the practitioner, but to the public in general.
If you [...]
Thyroid Part 3
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008The last installment contained suggestions from Dr. Harry Eidenier on how to interpret lab values to find hidden hypothyroidism. Using the Barnes basal body temperature alone is not a satisfactory way to diagnose hypothyroidism. These lab values and treatments only apply if symptoms are present (see last post).
Treatment (as recommended by Dr. Harry Eidenier):
1. TSH greater [...]
Thyroid Part 2
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008This is one area where there is some controversy in how traditional medicine does its job. It is also an area where you can get life-changing results with some simple nutrition.
The British Medical Journal [BMJ 2000;320:1332-1334 (13 May)] published research examining the flaws in diagnosing hypothyroidism. The authors concluded that there are indeed flaws with [...]
Depression? High Cholesterol? Stubborn Weight Gain?–Maybe it is Thyroid
Friday, August 1st, 2008You’ve seen this patient; she (usually a she) is tubby, tired and depressed. Her hair is brittle, skin is dry and she can’t seem to lose weight no matter what she does. You look up hypothyroidism in the medical dictionary and her picture appears next to the two paragraph description of the condition. She cries [...]