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What You Should Know About Alternate Therapies
By Dr. Gifford Jones
I’ve often asked myself this question, “How much better could I treat patients if I had also studied forms of “alternate therapy”? After all those of us with traditional medical degrees haven’t learned everything. This week, an interesting story of a Harvard physician who had a first hand experience with one form of alternate medicine.
What You Should Know About Herbal MedicinesBy Dr. Gifford Jones
“Eat three pineapples a day, take hot baths with Epsom salts, followed by cold showers, and call me in a week!” This was the advice given by a Chinese naturopath to a Harvard doctor whose backache could not be cured by conventional medicine.
Are Herbal Remedies Harmless?By Dr. Gifford Jones
“What happened to the patient?” I asked the doctor at the huge Baragwanath hospital in Soweto, South Africa. “It was necessary to remove her entire large bowel” he replied. “She used a herbal medicine that caused irreparable injury to the colon. This happens several times a year in Soweto. The people in Soweto love herbal medicines”.
Tips On Alternative MedicineBy Dr. Gifford Jones
During 2001 millions of North Americans will continue to die of cancer and other diseases. But can some of these maladies be prevented by the use of alternative, non©traditional medicine? This week, how selenium, green tea, vitamins, flavonoids and milk can help you practice preventive medicine.
Six Reasons You Are FatBy William McCreary, PhD.
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in North America. Diet programs, books, programs and media machines that promote Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, the Zone and the like, as well as the too numerous to mention fad diets have led to both bulges around our waist and bulges in the collective wallets of the heads of the diet industry. Sadly, in spite of decades of diets, hours of Tae Bo, aerobics, and Arnold pumping us up, we, collectively and individually are fatter than ever. Despite annually spending hundreds of millions of dollars on weight loss supplements and drugs, the rate of obesity increase ‘weighs in’ at a 25% increase over the past decade. Not surprisingly, parallel increases are seen in rates of chronic low back pain, heart attacks, diabetes, stroke, bowel disorders and cancer. The combined rate of incidence for developing these diseases indicate that 3 out of 4 people will get at least one of these conditions.
Revealing Some Secret and Unknown Facts about CancerBy William McCreary, PhD.
Recently, our forum has been besieged with questions about cancer. Here are some facts that may well be of interest to you.
US HIV/AIDS Rates indicate a Government/Media created epidemicBy William McCreary, PhD.
Hold on, don’t kill me yet. In this age of political correctness, there are some issues that raise the ire of many people. You can talk bad about many things and people, you can talk conspiracy theories and you can complain about taxes. You can wave your flag of ‘it is my right’ and say just about anything under that false banner. You can mock God, religion and the government. But when you speak out against HIV/ AIDS, you often cross the line in many people’s eyes. So you may love me for taking and promoting a stand that might be unpopular, or you may curse me for the same reason. But at least I am taking a stand.
A Crapshoot at Best- America’s Health Care is a Matter of LuckBy William McCreary, PhD.
We have come to expect certain things from our hospitals…. as flawed as the system that they operate within might be. We expect safe standards of operation for routine and general procedures. But we do not always get that. In fact, we often get nothing even close to that. But whether we require hospital services for broken bones or disease treatment protocols, we expect to have such services in a clean, safe and proficient environment. After all, the US spends more than 3 times the amount per person on health care than ANY other country in the world. That money must be going to provide high quality access to standardized levels of health care for all, right??? Whether you go to your local hospital or a ‘big name’ facility, one might expect that the standard of care should be relatively even, all things considered. Health care is health care right???
The Power Of ChoiceBy William McCreary, PhD.
As an outcome of the two recent elections on North America, one is reminded of the power that tradition and conformity have in our collective lives. Both the Canadian and American elections vividly demonstrated a media controlled and manipulated game, that was played into by the general populous. Very few people actually turned out to exercise their right to vote. Of those that did, very few were educated or more than superficially informed regarding the parties` stances, policies and implications of such upon our lives. Rather, votes were cast along lines of family tradition, religion, race or gender. Many did not vote for a person or party because of their potential worth and ability, but rather because `my family has always voted for this party so I will too`.
Toothless Enforcement by EPABy William McCreary, PhD.
Recently, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, ranked as one of the ‘best of the best hospitals’ according to public opinion and a recent study by US News, was fined nearly a quarter of a million dollars for improperly disposing of chemotherapy waste and other hazardous materials. Chemicals used for chemotherapy, along with mercury poisoned waste, were improperly stored and labelled as regulations require. Christine Hickey, a hospital spokeswoman, said the chemotherapy chemicals were originally handled and labelled as regular medical waste and not as hazardous chemical waste, as regulations require.
Caffeine: The Ultimate Health SaboteurBy William McCreary, PhD.
‘Let’s go for a coffee sometime’ is now a way of life. Coffee shops are opening at record numbers and with record profits. In a generally sedentary and malnourished society looking for quick fixes, caffeine, in any of its variations, is the drug of choice to help us through the day or lose that extra weight. Caffeine or its derivatives are found in coffee, tea, chocolate, pain medication and weight loss products among other things.
Government moving to make supplements illegalBy William McCreary, PhD.
The US and Canadian governments are attempting to quietly pass legislation (CODEX in the US and Bill C-51/52 in Canada) that is designed to regulate natural supplements and vitamins under the control of ‘Big Pharma’ and the medical profession. Codex and Bill C-51 are proposing the need for this legislation under two claims. First is the ‘need to protect the public from the dangers posed by such supplements’. Secondly, they claim that these supplements are non effective anyway.
Unlocking a Key to Personal Excellence!By William McCreary, PhD.
One of the greatest secrets of champions in all areas of life and sport is often overlooked by the ‘masses of mediocrity’ as being unimportant, trivial or it is seen as being ‘way too easy’ to be of such a significant value. Yet every champion, every successful endeavor and individual is founded upon this truth. Businesses, sports teams, executives and leaders of industry and nations have all attempted to tap into this source of power. They understand the ability that this principle has in motivating individuals to perform at higher levels than they individually believe they could achieve.
The Obesity Solution Becomes More ConfusingBy William McCreary, PhD.
On Thursday, July 17th, fat people in our nation began to rejoice at the breaking news. After years of conflicting advice detailing the best approach to dealing with weight loss, finally, the medical community had spoken. The obesity epidemic should be about to come to a screaming halt because one of the most prestigious medical journals presented its astounding findings. The New England Journal of Medicine published findings of a diet study promoting the weight loss benefits of adhering to a low carb diet.
Green Hospitals Vs Green HealingBy William McCreary, PhD.
As our society becomes more environmentally aware and green conscious, new areas of attention constantly come to the forefront of our awareness. We worry about switching light bulbs, proper compost able garbage bags, and aerated shower heads. I recently saw a pizza place proclaiming itself as a ‘green eatery’ because they were only going to give out two napkins per slice of pizza.
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