Aricept is a commonly prescribed drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease. However, like all the Alzheimer’s drugs, Aricept does not work for the vast majority who take it. In my opinion, for the few who achieve some benefit with Aricept, the positive effects are minute and fleeting. An article...
Acetaminophen is sold over-the-counter in such products such as Tylenol® and more than 100 other over-the-counter products. Nearly every American is familiar with acetaminophen as it is recommended in Big Pharma ads to be used for pain and fever. The ads make it seem like the drug is safe...
Acetaminophen (such as Tylenol®) is the most commonly used analgesic medication worldwide. I have never been a fan of using acetaminophen for any condition. Let me explain. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal (March 1, 2015) highlighted some of the adverse effects of acetaminophen. The researchers looked...
Recently released CDC data shows that autism rates have increased 30% since 2012.(1) Now, 1 in 68 children aged eight years have autism. This is increased form 1 in 88 children in 2012. Keep in mind that there has been no change in the criteria to diagnose autism since...
Acetaminophen (Tylenol®) is safe to use during pregnancy, right? Is it safe to take anytime you need pain relief or have a headache? I will show you that acetaminophen is a potentially dangerous drug. Most health care providers are not knowledgeable about what acetaminophen actually does in the body. ...
I have been practicing medicine for 20 years. In my early years, I practiced conventional medicine as I was taught in my training. During those years, I used drug therapies to treat a variety of illnesses. However, I began to question the wisdom of solely relying on drug therapies...
Alzheimer’s disease is a terrible illness. It is a type of dementia that causes progressive problems with memory, thinking and behavior. It is a serious, debilitating illness that is occurring at staggering rates in the elderly population. Presently, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s disease.(1) Seeing someone with...
A recent report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded that many common chemicals are disrupting the human hormone system and could have significant health implications. The report is titled, “State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals.” It can be found...
Can eating fish poison your brain? An article describing two new reports published ahead of a United Nations conference on mercury pollution found that mercury in fish is having an adverse effect on brain function. “There does appear to be evidence now, fairly persuasive evidence, that adverse effects occur...
My children often wonder why I don’t donate to the American Cancer Society or the Komen Foundation. Of course, I, like most of you, want to find a cure for cancer. However, most of the non-profit cancer foundations do not promote searching for an underlying cause of cancer Instead,...