MARCH 27, 2018 HBOT

In the last five years I have referred more patients for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for a variety of neurological conditions as well as Lyme Disease . Today there are good studies and research available. There is also some medical reimbursement for HBOT treatments in certain disease conditions

HBOIT is not new to the world. It was introduced in England in 1662. There are many articles written in the twentieth century There was a review of HBOT in 1877 by Arntzeniusa which had 300 references. 
I recently read a review by HBOT expert Dr Paul Harch in The Townsend Letter. It was very informative He discussed that the Dutch surgeons started using high pressure oxygen therapy for surgeries, infections and poisonings in the 1950s

This paved the way for its use today. Recently I had a 85 year old female that had uro-sepsis that lead to septicemia. She threw emboli to all of her digits ( fingers) some worse than others. I thought she would lose some of her digits by amputation I advocated for HBOT. The patient had 10 treatments with complete resolution of gangrene and required no amputation

Dr Harch describes hyperbaric as a 355 year old therapy which appears to be epigenetic therapy n a broad sense. He is right. The article in the April 2018 Townsend Letter should be read. What other disease might be amendable to oxygen therapy? Controlled trials exist and there must be more done

See Northport Wellness Center with Dr Scher

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MARCH 26, 2018 COFFEE

Times are changing. There is no data now being written about coffee being considered a superfood because it is rich in antioxidants. There are more antioxidants in coffee than are in blueberries. These antioxidants play a significant role in enhancing brain function, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's Disease, protecting the heart, increasing energy and fighting cancer.

Coffee now is a major player in fighting disease.

Some facts are that  those drinking coffee on a regular basis have a 65 5 less chance of developing Alzheimer's Disease. There is a 60 % less chance of developing Parkinson's disease in daily coffee drinkers. These both are chronic disease with an enormous amount of health care dollars being spent.

The types of cancers that have been studied with coffee are the following: Breast, oral , brain , colorectal , liver , prostate and uterine cancers

Other diseases that have been reducing by the daily use of coffee are diabetes. Coffee helps fight depression , enhance longevity, and reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis

So when you reach for that black coffee without sugar and dairy think about all the great benefits of the ingredients in coffee as cafestol, plant sterols, quinine and chlorogenic acid.

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MARCH 24-25, 2018 OPHTHALMIC EYE DROPS

There are many complaints for a patient with dry eyes. These vary from stinging to blurry vision to light sensitivity.  There are artificial lubricants available. There is a problem with this . These tears often mislead the body's natural tear production in reducing its output which worsens the problem

This  is a solution with its homeopathic eye drops from Natural Ophthalmics . These stimulate the body to produce more of its own tears to lubricate the eyes. 

These are professional eye drops which cannot be bought in stores. These are preservative free . able to use with your contacts, safe in children and in pregnancy-and no rebound redness.There are no side effects

There are other homeopathic eye drops available in addition to tear stimulation. These are allergy eye drops, cataract eye drops, and both ortho-K thin and thick eye drops

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MARCH 23, 2018 IBUPROFEN NEGATIVE EFFECTS

There are many causes of fertility problems. In most cases, it is the female who might have fertility problems. I also feel male fertility is a problem  that is not discussed. A study in January 2018 found that men who take high doses of ibuprofen for months at a time may be a greater risk of fertility problems. 

Although the study sample was small ( 31 male patients ) - half received 600mg twice a day of ibuprofen versus placebo.  The blood marker,  LH ( lutenizing hormone) was measured. The LH is secreted by the pituitary  gland which stimulated the production of testosterone by the testicles./ The group receiving the medication, ibuprofen had the ratio of testosterone / LH level measured which was low

This low ratio indicates a dysfunction of the testicles. This leads to a hormonal imbalance called compensated hypogonadism which is linked to male infertility, depression and cardiovascular events ( as heart attack and stroke)

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MARCH 22, 2018 APITHERAPY

Do you know about apitherapy ? Apitherapy is the use of substances from honeybees to relive various medical conditions. Some practices use honey, royal jelly , propolis and even bee venom. This can be accomplished by using been venom from a live bee or injected bee venom from Canada. 

Unfortunately conventional doctors and journal misrepresent live bee acupuncture. In an article in the Post -" A bee is positioned over a relevant potion on a patient's body and its head is squeezed repeatedly until the stinger comes out. " The stinger is inserted into the skin , the venom is released and the bees dies. " This is NOT the way it is done. 

The statement above is a lie. I do not nor does any bee apitherapist squeeze the bee's head. Nor do people die. I have been doing apitherapy for more than a decade with no adverse reactions reported nor NO deaths from bee venom therapy.

There are reported benefits to apitherapy for many conditions. It is written about and published. Those physicians and health care professionals with narrow minds should sit down and read and learn from modalities that have been used for hundreds of years instead of finding a reason to crucify them

A course in apitherapy is offered by the American Apitherapy Society (www.apitherapy.org ) is offered every one to two years int he Uited States. For the last two years it has been done in Redondo Beach CA  In 2018, the AAS Charles Mraz Apitherapy Course will be offered in the Northeast

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MARCH 20, 2018 RAVINTSARA

This is not a common plant that is discussed  Ravensara aromatica is a member of the Lauraceae family, and originates in Madagascar.

It is rich in the compound  1,8 cineole which has very potent anti inflammatory properties. On reading about this herb, it also has anti bacterial properties. It can be used for lung function and airway improvement with thyme, boswellia, myrtle and eucalyptus.

Do not confuse this with the essential oil of this plant useful in aromatherapy. You must read to get the correct species of plant with the active component. 

Ravintsara essential oil is actually derived from the Cinnamomum camphora tree which is a native of Madagascar. This species of tree is quite different from the Asian camphor species and its leaves have a very different chemical composition. It has a very high level of 1,8 cineole eucalyptol which is the chemical that gives its distinctive, penetrating aroma to the eucalyptus oils.

Ravensara on the other hand has only 5% 1.8 cineole compared to the 50% found in ravintsara and is distilled from the bark of a different tree species

All are not the same

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MARCH 21, 2018 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Cardiovascular disease ( CVD) is still the number one cause of death in the United States,  There are 47.8 million women are  affected by CVD whereas 3.4 million women affected with breast cancer. 

According to the AHA ( American Heart Association ), the current treatment for breast cancer negatively affects CVD health and lead to CVD. These CVD include heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction.

While the cancer treatments have prolonged lives and even saved lives,  the side effects from these treatments can impact the heart

Another interesting topic is the fact that patients with migraine had an increased risk for ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, myocardial infarction ( heart attacks ) , venous thromboembolism ( deep vein thrombosis) and arrhythmias as atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter  A Danish study at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark looked at this data

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MARCH 19, 2018 BREATHING HERBS

Breathing is part of normal life- we do it about 20,000 times per day. Sometimes we each might have a difficult time breathing , This can be due to a number of conditions--Asthma being one of those reasons. It cam be environmental like pollution  or from allergies or even the common cold

One herb, Boswellia is a powerhouse herb for the lungs. It has anti inflammatory effects as it inhibits  an enzyme 5- lipoxygenase ( 5 -LOX) The active component in Boswellia is an acid known as AKBA.  You must pick a boswellia that has the acid AKBA.

Studies have shown that Boswellia in the amounts of 300 mg three times a day improved respiratory symptom s from 70 % to 27 % compared to placebo

Boswellia inhibits the action of mast cells which is the type of white cell responsible for histamine release, thus inhibiting  histamine  . Remember that histamine is responsible for the sneezing, irritation , congestion and watery eyes. I like to combine boswellia with thyme and myrtle.

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