JANUARY 17, 2020 TINNITUS

In the last ten years of writing this blog I have written about tinnitus or ringing in the ears on more than one time. It is always good to revisit this topic as it is a common complaint., Loud noises have caused tinnitus like from construction or loud music. The common most cause is a build up of ear wax or cerumen

Some others suffer from tinnitus due to a medication. Some react to salicylates as in aspirin, and in analgesics. If you take aspirin a lot this can be your problem. There are also some foods that contain salicylates which need to be avoided. Salicylates occur in almonds, blueberries, apples, apricots, cherries,. cucumbers., pickles, oranges, peaches tomatoes, and raspberries. You will need a full list of salicylate containing foods.

Low blood sugar has caused tinnitus. Both Vitamin A and zinc deficiency has been implicated. I usually want to know the patients exposure to heavy metals. I have seen many patients with tinnitus who also have heavy metal intoxication with mercury. I do a provocative urine test for heavy metals in NYC patients and a hair analysis for heavy metals for CT patients. The hair testing for metals is no longer legal in the state of New York

Have your metals checked if you have tinnitus.

Until tomorrow…

JANUARY 16, 2020 AN PAINFUL INJURED MSUCLE

You hurt your thigh muscle while rollerblading in Central Park. Not uncommon. You started to develop a bruise. You realize nothing was broken. You iced it after your friend who is an Emergency Room Technician

You can take Alleve or Motrin but these over the counter medication bother your stomach. You want to consider alternatives for the bruised sore muscle.

First think apply Arnica Gel to the affected area This is a great hebr for the bruise. You might consider arnica 30C as a homeopathic remedy. I would also get a salve that has Archilla, Lobelia and Taraxacum in it. It can be easily made by an herbalist. These three herbs are very effective.

You cannot find a herbalist to make you a tincture but you can get CBD cream ( no THC) from Canbiola. www.canbiola.com This is a great CBD company which provides a pain relieving salve o0r Roll On

You see—there are alternatives

Until tomorrow…

JANUARY 15, 2020 LIFE SHIFT

I am constantly reading. I came across a book on my Design Within Reach selves ( which means books sit horizontal on metal shelves) which I read some years ago.

It is Life Shift : Let Go and Live Your Dream. It is written by Aleta St James whom is a friend and colleague. She is not only a healer but also a success coach. Through the years we have had the opportunity to work with the same patients. My experience has been nothing but excellent, open and successful.

Aleta’s story is inspiring as her principles she teaches. Our work is aligned for the good of the patient. She has been an inspiration to me through the years. I urge you to buy her book .

Watch your life change.

Until tomorrow…

JANUARY 14, 2020 HERBS FOR CANCER

There are many herbs that can be used to kill cancer and support the patient’s immune system. The list is vast From paw paw , also known as soursop to a Venus fly trap

There are two anticancer botanicals that need to be discussed. Pao Pereira and Rauwolfa vomitoria. Some might know the Rauwolfa plant that is used in hypertension called R. serpentine. The medication produced from this plant is resperine.

Both botanicals above, Pao and Rauwolfa kill cancer cells and ONLY cancer cells. There are no toxic effects reported . They are taken throughout the day with meals.

R. vomitoria has a special affinity for hormonally dependent tissues as prostate, breast, testes, thyroid , ovaries and uterus. This is a very desirable herb if the organ is hormonally dependent. This herb has no anti viral benefits and DOES NOT cross the blood brain barrier. This is important. The alkaloid in the herb Pao Pereira does cross the blood brain barrier so it can be added to protocols that are used for brain cancers

The work n these herbs was done by the late Mirko Beljanski, , PhD. The work continues to carried out by his daughter, Slyvie and the Beljanski Foundation in New York City.

Until tomorrow…

JANUARY 13, 2020 DXM

DXM, also known as dextromethorphan has been widely used to suppress coughs. I am sure we all have tried it at one time in our lives.

Upon reading it is the black sheep of the psychedelic family. It is said to be the bottom of the barrel, but others argue and say it has shamanic powers.

It was commonly used by those we know - Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. One must not forget that it is a synthetic opioid analog. At the lower doses it is a stimulant with euphoric episodes and at higher doses can act as a dissociative anesthetic.

Some feel as Dr Peter Addy from Yale that DXM is one of the few chemicals NOT under prohibition that facilitates access to transpersonal experience.

You need to read about DXM It is fascinating

Until tomorrow..

JANUARY 10-12, 2020 CHINESE HERBAL SECRETS

Detoxification is a word that is used often in Chinese Herbal Medicine. These detoxification programs are for healthy people with a robust digestion who want to rid their body of accumulated toxins. There is a lot written about how to detoxify. I feel detoxification programs are better suited for spring and summer rather than fall or winter.

Elimination of foods is the first step to detoxify

Do not think there are no foods left for you to eat when you start eliminating. You are eliminating a lot of foods: all foods with yeast ( which is practically everything ) You eliminate dairy, wheat, all sugars, all fruit especially dried fruits, all alcohol, foods with preservatives, pickles, vinegar products and much more. So what can you eat…

You can whole grains that are gluten free as brown rice, buckwheat, amaranth and quinoa. You can eats beans , seeds and nuts ( no peanuts)

You can eat olives, flaxseed, and hempseeds You can eat vegetables any type and as much as you want but remember this —no more than half should be raw

There are some eating habits to know

1. Eat slowly, and chew

2. do not eat while upset

3. do not drink any cold fluids

4. always eats a good breakfast, lunch and dinner

5. do not eat any chilled foods

6. eat until you are two thirds full

   Until tomorrow…

JANUARY 9, 2020 HOUSE CALLS: MY OWN PODCAST

It is in my blood to be on the radio. For my years with the late Robert Atkins , we did a daily radio show at 12 noon on WOR from his 2nd floor office. That was 22 years ago. We talked about a multitude of problems, answered questions and had guests. Dr Atkins introduced me to field of Integrative Medicine ( then referred to as Complimentary Medicine ) I am very grateful for the time we spent together.

After he died , I continued to do my own radio show on WOR and even wrote my first book “ You’re on the Air with Dr Fratellone . “ I started my own practice. Many of the patients of the Atkins Center followed me . I progressed to Internet Radio and more recently Pod Casts

Recently I started my own Pod Cast show with the support of Botanical Bounty. I love to educate and I love to speak about disease. I speak about the conventional aspect of medicine as well as the other disciplines of medicine for which I am trained as Homeopathy and Botanical Medicine.

House Calls provides to Podcasts per month to you for a membership of $7.99 month. Previous podcasts have been on Heavy Metal Intoxication, Borreliosis, and Food Allergies. Last week I recorded three podcasts discussing Integrative Cardiology. The topics are Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia and Palpitations .

Here is the link to join

www.Housecallswithdrfratellone.podbean.com

Until tomorrow…

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JANUARY 8, 2020 TREATMENT FOR ADDICTION

The key to radical treatment in ADDICTION is knowing the patterns of neurochemical imbalance in the brain that cause craving and addiction

There are many non pharmaceutical treatments available to treat addictions. Some of these involve herbal or botanical herbs, some involve supplements or nutraceuticals and others involve meditation, acupuncture

I have used all of the above. One area that can be used is the use of essential oils. There are many uses for essential oils. Some can be applied, some can be aromotized and some can be ingested.

The six basic patterns of neurochemical imbalance are template patterns of spirit (Shen) imbalance as well; they encompass mental, mood and emotional states and create typical Qi, Blood and fluids pathology. All these patterns (acute, chronic and their variations) can be treated effectively with the right neuroactive essential oils – including on acupoints.