April 15, 2008

Q: My husband has multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer). He has been in complete remission for 5 yrs. He has not been on any medication for years. He has a blood test and 24 hr urine test monthly. My concern is he recently had a blood test. It shows his blood platelets are 149, his bun is 18, and his creatine is 1.3. His blood platelets use to be over 200. Why are they dropping. Is there something you can do to raise your blood platelets. Also, he had a DVT in Aug 04 in his right leg. Could I give him Nattokinase to help his blood not to clot. We are going to fly on an airplane for 9 hrs on June 1st and I am concerned.

A: What I would encourage you to do is begin thinking outside the traditional medical way of addressing health problems. That is this...medical protocol requires a specific diagnosis for which a specific therapy can be prescribed. Holistic rationale says a person's symptoms or health conditions are the product of an unhealthy body. In other words, he doesn't have only MM or only a clot. Those conditions are the products of poor health. Since his cancer is in remission, now is the opportune time for you to educate yourselves in really healthy nutrition and lifestyle, apply the principles you learn and thereby witness improvement in his symptoms, whatever they may be. Regarding the Nattokinase, I would not use it without the guidance of an alternative physician who understands enzyme therapy.

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April 9, 2008

Q: Scalp Psoriasis----What is the underlying cause and how can this be treated naturally.

A: Psoriasis is considered an autoimmune disorder. In our office we have pretty good success using the UltraInflammX program from the Metagenics company. Metagenics only sells through professionals so you will need to find a chiropractor or nutritionist who uses their products. Also, you should have your doctor test you for delayed food allergies. This is called an IgG panel and labs such as Genova Diagnostics perform the test. Another thing that is often overlooked is gluten sensitivity. You should be tested for that as well. Be sure and study the Food Allergy pages of this web site.

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March 24, 2008

Q: Question: I am having pain on my left side and sometimes it feels like muscle spasms shooting up my side and it travels up my side to my ear?

A: Without seeing you in person, I'm speculating but that sounds like a myofascial trigger point which is basically a muscle spasm. A visit to the chiropractor would be your best option. Good luck.

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February 18, 2008

Q: My symptoms seem to make me want the trypophan ...However I am a confused.. I have the symptoms of anxiety and depression.

A: Tryptophan is considered to be a sedative. For instance, turkey is high in tryptophan which explains the need for a nap after a large Thanksgiving meal. Anxiety problems are sometimes related to adrenal gland insufficiency. Visit our Adrenal pages for more information.

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