Mast cells remind me of the world’s best photo-bombers, showing in so many basic functions of our immune system and in so many disease processes. Every time I turn around to read some science news, it seems mast cells have found their way into the picture again. In this article headline, mast cells, a part…
While the onslaught (literally) of super-hero movies battles for our attention, we should instead consider real-life heroes in the world of natural therapies. Movie screen superheroes get the adrenaline going for a day or so, but natural heroes like resveratrol can offer far more benefits to our health. Resveratrol could stand out in a variety…
After years of denial and disgust, Drs. George, Uri, and Newton unanimously pledged to leave their joyless specialty medical practices behind and journey into the jungle in search of renewed purpose in medicine. Dr. George knew there had to be more to medicine than hurried visits and decreasing reimbursement for procedures, but he couldn’t bear…
While many have given up on Big Medicine’s view of mold toxicity, we can smile for a moment (only for a moment) when we read the NIH’s updated page regarding mold’s effects on our health. I recently posted on social media a link to the new page with a short summary of how they added…
With many studies showing up to 1 in 5 teenagers suffer from a mental health disorder, Bournemouth University researchers looked for potential dietary explanations—and high sugar drinks topped the list. No one is surprised by other research showing dietary connections with obesity and metabolic diseases, but this research raises further questions about both mechanisms and…
While few of us want to think about COVID again, this research suggests it may be stealing more from us than just energy and daily function. The Long COVID tendency may be due to it stealing from our immune defenses, creating openings for other new infections to break in or past latent infections to wake…
Throughout history new tools have often brought about unintended consequences in society and our new field of mRNA vaccines appear to fall into that category of possible ‘uh-oh.’ Multiple times, even in recent decades, initial excitement over drug discoveries has turned into dashed dreams and even scandals. With the COVID epidemic, mRNA technology, which had…
Many skeptics challenge functional MD’s like myself when we diagnose mold toxicity as the explanation for a chronic illness, whether in adults or in children. The refrain goes like this: “Mold is everywhere! How could that explain the symptoms?” We understand that patients or their parents want proof and certainty before they embark on a…
While the internet and its many medical practitioners have launched telemedicine from science fiction into everyday habit, the ability to see your provider from home does not always equate into being good enough for every type of medical visit. Though it is true that the foundation of a diagnosis rests on the patient’s story, there…
Mold detox advocates have entrenched themselves around their particular ways to treat those who have been exposed to these natural toxins. Who, though, is right? One researcher looks solely to a pharmaceutical called cholestyramine. Another tries to a variety of binding agents. A third eschews any binder and just advocates anti-fungals. The outcome can be…