We are many parts, but all one body (from the 1986 song by Marty Haugen). The focus of that song is on how all of us, though seeming to be distinct individuals, are actually all part of a single body. In those few words is housed a deep metaphor for the truths that support our [...]

Which would you take? Last Sunday, Pat and I visited our favorite club for a round of sporting clays. The weather was beyond beautiful. We met our shooting friends George, Paul, and John in the parking lot. As we were unloading our gear, George pulled a small box from the cab of his truck and [...]

Ask Larry: Question: I have been using your progesterone cream and other supplements for quite a few years. I really appreciate how helpful everyone is when I come in to the store. I find that I have a little more anxiety over the past year and I am always looking to keep myself balanced. I [...]

Note: Shake and Fold was going around the internet a month or so ago, and I'd like to revisit it now to keep it on your mind. We're not alone in this world. In fact, I think it is unlikely that a person could even survive being totally alone. We depend on others for almost [...]

My daughter Lydia recently attended a concert at Ravinia. The printed program contained an ad from Walgreens that read: "Sometimes, the best medicine isn't medicine at all. We're about helping people feel better. But we'll be the first to admit that occasionally, the best remedy for body, mind and soul is a blanket under the [...]

Ask Larry: Question: I NEED a nutrition doctor for my daughter. She is now in UK and she is at the hospital since 1 week for Colitis ulcer. She will come back to Chicago in 2 weeks where we live and she needs to find a very good doctor in nutrition and herbal remedies. Would [...]

I had cataract removal in 1977 and 1979 – at the age of 31 and 33. The doctors were stunned and made a test subject of me in a text book they were preparing. Some years later I developed tachycardia and a variety of arrhythmias. Once, when I had been consuming inordinate amounts of caffeine [...]

Ask Larry: Question: I am having a problem and I was wondering if you could give me a little advice. My husband said if anyone would know what to do you would. About a week ago my left eye started to swell up for no reason. I developed swelling from my hairline to just above [...]

The following is an open request for assistance - and a veiled rant on the current state of medical care in our land. Here's the scenario; Received a telephone call from a distraught man. His girlfriend has been diagnosed with "Plantar Lesion Sclerosis of the Vagina" and he's frantically searching for healing. The doctor prescribed [...]

Antibiotics aren't very smart. When we take them they kill many different types of bacteria, including the "good ones" in our gut. Therefore, diarrhea is a common side effect of antibiotic treatment. As many as 11 - 40% of children develop diarrhea while taking antibiotics. I recently read of a survey of eight studies that [...]

I am no longer offering saliva testing at our compounding pharmacy. Yes, I know it's popular and common, and considered an important step in the process of achieving hormone balance. That does not automatically equate to necessity. At least to me. Just because we CAN measure levels of hormones in saliva (blood too), is not [...]

I am no longer offering saliva testing at our compounding pharmacy. Yes, I know it's popular and common, and considered a step in the process of achieving hormone balance. That does not automatically equate to necessity. At least for me. Just because we CAN measure levels of hormones in saliva (blood too), is not rationale [...]

Contrary to popular belief, I get sick. Sometimes, it's pretty bad. Regardless, my personal goal is to BE healthy and avoid drugs, surgery, and radiation as much as I can. I follow the 80-20 Rule: eat healthy 80% of the time, but build in 20% for moderate indulgences. Research confirms that extremely rigid diets fail [...]

Ask Larry:Question: Is there such a thing as a homeopathic flu shot that does not have all the added chemicals and toxins? My daughter who is a junior in college volunteers in a hospital and next year they will require her to get a flu shot to continue volunteering. She does not want one. Does [...]

I'm writing this post in response to an article I was sent from my son, who was sent the article to see what I had to say about it. You can read it here. OR just read my post below. I am wondering how Michael Byrne distinguishes between good and bad science - because that [...]

My daughter asked me about an alternative to the regular chemical laden lawn fertilizers on the market, and the name I kept coming across was Milorganite. There seemed to be a bit of controversy about the product, so I did a bit of digging. It might not be a big deal, but it seems reasonable [...]

Ask Larry: Question: I notice round white spotted areas on my arms and legs that show up more after being in the sun. Lots of people seem to have this. A friend said it's a kind of fungus and thought putting Selsun shampoo on the skin while in the shower helped get rid of it. [...]

A friend was looking to purchase some lawn care products. While shopping at her local home store another customer warned her against using chemicals for grubs and suggested milky spore as a safer alternative. What the heck is milky spore? It's a bacteria (Bacillus popilliae) that dwells in the soil, which has been identified as [...]

It's common to hear that "doctors aren't taught about nutrition in medical school". Does that mean that everything a doctor knows was learned at medical school? Did the professors teach how to fish, repair cars, write novels, play a guitar? Of course not. The idea that a doctor is somehow deficient because he/she didn't learn [...]

It's been decades since I first became aware of the relationship between inflammation and almost all chronic diseases. Yes, this article is directed at heart disease, but it would be easy to do the same kind of expose about multiple sclerosis, diabetes, arthritis, psoriasis, irritable bowel disease, Crohn's, cancer, and probably most of the conditions [...]