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Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops

2020-02-17T22:24:28-05:00February 24th, 2020|Blog|

Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops to Slow Myopic Progression in Children Low-dose atropine (0.01%) is being prescribed to slow the development of nearsightedness (myopia) in children (children from 5 to 15 years of age). Initial research papers about the treatment focused primarily on children of Asian heritage. It wasn't long before children of other nationalities have [...]

Bee Stings, Pregnant Moms, and You

2020-02-17T22:21:53-05:00February 17th, 2020|Blog|

Bees and wasps are Arthropods. They are crucially important to the pollination of plants, specifically flowers, fruits and vegetables. They vary in size and have induced fear into humans for centuries. Phobias of insects have long been a source for people to avoid the outdoors. MYTHS & FACTS ABOUT BEE STINGS Myth: After your first [...]

re: Melanoma, Heart disease & Stroke

2020-02-17T22:23:04-05:00February 16th, 2020|Blog|

My blog post about quitting the use of sunblock produced a large number of emails with questions, comments, and concerns. Rather than keeping this correspondence private, I've decided to post them here. Maybe you had a question you didn't ask that might be answered through some of these conversations. Below is one such email I've [...]

Why is IL poisoning me with fluoride?

2020-02-17T20:59:16-05:00February 14th, 2020|Blog|

How is Illinois different from practically every country in the world? Illinois requires the addition of fluoride to all commercial water. Fluoride is a toxic material that is responsible for a multitude of serious health conditions, ranging from fluorosis to serious bone degeneration. Fluorosis is a disturbance of dental enamel caused by excessive exposure to [...]

Diagnosis MIGHT be Wrong?

2020-02-08T14:35:36-05:00February 8th, 2020|Blog|

A Diagnosis Will Define the Rest of Your Life. You have the symptoms commonly associated with Multiple Sclerosis and your doctor has made the diagnosis. Maybe you’ve been told you have Relapsing-Remitting, Secondary-Progressive, Progressive-Relapsing, Fulminate, or even Benign MS. Regardless of the names or initials added to your medical record, you now HAVE an official [...]

Treating Burning Mouth Syndrome

2022-04-01T19:34:21-05:00January 23rd, 2020|Blog|

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) Never underestimate the importance of good bacteria balance in the gut. Mayo describes it as “...ongoing (chronic) or recurrent burning in the mouth without an obvious cause. This discomfort may affect the tongue, gums, lips, inside of your cheeks, roof of your mouth, or widespread areas of your whole mouth. The [...]

Painful Feet. Could it be Chilblains?

2022-09-26T17:01:54-05:00November 29th, 2019|Blog|

Linda has had painful feet for more than a decade. A clear diagnosis eluded her doctors for years. Fortunately, she had an appointment with an older doctor who had actually practiced for most of his career in the northern parts of Europe.  Rather than conducting a battery of tests, the new doctor actually talked to [...]

Controlling cholesterol without using statins?

2019-10-07T14:15:16-05:00October 6th, 2019|Blog|

Significant numbers of people take statin drugs every day to lower their cholesterol - many of them may be unnecessary - and sometimes users stop taking them without medical advice, primarily because of unwanted side effects. The most common statin side effects include headache, difficulty sleeping, flushing of the skin, muscle aches, tenderness, or weakness [...]

Another new disease?

2020-01-27T18:44:33-05:00October 4th, 2019|Blog|

Since 2003, people can be diagnosed with "pre-hypertension." Until then, if your blood pressure numbers were approaching the "high blood pressure" range you may have been told that you were "borderline hypertensive." You didn't have high blood pressure (hypertension) but your values suggested that you should take action, which commonly consisted of lifestyle changes, not [...]

Beyond Use Dating (BUD)

2019-07-24T18:18:36-05:00August 8th, 2019|Blog|

Does Your Baloney or Milk Know When it’s Supposed to “go bad”? Many people have serious allergies to relatively common substances - peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, and insect stings are among the most common. In just a few minutes a victim will experience a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction, which can escalate quickly. This is [...]

Supplements Used by The Compounder

2023-01-14T16:19:49-05:00July 30th, 2019|Blog|

What Supplements Does Larry Use? Daily: MITOCORE* There is substantial evidence that our food supply is deficient in many nutrients. I’ve selected this product because it delivers more than just the standard vitamins and minerals and it provides key micronutrients to optimize daily nutritional intake. MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) is a naturally occurring compound that provides a high [...]

Aminopyridine: Commercial Version vs. Compounded

2019-07-08T18:14:03-05:00July 16th, 2019|Blog|

QUESTION: I take 20 to 25 mg of compounded 4 ap for my sporadic episodic cerebellar ataxia. Most research indicates upper limits of 20 to 25 mg. Your ramping schedule goes up to 40 mg. I would appreciate the information I can share with my neurologist about the research you used to arrive at your [...]

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