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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I'll accept the claim that HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) might be getting a bum rap because of its name. The industry believes that by changing the name to Corn Sugar their product will be better accepted. Hey, it worked for the vegetable oil makers when they changed rapeseed oil to canola! Furthermore, I'll concede [...]
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 [...]
One of our readers reported that he just stopped using Fluticasone (Flonase) after a solid month of 1spray in each nostril once a day in the morning. He had many side effects but the last one was when he got serious. He had cystic breakouts on his face and one inside is ear - all [...]
I was once hit in the face by a volleyball. The hitter was a tall, powerful person who knew how to spike a volleyball – and I was in the way. My hard contact lens popped out, and I had a massive red-eye and a shiner as well. I went to my ophthalmologist the next [...]
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 [...]
In 2014 I watched an online video about how to relieve foot pain from plantar fasciitis by taping the foot and ankle. It seemed fairly easy and after trying it, I noticed it worked very well. The taping completely relieves the foot and ankle pain. The major drawbacks to tape are; • Prolonged use of [...]
Loretta told her doctor her stools were black and the doctor said it was probably caused by internal bleeding and that she needed more tests. She was visibly upset with worry when she relayed her story to me. There are some foods - and even medicines - that can color stools. It's normal and most [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Question: My compounded prescription always showed an expiration date of one year. The new one says 3 months. Why is the pharmacist making my script last for a shorter time? I suspect the reason is for profit. If he charges me the same price for a script that is good for a shorter period of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
There’s an enormous outbreak of African Swine Fever among Chinese hogs, and it’s disrupting global grain, meat, and financial markets in profound ways. China, which produces about half the world’s pork, has seen its biggest ever drop in the number of hogs over the past few months. The country’s productive herds slumped 21 percent in [...]
Larry was asked: Is there any evidence that a topical formulation of low dose naltrexone is effective for pain control? I have severe scoliosis and osteoporosis and multiple blown out discs and compression fractures. I'm on no oral pain meds. Have a compounded pain cream with tetracaine, Flexeril, Robaxin, diclofenac, gabapentin, and clonidine which takes [...]
What's He Angry About? I think Dr. Jack Wolfson is making a point in a recent post by being openly harsh. Rather than advocating "being angry at.....", he is most likely grabbing his readers by the lapels and shaking - "Wake up and check it out. It's your job to know the world you live [...]
