Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients articles from August 2003

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients archives from August 2003

Hyperbaric oxygen: it's fine for burns, okay for horses, but don't ask for it just because you have a leg ulcer or stroke!(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... In news earlier this summer 5 horses in Lexington, Kentucky were attacked by an unknown human(s) with an injection of a caustic substance, in the middle of the night. The injected material was shot into their upper leg, maiming them...

Letter from the publisher.
August 1, 2003... Our theme for this issue was to focus on peripheral vascular disease. Technically, peripheral vascular disease is limited to arterial disease. We have broadened the topic to include vascular disease, both arterial and venous of the lower...

Kirkpatrick W. Dilling noted food and drug attorney.(Obituary)(Obituary)
August 1, 2003... Mr. Dilling was a champion of public health law and counsel to many early pioneers in nutrition; namely Adelle Davis, V.E. Irons, Dr. Royal Lee, and others too numerous to mention. Mr. Dilling died at his home in Northbrook on Thursday,...

Consumerlab.com finds improvement in quality of vitamin C products.(In the News)
August 1, 2003... In contrast to its prior research, ConsumerLab.com found that all 15 products evaluated in its newly announced Product Review of Vitamin C Supplements passed its testing. CL's previous review of vitamin C products, conducted in 2000, found...

Warren M. Levin, MD speaks out on daily exposure to toxic chemicals.(In the News)
August 1, 2003... Warren M. Levin, MD, Medical Director of Integrative Medicine of Connecticut and Integrative Medicine of New York City is passionately committed to raising awareness regarding the serious health problems related to the daily exposure of toxic...

New FDA-cleared, non-pharmacological adjunctive treatment for hypertension.(News Following American Society of Hypertension Annual Meeting)
August 1, 2003... Results of three new clinical studies presented at the recent Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension (ASH) have highlighted the role of a unique, prescription device indicated for the non-pharmacological adjunctive treatment for...

Medical students' reflections on patient relationships focus of new book.(In the News)
August 1, 2003... The same pristine, rural, Upstate New York village that inspired the famed "Leatherstocking Tales" is the setting of a new publication of medical students' most intimate thoughts regarding their earliest encounters with patients. "Let Me Listen...

Eye health: the $40 billion baby boom problem.(In the News)
August 1, 2003... Our eyes are our window to the world and reflect our well-being. Over one million Americans over 40 years old are blind. A staggering 20 million are visually impaired. Older Americans' failing eyesight is the leading reason they lose...

Studies show ingested fluoride needless; children dangerously overdosed.(In the News)
August 1, 2003... Swallowed fluoride is not essential to prevent cavities and has no nutritional need, according to prominent dental researchers who found that many American children ingest too much fluoride that can decay teeth and damage bones. "Current...

Study shows atherosclerosis in seniors reversed by multimodality natural medicine approach.(In the News)
August 1, 2003... Older persons with multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease may substantially reduce atherosclerosis through a multimodality treatment program derived from a traditional system of natural medicine, according to a report released in...

Ginseng berry helps fight obesity, diabetes.(In the News)
August 1, 2003... Studies of the ginseng berry may someday bear fruit for millions of Americans who suffer from obesity and its life-threatening complications. If new work in mice can be duplicated in people, researchers predict the development of novel drugs...

Medical University stops killing dogs for medical training.(In the News)
August 1, 2003... A doctors' organization that has been campaigning to end animal laboratory exercises at the University of Colorado School of Medicine congratulated the University recently for abandoning such exercises, at least for the present academic year....

Nutritional supplementation can protect against many bioterrorism agents.(In the News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Dr. Russell Blaylock, a board-certified neurosurgeon, cites in his new book, Health and Nutrition Secrets That Can Save Your Life (Health Press 2002), overwhelming evidence that specifically designed nutritional supplementation can protect...

The indispensable independence tool: Arcoa's EZ Assist Reacher[R] brings items into easy reach for anyone needing an aid to daily living.
August 1, 2003... Arcoa's EZ Assist Reacher[R] puts hard-to-reach items at the fingertips of anyone needing a little help now and then. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/ cgi-bin/prnh/20021029/LATU020). At home, on the job, or shopping, this new reaching tool...

Anti-psychotic drugs & diabetes.(Shorts)
August 1, 2003... Atypical anti-psychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may incite diabetes in some patients, according to The Wall Street Journal (11 April 2003). The results of a FDA review of anti-psychotic drugs and their...

Doctor visits by e-mail.(Shorts)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Surveys indicate that patients who use the Internet want to be able to consult their doctors about questions and non-urgent matters via e-mail, according to a Wall Street Journal article (4 Dec. 2002). A survey by the research firm Harris...

Questioning the low fat-high carbohydrate diet.(Shorts)
August 1, 2003... A variety of low-carbohydrate diets (which allow more protein and fat) are now being tested. A six-month study of Robert Atkins' low-carb diet found that overweight participants on the Atkins diet lost more pounds than those on the American...

High blood pressure.(Shorts)
August 1, 2003... A recent analysis of national surveys taken in six European countries, Canada, and the United States during the 1990s, revealed that high blood pressure is more common in Europe than in North America. A Reuter Health report (13 May 2003) said...

Lead-linked hypertension.(Shorts)
August 1, 2003... Lead exposure from paint, water, air pollution and other sources has been linked to high blood pressure in men. Although researchers cannot explain why lead affects blood pressure, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical...

Environmental lead exposure and progression of chronic renal diseases in patients without diabetes.(Shorts)
August 1, 2003... Studies have shown that low-level environmental lead exposure correlates with age-related decreases in kidney function. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (23 January 2003) found that chelation therapy to lower body lead...

Mercury pollution.(Shorts)
August 1, 2003... An article in Science News (1 Feb. 2003) by Janet Raloff describes how airborne mercury descends to earth and enters the food chain. Coal-burning power plants, gold mining, some chlorine manufacturing plants, and even the breaking of a...

Gastric bypass surgery for adolescents.(Shorts)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... An estimated 15% of youngsters are obese. Some adolescents who have been unable to reduce their weight through diet and exercise are turning to gastric bypass surgery, according to an Associated Press (AP) article by Lindsey Tanner. Each year,...

Thioctic acid & diabetic neuropathy.(Shorts)
August 1, 2003... In Germany, thioctic acid, also known as alpha-lipoic acid, is an approved therapy for diabetic neuropathy. The sulphur-containing compound, found in mitochondria, is necessary for converting food into energy. It also regenerates oxidized...

Carnitine derivative for intermittent claudication.(Literature Review & Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... One hundred fifty-five patients with severe intermittent claudication were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, propionyl-L-carnitine (2g/day orally) or placebo for 6 months. At baseline, maximum walking time on a standardized...

Celiac disease more common than generally recognized.(Literature Review & Commentary)
August 1, 2003... Serum anti-endomysial antibodies (EMA) were measured in 4,126 individuals who were considered not at risk for celiac disease (blood donors, schoolchildren, and patients seen for routine checkups) and in three groups of people considered at risk...

Oral zinc for warts.(Literature Review & Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Eighty patients (mean age, 20 years) with treatment-resistant viral warts (common, plantar and plane; more than 15 warts per person), with a disease duration of 1-10 years, were randomly assigned to receive, in single-blind fashion, oral zinc...

Vitamin E prevents chemotherapy side effect.(Literature Review & Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Twenty-seven patients with solid malignancies were randomly assigned to receive 300 IU/day of vitamin E during cisplatin chemotherapy or cisplatin chemotherapy alone (control group). Vitamin E supplementation was begun 1-8 days (median, 4 days)...

Ginkgo biloba extract for normal tension glaucoma.(Literature Review & Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Twenty-seven patients with bilateral visual field damage resulting from normal tension glaucoma were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, 40 mg of Ginkgo biloba extract (standardized to contain 24% flavonoid glycosides and 6%...

A hazy shade of winter.(Literature Review & Commentary air pollution)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D were measured in children aged 9-24 months living in two areas of Delhi, India: one with high levels of air pollution and the other with significantly less pollution. The mean 25-hydroxyvitamin D...

Atkins diet put to the test.(Literature Review & Commentary)
August 1, 2003... Two new studies support the claim by the late Dr. Robert Atkins that a very low-carbohydrate diet is more effective than a low-fat, calorie-restricted diet for promoting weight loss. In each of these studies, middle-aged obese men and women...

Scrooge department (or, "please don't take away grandma's B12 shots").(Literature Review & Commentary)
August 1, 2003... One hundred-forty elderly individuals (median age, approximately 75 years) with modestly increased plasma methylmalonic acid but normal vitamin B12 levels were randomly assigned to receive intramuscular injections of 1 mg of cyanocobalamin or...

Chinese medicine & diabetic acromelic gangrene.(Chinese Medicine Update)
August 1, 2003... (Abstracted and adapted from The Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus With Chinese Medicine by Bob Flaws, Lynn Kuchinski, and Robert Casanas, Blue Poppy Press, Boulder, CO, 2003) Acromelic gangrene refers to dystrophy of tissue of an extremity...

Peripheral circulation and cold adaptation in Raynaud's phenomenon.(Medical Anthropology)
August 1, 2003... Raynaud's phenomenon is one of those poorly understood disorders that just beg for anthropological treatment. It is a syndrome manifested by attacks of pallor and cyanosis of the digits in response to cold. Raynaud's disease is the most common...

Congestive heart failure and biofeedback.(Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology Review and Commentary)
August 1, 2003... Forty congestive heart failure patients were randomized to be conventionally managed controls or to engage in one session of thermal biofeedback augmented by imagery of hand warming and muscle relaxation. In the intervention group mean...

Intermittent claudication/biofeedback.(Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology Review and Commentary)
August 1, 2003... Eleven patients with intermittent claudication had treadmill walking time limits under 5 minutes, and ankle systolic blood pressure 1.25 miles for 5 of the 6, and to 0.65 miles in the 6th subject (p8 minutes (p<.001). Post-exercise ankle SBP...

Diabetes, peripheral claudication and biofeedback.(Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology Review and Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... This is a case history of a patient with type II diabetes mellitus, vascular disease, and intermittent claudication who underwent thermal biofeedback from the hand for five sessions, and then from the foot for 16 sessions, while hand and foot...

Diabetic ulcers and biofeedback.(Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology Review and Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Three subjects with nonhealing diabetic ulcers of the toe, ankle and leg participated in 20 sessions of training over 15 weeks with thermal biofeedback at the ulcer site + hand warming training and home practice. Two of the three showed...

Foot ulcers and relaxation training.(Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology Review and Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Thirty-two patients with chronic nonhealing foot ulcers were prospectively randomized to either standard medical care or standard care combined with a standardized biofeedback-assisted relaxation training program in the experimental group. The...

Arterial insufficiency and hypnosis.(Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology Review and Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Thirty-eight subjects with peripheral arterial insufficiency, including 14 men and 24 women, age 16-72, were studied in an open fashion. 23 were diabetic, 5 were obese, 3 had Raynaud's, and 7 were healthy. At baseline, during hypnosis, on...

Neuropathy.(Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology Review and Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... This is a review of studies on the psychological assessment and treatment of neuropathic pain conditions, including postherpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, complex regional pain syndrome, post spinal cord injury, post amputation, and...

Wound healing and stress.(Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology Review and Commentary)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Eleven dental student volunteers submitted to deliberate hard palate 3.5 mm biopsy wounds in the summer vacation time and again 3 days prior to the first major examination of the fall term. During summer, complete healing verified by daily...

Cardiovascular response and mood.(Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology Review and Commentary)
August 1, 2003... Thirty-two subjects studied while seated and during physical standing exercise for the cardiovascular effects of imagery. Imagery clearly affected cardiovascular patterns (p<.001). DBP increased significantly with anger (p=.005), exceeding...

Peripheral neuropathy: the role of probiotics and other nutrients in neurodegenerative diseases.
August 1, 2003... When I saw the theme for this edition, I was somewhat taken aback. The reason is that this is a topic close to my heart as a good friend was just diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. In fact, I'm having dinner with him later tonight to discuss...

The role of insulin resistance in peripheral vascular disease.(Quantum Medicine Update)
August 1, 2003... Insulin Resistance Syndrome (IRS) plays a primary role in the initiation and perpetuation of disorders of the human vascular system. IRS is an impaired metabolic response to our body's own insulin so that active muscle cells decrease their...

The war on cancer.
August 1, 2003... Teas, Black, Green and Now White What are you drinking? According to a increasing number of scientists your daily beverage of choice should be tea. Black and Oolong tea were standbys for hundreds of years. Then came the taste sensations of...

Butcher's broom: evidence-based phytotherapy for venous conditions.(Phytotherapy Review & Commentary)
August 1, 2003... Botanical Name: Ruscus aculeatus Other Common Names: Knee holly, pettigree Family: Asparagaceae (including Ruscaceae), and in the broad sense Liliaceae Plant Part Used: Rootstock/rhizome The butcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)...

Hazards of pressure treated wood.(Health Risks and Environmental Issues)
August 1, 2003... "Pressure treated" lumber is the euphemistic term for wood treated with extremely dangerous chemicals that are toxic to humans and the environment. Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) gives "treated" lumber a green color. Ninety percent of outdoor...

Peripheral vascular disease and stasis ulcers: treatment from a naturopathic perspective.
August 1, 2003... Peripheral vascular disease most often refers to a disease condition of the blood vessels outside of the heart and brain, from which 2 million Americans suffer, and is a leading cause of amputations in the United States. Peripheral vascular...

The role of dietary polyunsaturated fats in heart disease and atherosclerosis.
August 1, 2003... In the April 2003 issue of the Townsend Letter there was a letter saying that an article in the Feb/March issue was so much junk. Professor Steve Austin ND had expressed his outrage over the suggestion that saturated fats are good, made by Teri...

Sugar, sweet suicide--part II.(Bibliography)
August 1, 2003... Studies on Sugar's Detrimental Effects If you need more convincing that sugar is bad for you in so many ways, take a look at these studies provided by Nancy Appleton, PhD: (78) Addiction "Sugar, White Flour Withdrawal Produces...

Living longer, yes! But living well? (Simple measures that will help keep you healthy).
August 1, 2003... Living exacts a toll on us all. There is fossil evidence of arthritic-like conditions in some dinosaurs. Sharks, rats, humans and other species get cancer. But by and large, most nonhuman mammals are spared high blood pressure, heart disease,...

Chewing the fat: the low-carb diet phenomenon.
August 1, 2003... Richard Allen knew something was very wrong. In the late 1980s, the graphic designer and father of two suffered a heart attack at the age of 35. Thankful that he survived, Richard followed his doctor's instructions to the letter to avoid...

SARS: breathe easy with herbal solutions.
August 1, 2003... Modern living poses many new challenges to our immune systems. Not the least of these is the rapid development of new infections, especially from viruses, which with high-speed jet travel now have the ability to spread rapidly across the globe....

Nutritional immune modulation therapies for CFIDS--part 1.(Chronic fatigue syndrome)
August 1, 2003... Immunity today is such an important subject, especially as it relates to the diagnosis and the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. When I wrote the book Solving the Puzzle of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, I wrote that ten years ago, and here I...

Plans to minimize the risk of viral infections--it's all a matter of susceptibility part II: SARS, West Nile, and Monkeypox.
August 1, 2003... Following the SARS outbreak, we now have to contend with another round of sensationalized, albeit deadly viruses such as West Nile and Monkeypox. Each is its own type of disease, with a single shared commonality--viral in cause. An important...

A missing link to chronic illness, allergies and longevity? Vagus Nerve Imbalance/Hiatal Hernia Syndrome.
August 1, 2003... Could there be a factor either unknown, or not fully understood, by both mainstream and alternative medicine, that can initiate much chronic illness including allergies? Could there be a very dangerous condition in the body that can cause...

The role of Padma Basic[R], a Tibetan-based herbal formula, in circulatory and cardiovascular disease.
August 1, 2003... Introduction Padma Basic is a mixture of 20 botanical ingredients that are based on a Tibetan formulation known to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress. Extensive in vitro and in vivo research over the last 30 years has demonstrated...

Nutraceutical consulting firm, Longevity Through Prevention, Inc., launches new website.(In the News)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2003... Wisconsin-based consulting firm, Longevity Through Prevention, Inc. (LTP) announces the launch of their new website, WWW.LTPONLINE. COM. The site offers a comprehensive overview of the services offered by LTP, along with their client list,...

A critical review of IgG immunoglobulins and food allergy--implications in systemic health.
August 1, 2003... Food allergy is defined as an adverse clinical reaction due to an immune-mediated hypersensitivity response resulting from the ingestion of a food. A wide variety of foods have been shown to produce allergic reactions including cow's milk;...

From tragedy to triumph one man's journey back to health.
August 1, 2003... Our Body's Intricate Connection To Soil In the not-so-distant past, people used to ingest beneficial soil and plant-based microbes through their food, once grown in rich, unpolluted soil. During the last 50 years however, our soil has been...

Nickel and Bromide for Psoriasis.(Letters to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... Editor: I would like to discuss some things I learned in re: "Nickel and Bromide for Psoriasis" article (May 2003, #238, pg 88). I have read very many BAD things about nickel; one is that it is the most carcinogenic of all metals... but...

Medical intuitive Rhonda Lenair.(Letters to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... Editor: In your December 2002 issue, you had an article by Dr. Morton Walker about medical intuitive and addictive treatment specialist Rhonda Lenair. I had seen her ads locally, and on the basis of Dr. Walker's article, I called Ms....

Effectiveness of dicalcium EDTA questioned.(Letters to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... Editor: I would like also to criticize the letter of Dr. Bruce Shelton, promoting the use of dicalcium EDTA. This product has been available in Canada for over 30 years and I began using it in Ontario in place of disodium EDTA in 1987 when...

Correction notice.(Correction Notice)
August 1, 2003... The article "Two Anticancer Mechanisms of Vitamins in Humans: A Review" by Reagan Houston, MS, PE, in the June issue incorrectly listed in Table 3, Vitamin B-3 in IU. It should have been listed in mg.

Senate Bill S-722 will give greater authority by the FDA over supplements.(Letters to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... Editor: When we began Carlson Laboratories in 1965, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was attempting to classify nutritional supplements as Drugs so they could limit what was sold and limit RDA levels. Passed in 1974, The...

Health Canada harassment of vitamin supplements that work.(Letters to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... Editor: Here is an example of how Health Canada is looking after our concerns. Like in Australia and the CODEX initiative in Europe (http:// www.iahf.com/anh_lawsuit.html), a battle on food supplements is now in full gear in Canada. ...

A quick and easy way to discover a person's metabolic type.(Letters to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... Editor: This Journal has published several excellent reviews of Metabolic Typing over the past several years. Knowing a person's metabolic type can be very helpful in restoring them to optimum health. Here is a quick way to determine a...

Patient report: hypertension and osteoarthritis.(Letters to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... Editor: I began to show symptoms of osteoarthritis in my forties. I had always been active, had no excess weight, ate a healthy diet, took supplements and hoped arthritis would pass me by although both of my parents had arthritis and...

Aspartame unrelated to pulmonary hypertension.(Letters to the Editor)
August 1, 2003... Editor: Once again the Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients has succeeded in providing a major disservice to its readers by publishing the alarming, anecdotal, non-evidence-based, non-scientific allegations of Dr. H. J. Roberts. And...

The New England Journal of drugs.(Editorial)(Editorial)
August 1, 2003... One of the principles of good medical care is to seek the safest, least expensive, and most effective treatments for their patients. In many instances, natural remedies--vitamins, minerals, amino acids, metabolic intermediates, bio-identical...

A maligned but healthy fat.(The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil )(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil by Bruce Fife, ND, foreword by Jon J. Kabara, PhD HealthWise Publications, P.O. Box 25203, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80936 USA 192 pages, recipes, resources, references, quality paperback, $16 Among the...

Ergonomic fine-tuning.(Sitting on the Job: A Practical Survival Guide for People Who Earn Their Livings While Sitting)(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Sitting on the Job: A Practical Survival Guide for People Who Earn Their Livings While Sitting by Scott W. Donkin, DC Basic Health Publication, Inc., 8200 Boulevard East, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 USA; 201-868-8336 Softbound, 2002, 130...

The energetics of eating.(The Healing Secrets of Food)(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... The Healing Secrets of Food by Deborah Kesten New World Library, 14 Pamaron Way, Novato, California 94949 USA; 800-972-6657; www.newworldlibrary.com Softbound, ISBN 1-57731-188-4, c. 2001, 213 pp., $14.95 (US)/$23.00 (CAN) When Deborah...

The disastrous consequences of agribusiness.(Modern Foods: The Sabotage of Earth's Food Supply)(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Modern Foods: The Sabotage of Earth's Food Supply by David Casper, MA and Thomas Stone, ND, CN with a Foreword by Jonathan V. Wright, MD CenterPoint Press, PMB 143, 12463 Rancho Bernardo Road, San Diego, California 92128 USA Paperback, 2002,...

New insights confirm the wisdom of traditional foods.(The Inflammatory Syndrome)(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... The Inflammatory Syndrome by Jack Challem John Wiley & Sons, 111 River St., Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 USA 258 pages, hardcover, appendices (medical tests to assess inflammatory products) $24.95/USA; $38.95/Can. 2003 Health professionals...

Empowerment.(Patient Heal Thyself)(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Patient Heal Thyself by Jordan Rubin NMD, CNC Freedom Press, Inc., 1801 Chart Trail, Topanga, California 90290 USA; 800-959-9797; www.freedompressonline.com Softbound, ISBN 1-893910-24-5; 2002; 285 pp; $19.95 In his newly released book...

Consciousness and healing.(Close to the Bone: Life-Threatening Illness and the Search for Meaning)(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Close to the Bone: Life-Threatening Illness and the Search for Meaning by Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD A Touchstone Book, Published by Simon & Schuster, Rockefeller Center, Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 USA 1996, ISBN 0-684-82237-7,...

Chemicals were making Lynn sick.(Staying Well in a Toxic World: A New Millennium Update)(Book Review)
August 1, 2003... Staying Well in a Toxic World: A New Millennium Update By Lynn Lawson Lynnwood Press, P. O. Box 1732, Evanston, Illinois 60201 USA; lynnword@aol.com In her superb books, Staying Well in a Toxic World and Staying Well in a Toxic World: A...

A perfectionist child with ADD: a picture of Carcinosin.(Healing with Homeopathy)
August 1, 2003... Charlie, a bright, loveable, carrot-topped seven-year-old with artistic talent, came for treatment of his ADD, food sensitivities, and perfectionism. Charlie daydreamed in school, and had trouble focusing and staying on task. On the school...

Supporting our children's physical and mental health with whole foods.(Medicinal Properties in Whole Foods)
August 1, 2003... "Functional foods," "nutraceuticals," "designer foods" and "medicinal foods" are terms that describe foods, and key ingredients isolated from foods, that have non-nutritive or tertiary functional properties. Researchers, healthcare...

Increase word-of-mouth advertising with decor and communications.(Marketing Tips What is Positioning For Success?)
August 1, 2003... In my February/March 2003 column I talked about seeing your office from a patient or client's point of view and improving the environment, processes, and customer service to exceed expectations. As a follow-up, this column offers...

Web page potpourri: a column devoted to informative alternative health resources on the internet.
August 1, 2003... This particular column, unlike my usual Web Page Potpourri, focuses on resources for web page owners. The information below is worth consideration whether you currently have a web page, or are just thinking about getting one. I focus on...

Acrylamide in the food supply: danger or just dander?(Probiotics, Enzymes and the Food Supply)
August 1, 2003... The headlines are abounding with it. One cannot open the paper these days without reading the horrors of our food supply (the 'common' food supply). Recently, acrylamide was found to be in a common (I'm afraid of getting sued so I won't mention...

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy.(Chinese Medicine Update)
August 1, 2003... Keywords: Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Er Miao San (Two Wonders Powder) In the last couple of years, numerous studies have been published in China on the Chinese medical treatment of diabetic...