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2002-08 Members Alert

August 1, 2002 August 2002 PDF ON THE SCENE, IN THE NEWS, IN THE KNOW As I’m sure you can imagine, we get a lot of mail and e-mail from members writing to tell us about treatments that have worked for them. Maybe you’ve even written to us or joined a conversation on... Read More >

Categories: joint pain juniper berries kidney stone treatments medical education nl-2002-08 uti
Newsletter Issue: August 2002

Is there room on the bandwagon for everyone?

July 22, 2002 In the last few weeks we've seen some dramatic reversals in the status quo of nutrition and health care. More than once I thought of that familiar image in old movies where a courtroom verdict or a news flash would send a horde of reporters running for a bank of... Read More >

Categories: alternative health atkins diet flouride food pyramid hormone replacement therapy HRT low fat

Playing knee games

July 18, 2002 When a subject in a study has a response to a treatment he believes he has received (but in fact has not), we see just how easy it is for the mind to control our perceptions. This is the placebo effect. And now we know that when it comes to... Read More >

Categories: arthroscopic surgery chondroitin sulfate effectiveness glucosamine joints osteoarthritis placebo effect surgery

Use caution when starting new treatments

July 11, 2002 In an e-Alert from last week titled "A Royal Pain" (7/3/02) I told you about a friend of mine named Carol who was using an herbal remedy to treat her arthritis. Carol has had remarkable pain relief by eating gin-soaked golden raisins along with a few juniper berries each morning... Read More >

Categories: Arthritis cautions juniper berries side effects

Sun protection straight from the Arizona desert

July 1, 2002 Sun protection straight from the Arizona desert by Robert A. Sinnott, Ph.D. By now, the media, with its incessant news reports, magazine articles, and general “public service” announcements, has drilled it into all of our heads that prolonged sun exposure leads to an increased risk of skin cancer. So we’ve... Read More >

Categories: genetic mutations herpes virus Larreastat natural sunscreen nl-2002-07 skin cells sun damage
Newsletter Issue: July 2002

Natural doesn't always mean harmless: Arthritis supplement could lead to the spread of prostate cancer

July 1, 2002 Natural doesn’t always mean harmless: Arthritis supplement could lead to the spread of prostate cancer by Charles Myers, M.D. Editor’s note: A few weeks ago, we received a startling message from an HSI member. While seeking treatment for prostate cancer, he had learned that a popular arthritis supplement could actually... Read More >

Categories: arthritis supplement chondroitin sulfate Dr. Myers nl-2002-07 osteoarthritis prostate cancer versican
Newsletter Issue: July 2002

Lung function deteriorates for all of us as we age

June 12, 2002 It's probably something you think wouldn't really affect you if you don't smoke, and would affect you even less if you exercise and live somewhere with pretty clean air. But the truth is that lung function deteriorates for all of us as we age... Read More >

Categories: Aging antioxidant vitamins decreased lung function lung function vitamin C

Playing doctor

June 4, 2002 Last week the Today Show delivered some "public service" medical advice. And of course it came from a doctor, right? No. A medical expert? No again. It came from a lawyer. But if you squinted your eyes he did sort of look like a doctor... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine CAM media bias

Replenish your body's supply of this natural moisturizer and say goodbye to wrinkles and joint pain

June 1, 2002 Replenish your body’s supply of this natural moisturizer and say goodbye to wrinkles and joint pain The promotional material reads like an Oil of Olay commercial: “Reduce wrinkles and visible signs of aging” with a dietary supplement used by the porcelain-skinned beauties of Japan. Yes, natural medicine-that wholesome realm of... Read More >

Categories: bruising hyaluronic acid nl-2002-06 SkinGlow Toki wounds wrinkles younger skin
Newsletter Issue: June 2002

When treatments collide

May 7, 2002 A few years ago Dr. Myers was treating a prostate cancer patient who was coming along well when he was examined in July. Yet, by October, the patient's cancer had, in Dr. Myers words, "exploded and spread widely." What had changed in so short a time? Unfortunately, Dr. Myers discovered... Read More >

Categories: chondroitin sulfate dangers drug interactions prostate cancer supplements

The silkworm's secret: Ease inflammation and respiratory illness with this enzyme

May 1, 2002 The silkworm’s secret:Ease inflammation and respiratory illness with this enzyme At some point or another, you’ve probably seen a nature film showing a caterpillar turn into a butterfly: It weaves a cocoon around itself, and eventually it breaks through the hardened chrysalis, having sprouted wings and changed form almost completely.... Read More >

Categories: carpal tunnel dead tissue hardened arteries nl-2002-05 reduce inflammation serrapeptase varicose veins
Newsletter Issue: May 2002
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Dr. Allan Spreen, Chief Medical Advisor

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