This article was originally published by Holistic Primary Care, Volume 22 No.4; November, 2021. The Holistic Primary Care published article can be viewed at this link. Our ability to link specific genetic features with particular diseases is among molecular biology’s greatest achievements. But there’s a downside to that scientific triumph: it has oversimplified the picture
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune thyroid condition, defined by elevated and sustained levels of TPO and/or TGB antibodies. There is often a concomitant rise in TSH values, and T4 and T3 values may or may not be low. The condition may also feature atrophy or inflammation-induced damage to thyroid tissue. Recently a number of studies
The concept of Evolutionary Mismatches was first expounded on by Ernst Mayr in the 1940’s. That is, certain inherited traits that were once advantageous have become maladaptive in a different or changed environment. The concept of Evolutionary Mismatch is central to understanding the genetic involvement with the rising tide of complex, chronic disease in the
There’s a fine balance between treatment and non-treatment. Philosophically I verge more on the side of conservative and “less is more treatment” for many reasons. My current philosophy in these regards is based upon the potential adverse effects of pharmaceuticals, and of the assault I believe many drugs have on memory-based physiological processes, also known
Neurosteroids are defined as any steroidal hormone that is permitted to enter the brain and nervous system, or can be produced by those cells. Estrogens, testosterone, progesterone, DHEA, cortisol, allopregnanolone are all neurosteroids, and as such confer potential therapeutic opportunities for neurodegenerative and deymyelinating diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. Scientific Evidence for Neurosteroid Use in
On October 12, 2020, me and a team of independent researchers published a peer reviewed study titled: ‘COVID-19 Data Collection, Comorbidity & Federal Law: A Historical Retrospective’. The study was published in the journal ‘Science, Public Health Policy & The Law’ (the full study can be read at this link). Our study has since been
Parkinson’s disease involves significant disruption to the circadian clock. A loss of normal clock gene expression leads to a desynchronization of fundamental biological and physiological processes. These findings open the door for circadian rhythm-based treatments for neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s disease is characterized as a loss of dopaminergic neurons within the substantia nigra
CIRS otherwise known as “chronic inflammatory response syndrome”, is a condition defined by Ritchie Shoemaker, MD. CIRS pertains predominantly to the inflammatory response induced by biotoxins, namely mold. There is a great need to further the research put forth by Shoemaker and others, in order to better understand the immunological mechanisms of CIRS, as well
The research of Robert K. Naviaux, MD, PhD regarding the cell danger response (CDR) is groundbreaking and is leading to a new system’s biology view. This new system’s biology has the potential to significantly improve current medical paradigms, through recognizing the inherent patterns in how cells behave during periods of danger and stress. The CDR
The archetype of the wounded healer is that she/he suffers greatly. The healer experiences pain on a deeper level, and often takes on the pain of others, or becomes the scapegoat. The healer inside is a visionary, a seer and an alchemist, and learns to transmute the suffering and pain into medicine for her/himself and