There is no food shortage, and yet much of the population is overweight, so how can someone today be vitamin deficient? The answer is two-fold: our food today does not contain the nutrients it once did, and many people today require medications that lower our absorption of vitamins and essential minerals. Out of Balance In […]
Candida: The Often Missed Culprit
Masquerading Symptoms In over 20 years of medical practice, I have seen hundreds of patients come to me as their last resort for help regarding the diagnosis of candida. These women and men have seen numerous doctors who have told them that nothing was wrong with them and that their problem was all in their […]
Insomnia and Heart Disease: What Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia patients need to know!
I am often reminded of an Irish proverb “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” Unfortunately, in these times, they are hard to come by. Many patients who suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or fibromyalgia have associated sleep disorders. Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and multiple nighttime […]
Infections and CFS and Fibromyalgia
I am always asked by patients “what causes CFS?” Or “What causes Fibromyalgia?”The answer is a complicated one. We know that in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome have sleep disorders, hormonal imbalances, especially thyroid dysfunction, mitochondrial dysfunction, and viral infections. The infectious component of the disorder is debated amongst the medical community. I believe, as […]