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Aditi was referred to my office for chronic, severe eczema, insomnia, weight gain, fatigue, lack of zest for life, anxiety and depression, and upper neck pain. She had been evaluated by many conventional physicians and even naturopathic practitioners with no resolution of her chief complaints. This medical journey went on for several years and Aditi…

When a patient presents with headaches as their chief complaint, they pose a major challenge to the treating practitioner. There are more than 150 different types of headaches. Different headaches have their own set of symptoms, happen for unique reasons, and need different treatment. The key to unraveling the headache mystery is defining the underlying…

How safe is your child’s vaccine? An eight month old male infant was referred to me for evaluation of seizures. The child developed seizures and became non‑interactive shortly after his 4 month schedule of vaccines. From birth to six months the recommended schedule includes: Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, Diphtheria, Pertussus, Tetanus, and Pneumococcal. The pediatrician referred…

Out of pure frustration Guilherme Monteiro flew in from Australia to seek help in resolving his chronic neck, shoulder and pelvic pain. He was evaluated by many dentists, chiropractors, and physicians with no result. He did experience some relief when a dental orthotic appliance was fabricated to increase his vertical height between his jaws. Unfortunately…

When there is an oversupply of sodium in the extracellular fluids, the kidneys will initially expel the excess sodium. If the kidneys fail to expel the sodium from the blood, the peripheral vascular system will constrict and the resistance to blood flow will increase, the result is high blood pressure. In order to control this,…

Depression is the leading cause for disability worldwide. As with most medical issues, there are multiple factors for the underlying cause. Because blood tests to asses thyroid function are inaccurate, thyroid dysfunction is frequently overlooked. Remember the blood tests only detect the thyroid hormones in the blood and not in the cells. Broda Barnes’ twenty…

Dentistry is primarily a mechanical service. Unfortunately dentists are not taught functional anatomy or understand the impact moving teeth around has on the 28 bones of the skull or the rest of the body for that matter. In fact, most dentists do not believe the skull bones even move. Mark Twain made a very poignant…

What could be worse than having a migraine headache. Having a migraine headache every day for the past two years. There are many causes for migraine headaches: food allergies, chemical toxicity, yeast infection, tumors, stress, heavy metal toxicity, toxins from a root canal tooth, TMJ Dysfunction, and about 150 other reasons. There is one cause…

Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common form of dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease. Scientists believe the problem begins with the slow degeneration of the brain cells with two abnormal structures: plaques and tangles. It is thought that…

In September 2017 Patrick Clasen was diagnosed with herpes zoster (shingles). Over the following year he endured seven major bouts of shingles outbreaks, which caused severe muscle spasms and burning pain in his neck and upper back. Traditional medicine prescribed Valacyclovir, which unfortunately did not resolve the his problem. Conventional medicine is notorious for treating…