A 58-year-old active woman has learned that the bone density in her back has slipped to just 87% of normal levels. She takes a wide range of vitamins plus calcium and magnesium and has just started on silica. She would like to avoid taking Fosamax...
Modern medicine's so called breakthroughs in treatment for asthma are in fact adaptations of age old know how of medical herbalists. ... ...
In orthodox medicine, the current fashion in combating multiple sclerosis (MS) is to administer immune modifiers: interferons 1b and 1a, copolymer 1 and low-dose methotrexate.
Q Can you suggest a natural alternative to stripping varicose veins? - RW, Henley-on-Thames
Many methods to reduce medical costs have failed. It is amazing that the last remaining strategy is to allow people to heal themselves. Most medical experts remain hesitant to give you permission to heal yourself. There is a large industry that...
Camping, nature hikes, working in the yard, chances are you or someone in your family has had an unpleasant meetin
Would you be shocked to learn of a roughly 300% increase in overweight children and adolescents over the last 40 years? In "A Healthy Summer: for overweight kids" Barry Bittman, M.D. presents two scenarios. One is a child's typical poor diet, no...
Are you spending every precious moment working and sacrificing for your perfect future? Perhaps it's time you learned that rushing toward the end is the surest way to destroy the journey. In "Time Out: for living life fully" Barry Bittman, M.D...
In "Celebrity Medicine: a rational approach to media hype" Barry Bittman, M.D. points out some questionable influences shaping our nation's healthcare. He references the power of media attention to well-known actors' statements concerning their own...
Have you ever wondered why you are a "night owl" or an "early bird"? In "It Keeps on Ticking: understanding your biological clock" Barry Bittman, M.D. explains how your "biological clock" works and why your quality of life and survival depends to a...
What Doctors Don't Tell You
Roger Jahnke OMD
Barry Bittman MD