Recent alarms have been raised by worldwide pollution with these chemicals, which include: the pesticide DDT, banned in the U.S. in 1972 but still sold by U.S. corporations to other countries and still found in our own soil and water; the herbicide...
Deep within the essence of who we are there's a sound, a vibration, an emanation that expresses life from every cell. As a physician focused on integrative medicine within the traditional healthcare setting Dr. Barry Bittman in "Deep Within:...
A fascinating university research study is helping us to understand the important relationship between stress and fat. In "The Stress-Fat Connection: the thick and thin of your figure" Barry Bittman, M.D. explains how scientists tracked women’s...
Every original culture on the planet earth has a system of "hands on" healing. In western cultures this is generally called massage. As the movement toward alternatives to drugs and surgery progresses massage will emerge as one of our primary new...
A large body of research over the past ninety years has demonstrated the preventive value of eating foods fermented with Lactobacilli or their cousins, Bifidobacteria. Eating these friendly bacteria prevents intestinal infection due to viruses or...
In 1995, 256,844 American women died of all types of cancer combined. Yet there were twice as many deaths attributable to heart disease! Compare the level of media coverage that breast cancer receives compared to heart disease in women. In "Heart...
Every original culture on the planet earth has a system of "hands on" healing. In western cultures this is generally called massage. As the movement toward alternatives to drugs and surgery progresses massage will emerge as one of our primary new...
The holidays are upon us and many of us are already worrying about the effects of stress from last minute shopping and family gatherings as well as the weight gain from too many parties and heavy traditional holiday meals. However, there is a way to...
Isn't it "normal" behavior for toddlers to be poorly focused and distractible? Doesn't every toddler have a short attention span? In "A Cure for Terrible Twos: shaping society with pharmaceuticals" Barry Bittman, M.D. expresses his shock and disgust...
The basic technique of self-applied massage for the hands is the same as for the feet. However, the hands are much easier because they are so easy to reach. Without sitting down or having to remove your shoes you can go right to work. You can do...
Leo Galland MD FACN
Barry Bittman MD
Roger Jahnke OMD