Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MDAlzheimer's is a common form of dementia (senility) affecting almost 5 million Americans. As our population ages, this is an area that drug companies believe may be quite profitable, so there is heavy advertising being done for the medication...
Kathleen BarnesDepression, anxiety, panic, obsessions, addiction and memory loss are problems faced an increasing number of people. Friends, family and sadly, even doctors, often tell you that self-discipline, "getting over it," or long-term psychotherapy are the...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouThe MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan is a screening technique that has been in use since the early 1980s. It can provide a detailed picture of your body’s soft tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord.
Re your special report on memory loss (WDDTY vol 16 no 3), with increasing years, I notice my memory slipping.
* Tranquillisers
* Beta-blockers
* Steroids such as prednisolone
* Epilepsy drugs such as Zonegran
Before or around the time of menopause, many women complain of a number of symptoms vaginal dryness, loss of libido, loss of urinary control that seem to signal the start of old age. But most of t ...
In 1997, my therapist told me that my leaking amalgam fillings were the reason I felt so poorly. I found it hard to believe that the NHS would use mercury, which is classed as toxic waste,
* Seven-year-old Amy had overcrowded teeth, which David Hefferon fixed by expanding her jaw, using a ‘functional appliance’ followed by wire braces. Hefferon also noticed a small scar on the girl’s head. This, he felt, might interfere with the...
If you're worried about losing your mental abilities as you get older, start walking. It might be all you need to do to ward off dementia, memory loss and the like.
I suffered brain damage due to a vitamin B12 deficiency. But, as my GP was unable to diagnose this, I had to do my own research. When I eventually discovered that I could be suffering from a B12 deficiency, I asked for a blood test and was told it...
