February 11, 2012

Ahoy Mates! We are all Scurvy Dogs (Vitamin C Deficient)

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by Michael Gerber, MD, HMD | In 1497, the famous Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama set sail for an around the world voyage with three ships and 1500 men. He returned three years later with one ship and less than half of his sailors. The rest of his men died of scurvy. Scurvy is a nasty disease caused by vitamin C deficiency and manifests with weakness, joint pain, bleeding gums, loose teeth and teeth falling out,  petechiae ( purple spots all over the body), bruising, manic depressive … [Read more...]

Is Vitamin D Deficiency Killing Your Back?

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by Frank Shallenberger, MD, HMD | Prolozon is a wonderful treatment that involves the injection of procaine, vitamins, minerals, anti-inflammatory homeopathic medication and ozone into painful areas in the body including painful joints, necks, feet and backs. It has worked for many physicians in almost every case regardless of how serious or chronic the condition is. However, surprisingly there have been a handful of cases where the treatment did not work at all! Now there may be an answer as … [Read more...]

Vitamin D – Sunshine & So Much More

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From Mother Earth News magazine, by Linda B. White, MD What do the following conditions have in common: osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer? Give up? Experts suspect that insufficient levels of vitamin D raise your risk of getting these diseases. Unfortunately, most of us probably are vitamin D deficient. A recent British study found that 87 percent of volunteers had low blood levels of the vitamin in winter and spring, and 61 percent had low levels in … [Read more...]

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