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Can’t Afford Natural Care And Treatments - So What To Do?

We encounter this same problem, the same requests, over and over and over. The problem is that natural, holistic medical care and therapies and treatments are not generally covered by most “insurance” plans, and because of this many people do without natural care since they simply refuse to pay for it out of their own [...]

A Response To “Blood Pressure Meds - Are the side effects worth it?”

It never ceases to amaze me; the side effects from prescription drugs that people are willing to put up with - even consider to be a “benefit.” Here is an example:
Iggy writes:
I take Hytrin, mainly for my prostate, but my blood pressure was occasionally a little high. Fortunately, my only side effect has been that [...]

Deficient in Iodine, But Allergic - What to do?

Our recent article on Iodine stirred plenty of interest - it truly is a forgotten and misunderstood mineral. One of the more prevalent medical myths is that of the “Allergy to Iodine” - a frequently asked question by both doctors and nurses - who should know better. What they are really asking is “are you [...]

Drug Therapy For High Blood Pressure - Are The Side Effects Worth It?

Questions about blood pressure and drugs used to control blood pressure are common here - we get them often.�Big Pharma is constantly working to have Big Medicine declare lower and lower blood pressures to be “normal” - meaning that anyone with readings above that “normal” becomes a candidate for a lifetime of expensive drug therapy. [...]

Blood Thinners, Rat Poison, And Purple Toes

It seems that “blood thinners” are one of the more commonly prescribed drugs by conventional doctors - and any hint of a cardiac arrhythmia, DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis - usually a clot in the lower legs), concerns about stroke, recent surgery, implanted parts and junk like stents or other metal, or just about any other [...]

L5-HTP, SSRI’s, and Neurotransmitters - Again…

HealthBeat Readers will remember Roberta, who wrote with questions about L5-HTP and SSRI drugs such as paxil. I answered, saying that rather than “shotgunning” at the problem with either Paxil or L5-HTP perhaps Neurotransmitter testing and a consultation would be a better strategy. This left Roberta wondering just how that might work - here is [...]