An abundance of research has been undertaken on this ancient plant, revealing a wide range of profound and important therapeutic effects. They can be grouped into cardiovascular, neurological and metabolic effects. In Germany alone, ginkgo biloba prescriptions (it is prescribed by doctors in Germany) retailed... Continue reading
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Part I of the Crosslinkage Theory of Aging was introduced in the January 2002 issue of Vitamin Research News. The Crosslinkage Theory was conceived by Prof. Johan Bjorksten, based on his observation that changes in aging skin and other tissues are similar to the observed... Continue reading
LUDICROUS OVERUSE It never ceases to amaze me how a lot of doctors dish out antibiotics as if they were sweeties. This week I saw a young 4 year old boy who had taken 18 courses of antibiotics in his short lifetime. The mother was... Continue reading
When I completed my studies in Naturopathy and Clinical Nutrition, I found that clients were seeking my services for weight control. I began to work with the knowledge that I had picked up from studies on this subject, but to my disappointment, and that of... Continue reading
I guess the question of vaccination and immunization doesn’t really occur to us until we have children. Certainly, this was the case for me. Now that I have four children it is a very serious question, which I have researched and would like to share... Continue reading
In recent years there has been a reawakening of the dangers of oral infections and their potential disastrous effects on systemic health. Dead and infected teeth are often treated ‘conservatively’ in modern dentistry by performing a treatment called Root Canal Therapy. As dentists we are... Continue reading
Recently I have been discussing issues of Holistic Medicine on national TV in Cyprus, where I work and live, in the presence of medical doctors. This has opened up some interesting observations into how allopathic or medical doctors perceive and tackle diseases in their patients.... Continue reading
The question of how homeopathy works is one I get asked often, and it is usually difficult to give a clear explanation. The direct answer is…we don’t know. Some medics say that this is not good enough, but my response to them is “do you... Continue reading