March 2010

What Everybody Ought To Know (But Doesn’t) About Heartburn & GERD

By on March 29, 2010 in GERD, Myths & Truths | 100 comments

In the next few articles, I'll be writing about the epidemic of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and its mismanagement by the medical establishment. In this first article I will present evidence demonstrating that, contrary to popular belief, heartburn and GERD are caused by too little (not too much) stomach acid. In the second article I'll explain exactly how low stomach acid causes heartburn, GERD and other digestive conditions. In the third article I'll discuss the important ...
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How to Save Your Family’s Life: 30 Ways to Prevent Modern Disease

By on March 22, 2010 in Babies & Kids, Food & Nutrition | 45 comments

I just came across a website called Modern Paleo, put together by Diana Hsieh. It has a section called "modern paleo principles" with a list of 30 nutritional and lifestyle recommendations for staying healthy and avoiding disease. If you're looking for a good "blueprint" for health to follow, this is it. It's one of the bests lists of this kind that I've seen. I agree with Diana on every point, with the ...
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Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part VI): 5 ways acupuncture can help you where drugs and surgery can’t

By on March 16, 2010 in Myths & Truths | 62 comments

Note: This is the sixth article in an ongoing series. If you haven't read the first five, I recommend doing that before continuing: Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part I): A Case of Mistaken Identity Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part II): Origins of the Energy Meridian Myth Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part III): The "Energy Meridian" Model Debunked Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part IV): How Acupuncture Works Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part V): A Closer Look At How Acupuncture Relieves Pain Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part VI): 5 ...
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Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part V): A Closer Look At How Acupuncture Relieves Pain

By on March 14, 2010 in Uncategorized | 66 comments

Note: This is the fifth article in an ongoing series. If you haven't read the first four, I recommend doing that before continuing: Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part I): A Case of Mistaken Identity Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part II): Origins of the Energy Meridian Myth Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part III): The "Energy Meridian" Model Debunked Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part IV): How Acupuncture Works Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part V): A Closer Look At How Acupuncture Relieves Pain Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part VI): 5 ...
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Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part IV): How Acupuncture Works

By on March 11, 2010 in Myths & Truths | 36 comments

Note: This is the fourth article in an ongoing series. Make sure to read the previous articles before reading this one, and check out the next articles in the series afterwards. Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part I): A Case of Mistaken Identity Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part II): Origins of the Energy Meridian Myth Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part III): The "Energy Meridian" Model Debunked Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part IV): How Acupuncture Works Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part V): A Closer Look At How ...
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Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part III): The “Energy Meridian” Model Debunked

By on March 8, 2010 in Myths & Truths | 27 comments

Note: This is the third article in an ongoing series. Make sure to read the previous articles before reading this one, and check out the next articles in the series afterwards. Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part I): A Case of Mistaken Identity Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part II): Origins of the Energy Meridian Myth Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part III): The "Energy Meridian" Model Debunked Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part IV): How Acupuncture Works Chinese Medicine Demystified (Part V): A Closer Look At How ...
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