Environmental factors are more important than previously thought in leading to autism, as big a factor as genes, according to the largest analysis to date to look at how the brain disorder runs in families. Sven Sandin, who worked on the study at King’s College London and Sweden’s Karolinska institute, said it was prompted “by … Continue reading Environment As Important As Genes In Autism, Study Finds
Biological Terrain Revisited: Balancing Acid/Base, Oxidation Potential, and More
What is Biological Terrain? The concept of Biological Terrain has its beginning in Europe. It is based largely on the clinical research of the French professor Louis Claude Vincent. I wrote an article on Biological Terrain some years ago and have been using it in my practice for quite some time. My interest was further … Continue reading Biological Terrain Revisited: Balancing Acid/Base, Oxidation Potential, and More
Leong, Syed and Lorscheider 2001 degeneration of neuron structures following exposure to mercury
Christopher C. W. Leong, Naweed I. Syed and Fritz L. Lorscheider, 2001, Retrograde degeneration of neurite membrane structural integrity of nerve growth cones following in vitro exposure to mercury - Neuroreport, Vol 12 No 4, 733-737. Leong, Syed and Lorscheider 2001 degeneration of neuron structures following exposure to mercury Video Length: 5:00 minutes Related Post … Continue reading Leong, Syed and Lorscheider 2001 degeneration of neuron structures following exposure to mercury
Young man with end stage heart failure found to have too much iron in his blood; successfully reversed with chelation therapy
A recent case study involving a young Serbian man with end-stage heart failure has shed new light on the potential of chelation therapy to fully remediate certain serious health conditions without the need for major surgery. Published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports, the paper focuses specifically on juvenile hemochromatosis, a rare genetic disorder characterized by the … Continue reading Young man with end stage heart failure found to have too much iron in his blood; successfully reversed with chelation therapy
Blueberry extracts can protect against cadmium toxicity
Vaccinium corymbosum is the scientific name for the northern highbush blueberry, a species of blueberry native to eastern North America. These beautiful shrubs of berries can be found growing from the Great Lakes region east to Nova Scotia and south through the Appalachians down to Mississippi. Native Americans were fond of the berries and consumed them … Continue reading Blueberry extracts can protect against cadmium toxicity
Discover silica’s anti-aging and heavy metal detox properties
The mineral silica (Si) is getting more notice for its important functions. Sometimes called the "beauty mineral" because it improves skin elasticity and hair and nail growth, a few other more important aspects have been explored lately. Silica helps ensure collagen elasticity of all connecting tissues in the body, including tendons and cartilage. This reduces … Continue reading Discover silica’s anti-aging and heavy metal detox properties
Arsenic in Water at EPA Approved Standards Linked to Heart Disease
What comes to mind when you think of arsenic? For most people, it conjures up a deadly poison used by killers in fictional mystery novels and some real-life murderers, too. But the danger of this toxic substance most often comes not from some evil-doer but simply from exposure to it through our environment, including the … Continue reading Arsenic in Water at EPA Approved Standards Linked to Heart Disease
Chelation therapy for heavy metal toxicity, the pros and cons
With the staggering 80,000 synthetic chemicals lurking in the environment – and over 700 contaminants present at detectable levels in the body of the average American adult – it is clear that modern life poses unprecedented challenges to the immune system. According to medical researcher Dr. Thomas Janossy plus many other integrative healthcare experts, chelation represents … Continue reading Chelation therapy for heavy metal toxicity, the pros and cons
Heavy metals WARNING and safe detoxification strategies
The increasing exposure to heavy metals in our immediate environment – and within the human body – is proving to be a major threat to the health of both. Exposure to mercury, one of the most neurotoxic of all metals, is widespread – with an Environmental Working Group study finding that 30 percent of pregnant women studied had … Continue reading Heavy metals WARNING and safe detoxification strategies
Chemicals in tattoo ink face scrutiny from the FDA
Source: Chemicals in tattoo ink face scrutiny from the FDA by Dr. Edward Group There’s a deeply rooted need inside all of us to personalize the everyday items with which we surround ourselves. These personal touches of course vary considerably from one person to the next, but on some level, it’s something each and every one … Continue reading Chemicals in tattoo ink face scrutiny from the FDA
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 