Fungal or Bacterial? There is little hope for patients found to have a virulent strain of “totally drug-resistant tuberculosis” lung disease, doctors say, and that is because they have no idea what to use in the post-antibiotic era where drug-resistant infections rule the day. And that is because doctors are blind when faced with fungal … Continue reading Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Why Use Baking Soda for Fungus Infections
A projection of the C. auris fungus on a microscope slide. Credit Melissa Golden for The New York Times A hushed panic is playing out in hospitals around the world as a deadly fungus is spreading killing a lot of people. Individual institutions, national, state and local governments have been reluctant to publicize outbreaks of … Continue reading Why Use Baking Soda for Fungus Infections
Prenatal Maternal Stress Triggers Distinct DNA Methylation Signatures in Ice Storm Babies
The Quebec Ice Storm of 1998 was a devastating time that plunged more than 3 million Quebecers into frigid darkness without electricity for as long as 45 days. Now, more than 15 years later, researchers from McGill University and the Douglas Mental Health University are finding out that the length of time a pregnant woman … Continue reading Prenatal Maternal Stress Triggers Distinct DNA Methylation Signatures in Ice Storm Babies
Arthritic Joints May Need Different Treatments Due to Diverse Epigenetic Signatures
Arthritis is a widespread, debilitating disease characterized by inflammation of the joints. It affects at least 52 million adults in the United States – that’s more than 1 out of every 5 people, according to the CDC. Although medication has improved in recent years, the diversity in pathogenic pathways in certain types of arthritis, for example, rheumatoid … Continue reading Arthritic Joints May Need Different Treatments Due to Diverse Epigenetic Signatures
Learn how to identify magnesium deficiency, and what foods fix it
Magnesium — often called the master mineral — is involved in more than 300 metabolic processes in our bodies, including protein synthesis, calcium regulation, vitamin D absorption, blood glucose control, muscle and nerve function, and blood pressure regulation. Dr. Norman Shealy, a pioneer in pain medicine, even said that “every known illness is associated with a … Continue reading Learn how to identify magnesium deficiency, and what foods fix it
How Eating Zinc Could Affect DNA Methylation and the Immune System
Zinc is a mineral that’s vital to our health and is involved in several aspects of cellular metabolism. According to the National Institutes of Health, zinc plays a role in a wide range of important processes like healing wounds, synthesizing proteins and DNA, and the division of cells. It’s even required to be able to taste … Continue reading How Eating Zinc Could Affect DNA Methylation and the Immune System
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Tips, Benefits, & What to Eat & Avoid
Source: Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Tips, Benefits, & What to Eat & Avoid by Dr. Edward Group When you think of inflammation, you probably picture the rash you get from poison ivy or a bump that swells up when you hit your head. There's another silent form of inflammation that occurs within your body, and it does not … Continue reading Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Tips, Benefits, & What to Eat & Avoid
10 Natural Ways to Avoid Seasonal Allergy Symptoms
Source: 10 Natural Ways to Avoid Seasonal Allergy Symptoms by Dr. Edward Group While we should be enjoying the beauty of spring, many people suffer from seasonal allergies. From the birds to the pollen, there are many things that may cause suffering from the classic symptoms of an allergic reaction.In fact, research shows that approximately 35 … Continue reading 10 Natural Ways to Avoid Seasonal Allergy Symptoms
Hypocapnia (Lowered CO2) in the Blood Leads to Reduced Oxygenation
Under clinical conditions, low oxygen and low carbon dioxide generally occur together. Therapeutic increase of carbon dioxide, by inhalation of this gas diluted in air, is often an effective means of improving the oxygenation of the blood and tissues.[1] Carbon dioxide is one of the most important gases for life. It is healthy and extremely … Continue reading Hypocapnia (Lowered CO2) in the Blood Leads to Reduced Oxygenation
Viral Infections are pH Sensitive
Filamentous 790 nm long for Marburg virus and 970 nm long for Ebola virus. Diameter is about 80nm. According to doctors at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University Ebola is becoming harder to treat because rapid mutation could “render treatment and vaccines ineffective.” American scientists indicate that the initial patients diagnosed with the virus in Sierra … Continue reading Viral Infections are pH Sensitive
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 