Vitamin D deficiency is extraordinarily high in the United Kingdom. Some time back, I was shocked to find that some 75% of the general population was vitamin D deficient, and that this number progressed to nearly 100% in some subgroups, such as the eld

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Below is the H1N1 Handout that I am giving out to my patients.  I learned about more researched prevention and treatment strategies at The American Herbalist Guild’s Primary Care Symposium and have included them in this handout. I promised to share some highlights about what I learned there and I thought most of you would

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All women should examine their breasts once a month, ideally right after menses. Here is a link to a website that gives instructions on how to do a self breast exam. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_6x_How_to_perform_a_breast_self_exam_5.asp You should also have an annual breast exam by a doctor and a pap smear to screen for cervical cancer.   After age

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Below is a case example to bring to life this model of therapeutic order. (Note: names changed to protect patient privacy) Katie is in her early 60’s and came into my office complaining of failing memory, fatigue, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and menopausal symptoms. She was exhausted to the point of having to nap

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