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Doctors agree: Fungi can mimic many disorders
Doctors agree: fungi can mimic many disorders. Read this www.efamilypracticenews.com article for more. . . . keep reading

Cancer, nutrition, and supplements--web links
Many have heard that supplements may interfere with the traditional cancer treatment modalities of radiation and chemotherapy. As it turns out, the evidence supports the opposite. Here are some scientific reports that you may read up on and refer to your physician if you're battling cancer, or are in the midst of having to consider cancer treatment... . . . keep reading

What's for Breakfast
David Holland, MD
Breakfast is the tough one. First off, many people skip it all together, so getting someone to simply eat breakfast ("break" the "fast" from the overnight sleep) is the first task on hand when counseling someone on nutrition. Here are some pointers for breakfast choices... . . . keep reading

Improving your health with Grass-Fed Beef
guest, Ted Slanker
All livestock, cattle included, evolved on a diet of green leafy plants; mostly grass. They ate virtually no grain. This fact is important because nutritional scientists report that many of America's leading health problems are caused by diets top heavy in omega-6 fatty acids versus omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-6 fatty acids come mainly from grain. Omega-3 fatty acids come mainly from green leafy plants (on land and in the sea) and some nuts. . . . keep reading

Food headlines
David Holland, MD
Under-regulated food supply and American's perception of their diet . . . keep reading

Fiber for life
David Holland, MD
Taking fiber in a food or supplement form seems to reduce risks of certain illnesses, such as colon cancer. Exactly why this happens is never stated in medical or public announcements. However, if we know that (1) fungal toxins, or mycotoxins, cause cancer and (2) mycotoxins are commonly found in our grain food supply and, finally, (3) psyllium fiber binds mycotoxins, we can reason that fiber reduces cancer because it binds cancer-causing agents, rendering their cancer-causing abilities useless. . . . keep reading

Things to tell a health care provider who says that there's never been any proof that nutrition cures anything.
I've heard one too many patients tell me this past week that they had seen their doctor and told him/her about some positive lifestyle and diet change . . . keep reading

Think Fungus when you hear "asthma"!
David Holland, MD
Think your asthma may be related to fungus in some way? You're probably right, and you'd be backed up by a number of reports that are already published in the medical literature. . . . keep reading

Don't gain weight--gain answers!
David Holland, MD
The New Year? It's already mid-year! Resolutions have come and gone, if they were made at all this year. Many of you with weight concerns have given up on the resolutions. And dieting? You've either been through or have heard of them all: The Zone, Atkins, South Beach, low-fat, low-carb, Blood Type, Alkaline and Acid. All you need is one more theory to prove you wrong. Maybe you've had some success with one of these. Maybe not. These are all proclaimed solutions to your weighty woes, but what was the problem to begin with? . . . keep reading

Think Fungus when you hear about heart failure
David Holland, MD
Given that fungi are intimately associated with the cause of atherosclerosis, diabetes and hypertension and that these diseases are intimately associated with the cause of most cases of heart failure, we propose that fungi and their mycotoxins are at the root of most cases of heart failure. . . . keep reading

Fungi and fungal toxins cause inflammation and blockage of the arteries (atherosclerosis)
David Holland, MD
The May 2002 issue of Scientific American brought to the public what has been touted over the past five years as the new trend in understanding the etiology heart disease: inflammation. Scientists now agree, they say, that inflammation is responsible for fueling both the development and build-up of plaque that leads to blockage of arteries and heart attacks (1). Their findings, also published in the journal Circulation, claim that inflammation, which is normally responsible for healing injured tissue and fending off outside invaders, turns in a "friendly fire" manner against the body to cause harm instead (2). The degree of inflammation in the body is quantified with certain blood tests, one of which is called a C-reactive protein, or CRP. What doctors have noticed over the years is that people with elevated CRP had corresponding elevated risks of atherosclerosis and heart disease (3,4), more so than people with high cholesterol levels (5,6). We used to think that cholesterol alone was the cause of blocked arteries, but we have since observed that even patients with normal cholesterol levels are at risk of heart disease if their CRP levels are high (6). It seems the entire focus is turning to inflammation as the cause for the number one killer in the World. We fungal fanatics seem to be a little lost in this idea, because we have yet one more question that has not been answered, and that is, "What caused the inflammation?" . . . keep reading

If I had Vasculitis..
David Holland, MD
If I had vasculitis…   I'd follow the Limited Carbohydrate diet (see on this site) for 2-4 weeks to start with. Lowering grains in the diet n . . . keep reading

Post-partum Depression
David Holland, MD
Post-partum depression (PPD) or post-partum blues have been recognized for centuries. Doctors do not claim to know the cause of these problems in every case. Having a child at any time is a huge responsibility. Many emotional, social, financial, spiritual, inter-relational and other factors are at play. . . . keep reading

What to do if you are hospitalized or placed in a nursing home
David Holland, MD
Being hospitalized or placed in a short or long-term care facility something that none of us are eager to do. However, the inevitable can come upon us. The important thing is to be best prepared for when that time comes. Here are some tips that might help you out. . . . keep reading

On Brewer's yeast
David Holland, MD
There are endless publications regarding the health benefits of brewer's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, namely that it can lower cholesterol and be a good source of not only protein but also B vitamins and chromium. However, there are also a few, disturbing studies about brewer's yeast. . . . keep reading

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