By Dr. Gifford Jones Saturday, March 12, 2011
“Why shoot a mouse with an elephant gun?” I recently questioned a patient suffering from osteoarthritis (the wear-and-tear type). This week, before using strong drugs that may cause major complications, ask your doctor about these natural ways to treat arthritis.
Acupuncture for Smoking CessationBy Online Monday, February 2, 2009
Each year, people across the globe vow to finally quit smoking. When conventional methods to quit smoking, such as nicotine gum or patches, have failed, smokers often look outside the mainstream and turn to alternative medicine. Acupuncture as an alternative approach to smoking cessation has a growing number of converts.
Green Hospitals Vs Green HealingBy Online Friday, January 30, 2009
As our society becomes more environmentally aware and green conscious, new areas of attention constantly come to the forefront of our awareness. We worry about switching light bulbs, proper compost able garbage bags, and aerated shower heads. I recently saw a pizza place proclaiming itself as a ‘green eatery’ because they were only going to give out two napkins per slice of pizza.
The Obesity Solution Becomes More ConfusingBy Online Thursday, January 29, 2009
On Thursday, July 17th, fat people in our nation began to rejoice at the breaking news. After years of conflicting advice detailing the best approach to dealing with weight loss, finally, the medical community had spoken. The obesity epidemic should be about to come to a screaming halt because one of the most prestigious medical journals presented its astounding findings. The New England Journal of Medicine published findings of a diet study promoting the weight loss benefits of adhering to a low carb diet.
Unlocking a Key to Personal Excellence!By Online Wednesday, January 28, 2009
One of the greatest secrets of champions in all areas of life and sport is often overlooked by the ‘masses of mediocrity’ as being unimportant, trivial or it is seen as being ‘way too easy’ to be of such a significant value. Yet every champion, every successful endeavor and individual is founded upon this truth. Businesses, sports teams, executives and leaders of industry and nations have all attempted to tap into this source of power. They understand the ability that this principle has in motivating individuals to perform at higher levels than they individually believe they could achieve.
Government moving to make supplements illegal
By Online Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The US and Canadian governments are attempting to quietly pass legislation (CODEX in the US and Bill C-51/52 in Canada) that is designed to regulate natural supplements and vitamins under the control of ‘Big Pharma’ and the medical profession. Codex and Bill C-51 are proposing the need for this legislation under two claims. First is the ‘need to protect the public from the dangers posed by such supplements’. Secondly, they claim that these supplements are non effective anyway.
Caffeine: The Ultimate Health SaboteurBy Online Monday, January 26, 2009
‘Let’s go for a coffee sometime’ is now a way of life. Coffee shops are opening at record numbers and with record profits. In a generally sedentary and malnourished society looking for quick fixes, caffeine, in any of its variations, is the drug of choice to help us through the day or lose that extra weight. Caffeine or its derivatives are found in coffee, tea, chocolate, pain medication and weight loss products among other things.
Toothless Enforcement by EPABy Online Monday, December 22, 2008
Recently, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, ranked as one of the ‘best of the best hospitals’ according to public opinion and a recent study by US News, was fined nearly a quarter of a million dollars for improperly disposing of chemotherapy waste and other hazardous materials. Chemicals used for chemotherapy, along with mercury poisoned waste, were improperly stored and labelled as regulations require. Christine Hickey, a hospital spokeswoman, said the chemotherapy chemicals were originally handled and labelled as regular medical waste and not as hazardous chemical waste, as regulations require.
The Power Of ChoiceBy Online Saturday, December 20, 2008
As an outcome of the two recent elections on North America, one is reminded of the power that tradition and conformity have in our collective lives. Both the Canadian and American elections vividly demonstrated a media controlled and manipulated game, that was played into by the general populous. Very few people actually turned out to exercise their right to vote. Of those that did, very few were educated or more than superficially informed regarding the parties` stances, policies and implications of such upon our lives. Rather, votes were cast along lines of family tradition, religion, race or gender. Many did not vote for a person or party because of their potential worth and ability, but rather because `my family has always voted for this party so I will too`.
A Crapshoot at Best- America’s Health Care is a Matter of LuckBy Online Friday, December 5, 2008
We have come to expect certain things from our hospitals…. as flawed as the system that they operate within might be. We expect safe standards of operation for routine and general procedures. But we do not always get that. In fact, we often get nothing even close to that. But whether we require hospital services for broken bones or disease treatment protocols, we expect to have such services in a clean, safe and proficient environment. After all, the US spends more than 3 times the amount per person on health care than ANY other country in the world. That money must be going to provide high quality access to standardized levels of health care for all, right??? Whether you go to your local hospital or a ‘big name’ facility, one might expect that the standard of care should be relatively even, all things considered. Health care is health care right???
US HIV/AIDS Rates indicate a Government/Media created epidemic
By Online Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Hold on, don’t kill me yet. In this age of political correctness, there are some issues that raise the ire of many people. You can talk bad about many things and people, you can talk conspiracy theories and you can complain about taxes. You can wave your flag of ‘it is my right’ and say just about anything under that false banner. You can mock God, religion and the government. But when you speak out against HIV/ AIDS, you often cross the line in many people’s eyes. So you may love me for taking and promoting a stand that might be unpopular, or you may curse me for the same reason. But at least I am taking a stand.
Revealing Some Secret and Unknown Facts about CancerBy Online Monday, December 1, 2008
Recently, our forum has been besieged with questions about cancer. Here are some facts that may well be of interest to you.
Six Reasons You Are FatBy Online Saturday, November 29, 2008
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in North America. Diet programs, books, programs and media machines that promote Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, the Zone and the like, as well as the too numerous to mention fad diets have led to both bulges around our waist and bulges in the collective wallets of the heads of the diet industry. Sadly, in spite of decades of diets, hours of Tae Bo, aerobics, and Arnold pumping us up, we, collectively and individually are fatter than ever. Despite annually spending hundreds of millions of dollars on weight loss supplements and drugs, the rate of obesity increase ‘weighs in’ at a 25% increase over the past decade. Not surprisingly, parallel increases are seen in rates of chronic low back pain, heart attacks, diabetes, stroke, bowel disorders and cancer. The combined rate of incidence for developing these diseases indicate that 3 out of 4 people will get at least one of these conditions.
