By Dr. Gifford Jones Monday, September 19, 2011
What causes the holes in Swiss cheese? I’m sure the Swiss know the answer, but I don’t. But I do know what makes holes in bones, causing osteoporosis. Today millions of North Americans are taking prescription drugs to treat this devastating disease. But there’s a safer, natural remedy, BioSil tm, to prevent “holey” bones.
Think You Know Everything About Arthritis?By Dr. Gifford Jones Saturday, September 10, 2011
It’s arthritis month and millions of North Americans are suffering from osteoarthritis, the wear and tear type, associated with aging. Why does this happen, and why does one remedy never hit the headlines?
A French professor started his class by saying, “This has been said before, but must be said again, because no one listened.” So it must be said again about osteoarthritis because not enough people listened!
New Warning About Bone-Strengthening DrugsBy Dr. Gifford Jones Monday, December 27, 2010
Warren Buffett, the world’s greatest investor, says, “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing”. What is true in economics is equally true in medicine, particularly so when taking medication. A recent report from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has a sobering message about bisphosphonates, drugs such as Fosamax, Actonel, Atelvia, Boniva and Reclast, used to prevent osteoporosis (fragile bones).
Shock Therapy to Treat Fractured BonesBy Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, November 7, 2010
“How one error can have such a devastating effect on your life!” a friend said to me. She had spent summers in the same cottage for years and knew well the step from living room to kitchen. But one evening she forgot, fell, and sustained a severe fracture of the leg. I wrote at the time that she had been taken to the local hospital and incredibly, remained there for three days without treatment. Whether she will be in a wheel chair the rest of her life depends on a new way to heal broken bones.
Arthritis is cured! (if you want it)By Online Tuesday, October 20, 2009
TORONTO, /CNW/ - With arthritis cases in Canada already at alarming levels and growing at unprecedented rates, the arthritis community is urging Canadians not to accept “no cure” as an answer.
Do You Need A Walletectomy?
By Dr. Gifford Jones Monday, February 2, 2009
How right were mothers and teachers when they told us to sit up straight? What can we do to improve brain function? Is it necessary to take antibiotics before dental procedures when you have a faulty heart valve? And if you have back pain do you need a walletectomy?
A Shock Absorber to Help Knee PainBy Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, October 12, 2008
Is there any similarity between a car and the human body? We do have one thing in common—the need for efficient shock absorbers.
I Couldn’t Even Wipe My BottomBy Dr. Gifford Jones Sunday, November 4, 2007
Today thousands of patients are having hip and knee replacement surgery that allows them to return to a more active and pain free life. But what happens to the hip and knee can also strike the shoulder. So why is it that people are more likely to shy away from shoulder surgery when it can be a crippling condition?
