Blog
The Overmedication of Our Children
Fifty years ago, it would have been absurd to think that antibiotics are anything other than a miracle of modern medicine. But today, with our knowledge of the microbiome and its foundational role in health, we understand that antibiotics are not without consequence....
The COVID-19 Wonder Drug
As I write this article, over 2.4 million people have reportedly died from COVID-19 worldwide.[1] Experimental vaccines with no long-term safety data (many of which use first-of-its-kind technologies like genetically-modified viral vectors or messenger RNA) are being...
Can Iodine Cure COVID-19?
A Letter to the Editor titled Iodine, a preventive and curative agent in the COVID-19 pandemic? was published online in the journal Medical Hypotheses on May 23, 2020. The authors write: “we hypothesize that iodine… could be the magic bullet for fighting the COVID-19...
Autism and the Microbiome
An estimated 1 in 36 children have autism in the United States according to a recent National Health Interview Survey.[1] Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that autism affects 1 in 54 children.[2] In either case, it’s clear that...
3 Essential Nutrients during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the response to it, has radically changed our way of life over the past few months. As states across the country are now beginning to reopen, I wanted to share with you what I believe to be the three most essential nutrients to support the...
Why are we Dying of Cancer?
One of my relatives was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Another family friend was just diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. They are both in their 70’s and live in Japan where cancer appears to be the number one leading cause of death.[1] In the United...