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Natural Medicine for Depression

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

by Dr.Glenn Rothfeld
1. Nutritional approaches
a. Eliminate sugar / food additives / caffeineb. Food sensitivity elimination and challenge: most common allergens are dairy, wheat (and other gluten grains), yeast, sugar, coffee, eggs, preservatives, citrus, tomatoes
b. most common allergens are dairy, wheat (and other gluten grains), yeast, sugar, coffee, eggs, preservatives, citrus, tomatoesc. Decrease High Glycemic Carbohydrates [...]

Myers Cocktail

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Hundreds of physicians around the U.S. use this therapy, which is largely unknown and not much written about. The Myers Cocktail is named for the late John Myers, M.D., a Maryland physician who used intravenous injections of nutrients to treat his patients. Currently, the nutrient cocktail has been popularized by Alan Gaby, M.D., president of [...]

MENOPAUSAL MYTHS

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

 
“This confirms what we at The Rothfeld Center have long believed, that hormone replacement therapy in menopause should be reserved for extreme cases, and only with an awareness of the risks involved”
Menopausal Myths [a recent Boston Women’s Journal article by Dr. Glenn Rothfeld on the subject of menopause]
Myth #1: Menopause signals a time of declining [...]

Mad Cow Disease Safety Concerns

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

By Dr. Glenn Rothfed, MD DBMA 
We have had a number of inquiries from our patients about the likelihood of mad cow disease being spread through natural supplements. This fear came from a recent push by the FDA to control the theoretical spread of mad cow disease through vaccines. Incidental to the FDA’s bulletin was the mention [...]

Ginkgo Biloba

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

By Dr.Glenn Rothfeld, MD DBMA
The leaves, are fan-like, the [female] species of fruit smells awful when ripe, and it’s called “The living fossil” because of its age (found in 200 million year old fossils). But gingko biloba is more than just a tree. It’s a billion dollar business, and a possible hope for millions worldwide. In [...]

Beyond Cholesterol

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

By Glenn S. Rothfeld, MD
           
The second most-asked question from my patients, next to “What’s my blood pressure?” is “What’s my cholesterol?”  Even my patients who have had nice low cholesterols, are on careful diets, and have no family risk, continue to ask me to check this particular lab test.  It’s a testimony to the success [...]

MERCURY IN OUR BODIES

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

Every once and awhile, when I was young, a mercury thermometer would shatter, giving us the opportunity to play with the mercury inside. It had an unusual consistency, a shiny color, and broke into tiny droplets that scattered all over so we had to search for them.
Years later, I still search for mercury. But now, [...]

Digestive Health in Four Easy Steps

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

by Glenn S. Rothfeld MD

Increase raw and lightly cooked foods, while decreasing processed foods.
Eat only when in a relaxed and conscious state.
Use digestive enzymes.
Take a probiotic supplement.

In my twenty-five years of practice, I’ve become more and more aware of the role that digestion plays in our physiology. I’m trained in both Western and Chinese medicine, [...]

Combating Osteoporosis the Natural Way

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

By Glenn S. Rothfeld, MD 
The question of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is hotly debated among women nearing menopause, their physicians, and the press. Many complex issues make this debate a lively one, but osteoporosis is perhaps the most complex and important one. And for good reason. Osteoporosis affects over 20 million Americans, and is expected [...]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Alternative View: Patterns of Disharmony
By Glenn S. Rothfeld, MD
According to a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, millions of patients are turning to so-called Alternative Medicine to treat their conditions, many times without discussing their plans with their primary physician. The slowness with which orthodox medicine has acknowledged the existence of Chronic [...]

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