Hormones

Our bodies have a natural balance of hormones. This includes hormones like adrenaline and steroids,  which are used to maintain normal bodily functions such as metabolism and immunity. As  we’ve explained previously on The Chronic Fatigue State, disruptions to the body’s hormone balance can  thus lead easily to poor health. The disruption of the HPA […]

Has mainstream medicine in America lost their minds? by JP Saleeby, MD     This week I had the privilege of taking care of a new patient.  He was seen by a half-dozen doctors in our conventional medical insurance-based system and was coming in to see me rather frustrated and rather ill. A large part

Chlorine Dioxide by JP Saleeby, MD and a little help from my friends   Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a chemical compound consisting of one chlorine atom and two oxygen atoms. It is a reddish to yellowish-green gas at room temperature that dissolves in water rather easily.  It is a molecule formed by combining sodium chlorate or

Text to Phone Call you Op-ed by JP Saleeby, MD   When I was growing up and able to use the land-line phone, life was much simpler.  Call to grandmothers or to a school chum… You would pick up the phone and call and hope they were at home or there was someone who could

Phages Phages An article by Naveed Saleh, MD heavily edited by JP Saleeby, MD   About a decade before the discovery of penicillin, researchers took great interest in treatments using bacteriophages (ie, phages), with the first phages tested against Shigella dysenteriae in 1919. Phages are bacteria-specific viruses and the most prevalent biologic organism in nature, with integral

We need Leaders who are Virtuous Op-ed by JP Saleeby, MD Two striking examples of leaders who have the goodwill of their subjects and who are virtuous are Cincinnatus and Gen. George Washington.  Both were war heroes who at the height of their fame and glory could have remained in power and taken over as

Edited by JP Saleeby, MD   Dupuytren’s contracture (also called Dupuytren’s disease) is an abnormal thickening of the skin in the palm of the hand at the base of the fingers. This thickened area may develop into a hard lump or thick band.  Over time, it can cause one or more fingers to curl (contract) or

JP Saleeby, MD   Over the years I have worked with some great advanced healthcare providers.  Whether shoulder to shoulder in the Emergency Department or as my role as a preceptor training those in programs to achieve their Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant degrees, they have gained my respect. The older term of which I

Introduction and Definition: A lipotropic agent is a compound that removes or inhibits the deposition of lipids (fats) in organs, specifically the liver. With recent weight management programs and the resurgence of the controversial hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) protocol for weight loss, lipotropic agents like the MIC (Methionine, Inositol & Choline) injection and betaine are

There is a treatment of rapid intravenous infusion containing high dose vitamins and minerals for the treatment for a variety of ailments. It has for the past twenty-years become wildly popular and sparked my attention some years ago. There are hundreds of physicians in this country that use it as a stand-alone therapy or also