No question…one of the bustlin’ buzzwords on the political and socioeconomic scene is health. Who has not been deluged with the debates about health care, health costs, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), health reforms
Primum Non Nocere: Revisited
ABSTRACT: From the very first days in medical education, the student is drilled in the concept of primum non nocere. Examples are cited as they relate to the actions and reactions of drug
Nutritionally Speaking: Mercury Poisoning
Dear Dr. Meinig: For the last year I have been constantly tired out and fatigued. I have been to a couple of doctors and the only thing they find is my heartbeat has
Nutritionally Speaking: Related Herpes Viruses Strike Different Parts of the Body & Need Various Cures
Dear Dr. Meinig: You recently had an article about aphthous mouth ulcers and an offer to send four of your articles regarding oral herpes cold sores. I sent for them but no mention
Dr. George: Oral Herpes and Ulcerations Have Many Causes & Cures
Dear Dr. Meinig: Some time ago you wrote about oral herpes and how these painful mouth ulcers often occurred to those who drank fruit juices and ate fruit. I get very large mouth
Children – Targeted Television Food Ads Miss the Mark on Fairness & Nutrition
Dear Dr. Meinig: I don’t suppose you have ever watched children’s television shows on a Saturday morning but they are playing havoc with our attempts to properly feed our children. It is criminal
Macular Degeneration: How Big Is the Problem?
Almost every report on macular degeneration begins with a somber reminder that macular degeneration is the single most common cause of blindness in the elderly in the United States and Europe. Almost every
Dr. George: Preventing Ulcers Is Possible But Requires Diet & Life Changes
Dear Dr. Meinig: What can you tell us about the non-drug treatment of ulcers? I’m on my second bout with ulcers. The first time they had me on a prescription of Tagamet but