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What Is an NMD? An Oregon Naturopath Playing an MD

We have a family naturopath that my wife and kids have been seeing for years for food-related allergies. They love the guy, and he’s been spot-on with his recommendations. So the idea that we have healthcare providers who train on natural methods to modify disease is not a problem for me. Where I have an…read more

More Evidence Back Problems Lead to Knee Problems

I have noted for years that many of our low-back pain patients eventually develop knee pain. However, the problem with American medicine is that it’s focused on parts of the body, so we often have a spine surgeon and a knee surgeon with each not knowing much about the other part of the body. This…read more

Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for Tennis Elbow: Using a Nuke to Kill a Fly

There is a Chinese proverb from Confucius that states, “Never use a cannon to kill a mosquito.” However, in medicine, there’s also another saying: “When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” Where those two intersect is when doctors use overly invasive treatments to try to cure problems that can be…read more

The Mighty Morphing Mitochondria: A Key Player in Brain Stem Cell Function

The little batteries in our cells are a critical part of what keeps us going. However, are they also a critical part in stem cell function? A new study on the mitochondria in brain cells may help us one day figure out new ways to cure Alzheimer’s disease. Mitochondria: The Energy Source of Our Cells…read more

Practice Act Creep: Stem Cell Procedures vs Naturopathic Practice Acts

One of the more fascinating and concerning phenomena is how naturopaths are offering invasive regenerative medicine procedures that are often well beyond what’s authorized in their practice acts. While I’ve previously focused on an analysis of Utah’s act and lax enforcement that produced a naturopath practicing interventional spine, here I’ve broadened that out all states…read more

Are Statins Causing Heart Attacks They’re Supposed to Prevent?

We’ve written prolifically over the years about the many side effects of statins, the class of medication used to lower cholesterol. This new study delves further into the well-established connection between the use of statins and diabetes. The problem is, diabetes is a disease that puts you at greater risk for a heart attack. Let…read more

Growth Factor Content of Amniotic and Umbilical Cord Products

We have been testing various umbilical cord and amniotic products for live stem cells, but we also sent these samples for independent growth factor analysis and compared those metrics to a weak platelet mixture. What did we find? Read on… Do Umbilical Cord Products Have Live Stem Cells? We’ve tested many birth-tissue products derived from…read more

Our Brain Keeps Making New Cells as We Age…Except in Alzheimer’s Disease

Is there a link between the stem cells in your brain and Alzheimer’s disease? Most people likely don’t know that there are stem cells in the brain, so the lack of cells there may come as a shock. So let’s explore. Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and the Hippocampus It’s well known that the hippocampus is a…read more