Archive for July, 2011

Linda’s comments:  I take 4 to 5 teaspoons daily of the BIOEN’R-G’Y C  daily…..I love the stuff….

Dr. Gordon’s comments: Please save your patients eyes and brain. Let them understand this important research on vision and brain function and vitamin C! The new research indicates that vitamin C may not only benefit the eye, but have wider implications for the functioning of the central nervous system (CNS).

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Link: http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Vitamin-C-shows-eyes-brain-health-potential-Study/?c=DcghxY3t7h6VWOa1OE%2F74g%3D%3D&utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%2BDaily

Excerpt:

Vitamin C shows eyes & brain health potential: Study
By Stephen Daniells, 18-Jul-2011

One of the nutrition industry’s biggest sellers – vitamin C – may help nerve cells in the eye to function properly, says a new study that suggests the vitamin may also be important for brain function, too. 

The “surprising discovery” by researchers Oregon Health & Science University indicates that vitamin C may be needed for correct functioning of retinal cells, which in turn may have implications for the central nervous system. 

Linda’s comment: LISTEN-UP PEOPLE….I have been preaching this…..I have been on the lifelong daily detox for 2 years now….look at the FREE webinars on this sight on FIGHT….what you learn will save your life!!!

Dr. Gordon’s Comments: It bears repeating that we are all toxic but now this bright naturopathic doctor includes sources that most patients have never considered as contributing to their impaired health and even to breast cancer. Once patients see there is no escape they may be more compliant with the lifetime continual detoxification program I recommend including the use at least once a day of my “Power Drink” containing my Beyond Fiber, my Organic Green, BioEn’R-G’y C, and MACA. 

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Link: http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/phoenix-doctor-links-household-products-to-women%27s-health-conditions

Excerpt:

A Naturopathic physician in Phoenix says household products may be linked to a number of women’s health conditions. 

Dr. Marianne Marchese says household products may be linked to a number of women’s health conditions, and she put those findings in her new book 8 Weeks to Women’s Wellness. 

According to her book , the average person can store hundreds of chemicals in the body. 

One of her patients Sarara Corva tells us she believes common household items may have contributed to her breast cancer. 

Dr. Gordon’s Comments:

There will always be controversies around Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy but the attached review article at the bottom helps to bring out some very useful information. I particularly appreciate this since it strongly encourages the use of Progesterone Creams either from over the counter or from compounding pharmacies. I strongly favor that approach and feel that there is useful information here about the limitations of various approaches to hormone testing. 

All of that being said, we still need to understand Estrogen Receptor Sites and why I fear the estrogen mimics, which are not discussed in most discussions regarding BHRT. Also the ongoing need to balance these chemicals out with I3C, DIM, glucosinolates, as in MACA, and the wonderful all natural approach we have with PUERARIA (H.R.T. Plus) acting at the molecular level, as a selective estrogen receptor modulator S.E.R.M. beta, which then leads into advanced concepts to protect breasts, bones, brains etc. This approach alone, however, will never provide total support, as topical progesterone will always be needed. 

Read Dr John Lee’s books but today we must add additional information if we are to achieve our maximum intended useful lifespan. Today we hear about the need for supplementation of iodine to maintain healthy breasts and thyroid etc. Some advocate aggressive supplementation with iodine and if we realize that some toxins like fluorine, bromine etc are blocking iodine the need for aggressive iodine supplementation makes more sense. Dramatic reversals of Fibrocystic breast disease and even cases of breast cancer responding to systemic and in some cases topical Iodine treatment directly to the breasts are being reported world-wide today. 

Why do we seem to need such high intakes of Iodine? Let’s look at toxins and their effect on hormone function. 

We have seen documented improvement in growth hormone levels in chelated patients where pituitary function was restored, as mercury levels we lowered. We have seen thyroid function return, as Lead levels were lowered with chelation. There are hundreds of toxins in all of us today and these toxins makes it necessary to use far higher levels of many nutrients including Iodine, Magnesium, Selenium, Vitamin C etc than are usually recommended in nutritional texts to achieve OPTIMAL health in our patients today. 

This is the link to a well written analysis of an OPRAH show on BHRT that may help you in counseling your patients who will easily get confused about all this.

Sincerely,

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Link: http://www.virginiahopkinstestkits.com/bioidenticalhormonebreastcancer.html

Excerpt:

Dear Oprah,
Your show on bioidentical hormones will surely help millions of women lead healthier lives, and inspire thousands of doctors to learn more about prescribing them. Once again you’ve shown amazing courage in speaking out on a touchy but important subject. Bioidentical hormones are on Big Pharma’s blacklist, and we know how many millions of advertising dollars they bring to television. I also applaud your choice of Dr. Christiane Northrup as an intelligent, rational, informed voice in bioidentical hormone replacement. She has been an articulate spokesperson for bioidenticals for many years.

Linda’s comment:  THANK YOU Dr Gordon for some very wise words….

Dr. Gordon’s comments:

Do not lose this citation it will help you save your sanity and maybe even your license to practice. I always explain that I practice Advanced Medicine, which is why generally my second opinion consultations on any case I see differs extensively from the opinion my patients have received elsewhere before seeing me.

This is a highly respected AMA based medical journal, Archives Of Internal Medicine, admitting too much of what is done today is just plain wrong! They admit that what you were taught in med school, namely that 1/2 of what they taught you in your 4 years at school is wrong, but they do not know which 1/2 is right. This discrepancy goes on every 4 years or so and pretty soon most of what you are doing is not up to date, or is worthless, or is harming patients. 

This is vital for you to know that you can quote this prestigious journal that is telling the truth and wrong things go on they figure probably for ten years!

Garry F. Gordon MD,DO,MD(H)
President, Gordon Research Institute
www.gordonresearch.com

Link: http://retractionwatch.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/so-how-often-does-medical-consensus-turn-out-to-be-wrong/#more-3192

Excerpt:

In a quote that has become part of medical school orientations everywhere, David Sackett, often referred to as the “father of evidence-based medicine,” once famously said: 
Half of what you’ll learn in medical school will be shown to be either dead wrong or out of date within five years of your graduation; the trouble is that nobody can tell you which half–so the most important thing to learn is how to learn on your own.

Sackett, we are fairly sure, was making an intentionally wild estimate when he said ”half.” [See note about these strikethroughs at bottom of post.] A fascinating study out today in the Archives of Internal Medicine gives a clue as to the real figure.

Linda’s comments: Linda’s comment:  This is the reasons why I try and guide people to make their own healthcare choices and learn all they can about holistic/alternative medicine….There are wayyyyyyyyyy to many folks with Lyme disease who are given these products…..<sigh>

link: http://www.medicationsense.com/fluoroquinolone.html 

Excerpt:

Levaquin and Cipro Reactions

In 2001, Dr. Jay S. Cohen published a ground-breaking article* on the severe and often disabling reactions some people sustained while taking Levaquin, Cipro, or another FQ antibiotic. Dr. Cohen says, “It is difficult to describe the severity of these reactions. They are devastating. Many of the people in my study were healthy before their reactions. Some were high intensity athletes. Suddenly they were disabled, in terrible pain, unable to work, walk, or sleep.” 
The 45 subjects in Dr. Cohen’s study reported the following side effects*.

Peripheral Nervous System

: Tingling, numbness, prickling, burning pain, pins/needles sensation, electrical or shooting pain, skin crawling, sensation, hyperesthesia, hypoesthesia, allodynia (sensitivity to touch), numbness, weakness, twitching, tremors, spasms.

Central Nervous System:

 

Dizziness, malaise, weakness, impaired coordination, nightmares, insomnia, headaches, agitation, anxiety, panic attacks, disorientation, impaired concentration or memory, confusion, depersonalization, hallucinations, psychoses.

Linda’s comments….this is why I like the www.nutramedix.com products…

Link: http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&id=20432627&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks

Excerpt:

Borreliosis patients from self-help groups reported considerable
pain relief after ingestion of Cistus creticus leaf preparations.
C. creticus leaf extracts of different polarities such as
aqueous, ethyl acetate, hexane extracts as well as the volatile
oil fraction obtained by steam distillation were tested for their
antibacterial activity against Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto
(Bbss) in vitro using the antibiotic amoxicilline as standard and
polysorbate 80 as solubilizer for lipophilic extracts. 

 Linda’s comments:  I have the utmost respect for Dr Brian Fallon, who is the Director of Columbia Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center. 

Link: http://vesta.cumc.columbia.edu/lymedisease/news/user/featNews.php?sel=newsFeat

Excerpt:

Dr. Fallon proposed a five step approach to advance our understanding: 
1) conduct a large prospective study of neurologic Lyme; 2) apply newly 
developed technologies; 3) create a national repository of clinical 
specimens; 4) conduct a noninferiority, double-blind, randomized, 
controlled trial; and 5) test nonantimicrobial therapies.

Link: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_285/ai_n19170382/?tag=content;col1by 

Excerpt:

An astonishing new finding was released by John Travis in Science News (July 2003;164). Travis reported that research performed by John F. Prescott found that certain antibiotics, such as the fluoroquinolones, the class of antibiotics that includes the name-brands and generic brands of Levaquin[R], Cipro[R], Tequin[R], and Avelox[R], actually are known to trigger a type of virus called bacteriophages (viruses that can infect bacteria) to change the genetic sequencing of the bacteria, causing the bacterium they have infected to start producing toxins.

Linda’s comments:  Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, is transmitted to humans by bite of Ixodes scapularis ticks. The mechanisms by which the bacterium is transmitted from vector to host are poorly understood.  Now we need to educate alternative docs….

Link: http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.ppat.1002079

Excerpt:

Using a yeast surface display approach, 
a tick gut protein named TRE31 was identified to interact with BBE31. 
Silencing tre31 also decreased the B. burgdorferi burden in the tick 
hemolymph. Delineating the specific spirochete and arthropod ligands 
required for B. burgdorferi movement in the tick may lead to new 
strategies to interrupt the life cycle of the Lyme disease agent.