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It is accepted science that molds have the ability to activate our immune system and produce hay-fever-type immediate allergic reactions. Newer research has found that mold has the ability to impair our immune system and provoke chronic inflammation, disturb our hormonal system, cause auto-immunity, and even promote cancer. The research showing that nontoxic molds can cause delayed immune response and that toxins produced by some molds can cause ...

Conventionally recognized dietary factors known to promote atherosclerosis (plaque in the arteries) and that involve animal products include saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, low fiber intake, and excess iron. Bioaccumulation of environmental toxins such as herbicides, pesticides, antibiotics and hormones are excluded in this article and another matter entirely. There is an interesting fact though; not all people who have higher cholesterol and...

Disulfiram Exhibits Antibacterial Activity Against Borrelia Burgdorpheri in Two Studies In 2016 a researchers at Stanford University published research showing disulfiram, also known as Antabuse, as having antibacterial activity against Borrelia burgdorpheri, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The paper, Identification of New Drug Candidates Against Borrelia Burgdorferi Using High-Throughput Screening, identified disulfiram as its top candid...

It’s intuitive that being out of shape increases the risk of a heart attack and exercise decreases this risk.  However I also think many of us wonder about how much is too much. I have been practicing preventive cardiology for 20 years and, being based in Boulder, CO have had the privilege of seeing a large number of elite masters age athletes in my practice.  In this blog post I would like to talk about why extreme endurance exercisers (...

Do You Think You May Have Lyme Disease?   Check out the following signs and symptoms to see if any match for you: Do you have fatigue and brain fog that started years ago and has gradually worsened over time? Do you have cyclical bouts of malaise, fever, fatigue and body aches? Do you have joint pain and swelling that persists without a diagnosis of rheumatoid or osteoarthritis? If so were you given a "catch all" diagnosis of ...