Pneumonia and Antibiotics? Surprisingly Bad Mix

It never ceases to amaze me how much mainstream medicine has moved away from understanding and supporting normal physiology. There was just a commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on primary prevention of atherosclerotic coronary heart disease. (in English: the article was about how to prevent a first heart attack) I […]

Whooping Cough — Is there REALLY an Epidemic?

Vaccine preventable diseases are all over social media and the news.  Measles, the Flu, whooping cough. And you can’t discuss these without polarizing the vaccination crowds. Both sides. For me, the discussion is never balanced with the facts.  Both sides rely more on emotions than facts when the answer usually lies somewhere in between.  But […]

Whooping Cough Vaccination; Mother Nature Always Wins

Now that it’s back to school time, the subject of vaccination is on everyone’s mind. Especially since California decided to remove your rights as a parent to make decisions for your child. If the vaccination topic was cut and dry, it wouldn’t be a big deal.  Mandate teeth brushing and flossing?  Ok.  Mandate more broccoli?  […]

The Disneyland Measles Scare – What are the REAL Numbers?

Things have since settled down, but there is no doubt that fear and misinformation reigned supreme for the first part of 2015 in regards to the measles. I can’t possibly see how you didn’t hear about it, but just in case you’ve been living in a cave for 2015, here’s the rundown.  In December, a […]

Chicken Pox Vaccine and Shingles; Surprising Link Between the Two

Vaccination remains a highly controversial topic with both sides sprouting misinformation and using largely emotional arguments. Rarely do you hear the truth. And even more rarely do you hear the pro-vaccine camp addressing the real issues with vaccination.  Let me rephrase that…rarely do you hear the pro-vaccination camp discussing very specific issues with specific vaccinations. […]