Published July 3, 2009

Is vinpocetine as powerful as they say it is?

You may have read reports or ads recently about the supplement vinpocetine. These reports say the supplement enhances cognitive function. But does it?

According to a recent study, it does a lot more than that. The three-month clinical study followed 40 patients with chronic ischemic (low blood circulation). The researchers gave each of the cardiovascular patients an IV of vinpocetine in gradually increasing doses. They also took oral vinpocetine or a placebo.

The researchers then followed how well the patients’ blood flowed at one month and three months. They evaluated this by measuring hematocrit, fibrinogen, whole blood viscosity, red blood cell aggregation, and red cell deformability (stiffness of the cells). (I’ve discussed blood stickiness in previous issues.

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Published July 2, 2009

Should you be a raw-food vegetarian?

One thing that most humans seem to relate to is fads — especially diet fads. And one of the most popular current fads is that of “raw-food diets.”

According to proponents of the raw-food movement, people who eat vegetables, grains, nuts, and beans that have not been cooked have increased energy, improved skin appearance, better digestion, weight loss, and a reduced risk of heart disease and cancer. So what's the truth about these claims?

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Published July 1, 2009

How you can send me to jail

I’ve made a lot of enemies through the years because of my fight for medical freedom. Unfortunately, my fight for freedom is about to get a lot harder. In fact, if the new universal medicine legislation making its way through Washington becomes law, I could go to jail.

Here’s why: Imagine coming to me for treatment and you get better. That’s great, right? Of course it is. But if you don’t tell the government what you saw me for, then I go to jail. It’s that simple. And it’s coming.

The Obama Administration wants to put all of our medical records in a computer database. It sounds good. After all, it would help doctors see all of your medical records, which would reduce mistakes. But the government ultimately wants a “certified electronic health record” for everyone in the country by 2014. And the government will control all of these records. The government is spending lavishly to this end.

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