The possibility of developing a urinary tract infection increases rapidly after age 65. This is apparently the result of changes in the aging bladder which increase its susceptibility to infection. For example, the muscle tone of the bladder decreases, so that it may not empty completely. Hormonal ...

The recommended diet for preventing and treating Asthma disease is essentially the same healthy diet  for respiratory disease. The foods to avoid if you have a respiratory condition are, first and foremost, milk and dairy products, in addition to sugar, caffeine, and alcohol. Milk can increase ...

Commonly known as the flu, influenza is a very common viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. Symptoms include headache, fatigue, a runny nose, sore throat, cough and muscle aches. Not too long ago, the flu was greatly feared. During the great influenza epidemic following World War ...

Although many of my patients have had success with the following program, I only use the general guidelines discussed below after reviewing a patient’s personal and medical history, performing a thorough examination and evaluating the laboratory studies to make sure that the program will be beneficial. Please ...

These herbs are believed to help remove mucous from the lungs, reduce wheezing and shortness of breath, open the air passages, tone nerves in the chest and ease spasmodic coughing . Most major homeopathic remedies may be used for asthma, depending upon the patient’s symptoms. Homeopathy ...

Nutritional therapy can be used to attack allergies in two ways. First, by eliminating the foods that may trigger allergic reactions and second, by “calming” the body’s response to allergens. The “elimination diet” can help to identify food allergies, if any. The idea is simple: Eat only ...

Homeopathy attempts to cure allergies by helping the body to heal itself.  Homeopathic therapy, designed to stimulate the body’s defenses, is based on the “Law of Similars,” that like cures like, substances that produce symptoms in healthy people will help heal those already suffering from similar symptoms....