Resources on Immunity, Infections, and Allergies
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Articles
Intestinal Ecology
PHO #9
Intestinal Ecology: The number of bacteria species in your bowel is greater than anyone imagined. Their ecology and its relationship to your health has become fertile ground for research.
Avian Flu
PHO #9
Avian Flu Roundup: As more is learned about the "deadly avian flu" it looks less like a public health crisis and more like fear mongering.
Allergies and Asthma
PHO #8
Allergic Nation: Asthma and allergies are on the rise. It's not just more allergens. Immune systems are more reactive, too.
Flu Vaccines
PHO #6
Flu Vaccines: Unnecessary panic and possible forced vaccinations for bird flu lurk in our future.
Shows
Healthy Lungs
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett PhD uncover what damages our lungs and what protects and repairs them. Resources: Resources on nutrition, resources on environmental health, resources on heart health, resources on allergies, and resources on exercise.
Doing the Simplest Things First
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, Phd discuss simple self care techniques for identifying and caring for developing illness. Resources: Resources on food, nutrition, and diet, resources on hormones, womens health, and mens health, resources on environmental health, resources on exercise and resources on mind, mood, and stress
Cultivating Live Cultures for Healthy Gut and Immune Function
Sandor Katz, author of Wild Fermentation, discusses home cultivation of fermented foods with live cultures including the health benefits Resources: Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz available on the website wildfermentation.com/; resources on food, diet, and nutrition
Hypersensitivity
Health educators Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss hypersensitivity both to chemicals and electromagnetic fields. The hour includes a review of the science and practical solutions for identifying the source of symptoms and prudent mitigation. Resources: Scientific articles discussed on the show; resources on allergies, resources on environmental health, resources on EMF, resources on chronic illness, and The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron
Allergy Alternatives
Health educator Layna Berman discusses allergies, their origins, and treatment options using diet, nutrients, herbs, and homeopathy. Resources: Resources on allergies and immunity
Treatment Alternatives
Janet Zand, ND, OMD, LAc, co-author of Smart Medicine for Healthier Living discusses alternative treatment therapies for a wide variety of conditions both acute and chronic, including herbal, homeopathic and nutrient. Resources: Smart Medicine for Healthier Living by Janet Zand, Allan Spreen, and James LaValle, and Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child by Janet Zand, Rachel Walton, and Bob Rountree
HPV Vaccine Risks
Barbara Loe Fisher, president of the National Vaccine Information Center, discusses the risks from the campaign to mass vaccinate with the new HPV vaccine. Resources: National Vaccine Information Center www.nvic.org; A Shot in the Dark by Harris Coulter and Barbara Fisher and A Consumer’s Guide to Childhood Vaccines by Barbara Fisher; Resources on immunity, resources on cancer, and resources on children's health
Protect Yourself Against Stress-related Illness
An event presented on March 4, 2007
Layna Berman and Jeffry Fawcett, PhD discuss how stress affects health and illness. Topics include
how stress is at the core of common diagnoses such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and autoimmune diseases;
how your body responds to stress and the cascade of metabolic events that lead to illness;
how to protect yourself from sources of stress;
how to increase your body's resilience in responding to stressors.
Resources: Resources on mind, mood, and stress; Resources on diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and obesity; Resources on cardiovascular and heart health; Resources on immunity;
Lyme: Why, Whether, & What to Do
A discussion of the newest testing and non pharmaceutical treatments for Lyme Diseases. Guests are Cindy Quattro, PA, LAc and Nick Harris, PhD from IGeneX Labs. Resources: IGeneX Lab www.igenex.com; California Lyme Disease Association www.calda.intranets.com; Lyme Disease Network www.lymenet.org; Lyme Disease Association www.lymediseaseassociation.org; International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society www.ilads.org; Health Freedom Solutions www.healthfreedomsolutions.com
Flu Part Two: Homeopathy and Herbal Medicine
Dana Ullman, MPH and Andrew Gaeddert discuss homeopathic and herbal alternatives for protection from and treatment of the flu in the context of the potential pandemic of avian flu. Resources: Everybody's Guide to Homeopathic Medicines: Safe and Effective Remedies for You and Your Family by Stephen Cummings and Dana Ullman, Homeopathic Educational Services www.homeopathic.com and Healing Immune Disorders: Natural Defense-Building Solutions by Andrew Gaeddert, Health Concerns www.healthconcerns.com
Avian Flu: What to Do
Ana-Marie Jones, disaster preparedness expert and executive director of CARD (Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters) and Daniel P. Perales, DrPH, MPH, San Jose State University Department of Health Science discuss community activism and preparedness in the face of avian flu. Resources: Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters (CARD) www.firstvictims.org and Daniel Perales, DrPH dperales@sjsu.edu
Vaccine Risks
Randall Neustaedter, OMD discusses vaccination safety and efficacy. Resources: The Vaccine Guide and Child Health Guide by Randall Neustaedter, OMD and the website www.cure-guide.com
Feed Your Genes Right
Nutrional journalist Jack Challem discusses his new book about a nutritional approach to turning off disease-causing genes Resources: Feed Your Genes Right by Jack Challem
Genetics, Folate, and Disease
Orthomolecular physician Dr. Richard Kunin, MD discusses how treating genetically based nutrient deficiencies prevents disease. Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
Treating HIV with Homeopathic Human Growth Hormone
Biochemist Dr. Barbara Brewitt discusses new studies using her homeopathic human growth hormone products on adult and pediatric HIV-infected patients. Resources: Biomedd Comm, Inc. www.biomedcomm.com
Protecting Your Health While Flying
Diana Fairechild discusses her book Resources: Jet Smarter by Diana Fairechild www.flyana.com
Lyme: Is It What's Making Everyone Sick?
Accupuncturist and environmental consultant David Bierman discusses the Lyme disease epidemic. Resources: Health Freedom Solutions www.healthfreedomsolutions.com
Pills, Profits and Protest: Voices of Global Aids
Christine d'Adesky, journalist and producer/director, discusses her documentary film on Global AIDS Resources: Pills, Profits and Protest: Voices of Global Aids a documentary by the Action-Life Collective (www.pillsprofitsprotest.org
An Era of Ecodemics
An interview with Mark Jerome Walters discusses his book about killers and their environmental causes. This is a pledge drive show. Resources: Six Modern Plagues by Mark Jerome Walters
Vitamin C, Infectious Disease, and Toxins
Dr. Thomas Levy, MD, JD, discusses his book curing infections and detoxification with vitamin C Resources: Curing the Incurable: Vitamin C, Infectious Disease, and Toxins by Thomas Levy
Testing and Treating Allergies
Physician and researcher Dr. Vincent Marinkovich, MD of Immune Tech discusses his new at-home allergy testing kits
Thwarting the Flu
Health Educator Layna Berman discusses prevention of illness during the flu season
Vaccinations
Herbalist and midwife Avia Jill Romm discusses how parents can make invformed decisions about vaccination Resources: Vaccinations: a Thoughtful Parent's Guide by Avia Jill Romm
Orthomolecular Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies (two hour special)
Orthomolecular Physican Dr. Richard Kunin MD compares conventional medicine to nutrient based medicine. Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
Lyme Disease
Dr. Rafael Stricker MD
Autoimmunity and Disease
Researcher Dr. Garth Nicholson
Treating MS with Transdermal Histimine and Supplements
Researcher Dr. George Gillson, MD, PhD discusses new treatments for multiple sclerosis
Hepatitis C & Naturopathic Treatment
Chemist and Naturopathic Physican Dr. Davis Lamson From the Tahoma Clinic
The Antibiotic Alternative
Biochemist Cindy Jones PhD discusses prevention and treatment of infection, including vaccination cautions
Obscure Diagnoses - Often missed ailments and their treatments
Orthomolecular Physican Dr. Richard Kunin Resources: Orthomolecular Health Medicine Society www.ohmsociety.com ; Orthomolecular Medicne News Service www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns
Healing HIV
Dr. Jon Kaiser, a physican with an integrated approach discusses his new book. Resources: Healing HIV by Jon Kaiser; resources on immunity and on chronic illness
AIDS Research Update
Candace Pert PhD Resources: Molecules of Emotion by Candace Pert
HIV Diet and Exercise
Dr. Mark Thompson DC, DDSP, CSCS and Lisa McMillian, RD