I have been interested in stem cell therapy for over a decade. Yet, I have been hesitant to use them because I was not happy with how most companies were processing and testing their stem cells. Stem cells are a class of undifferentiated cells that can differentiate into any...
ALS ranks up there as one of the worst illnesses. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a rapidly progressing neurological disease where nerve cells in the muscles are attacked. This leads to progressive weakness and disability. Eventually, a patient with ALS will be unable to move...
On March 10, 2018 at the annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting, an “on the scene” video was released reporting the results of the new PCSK9 cholesterol-lowering medication Praluent. (1) This new class of LDL-cholesterol lowering medications works differently than statins. PCSK9 inhibiters block an enzyme naturally...
For over 20 years, I have been writing and lecturing about how the flu vaccine fails nearly all who get it. I have written about the failure of the flu vaccine in past blog posts and in my newsletter, Dr. Brownstein’s Natural Way to Health. Cochrane is a global...
A new study published in the January, 2018 edition of the journal Health Affairs compared the mortality rate of children in 19 wealthy, Western countries. Guess who finished last? If you guessed the country that spends the most money on health care then you guessed correctly. The United States...
Did you ever wonder what happened to Zika? You should, as our Government gave the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) $1.1 billion to study and develop a vaccine against Zika. Where did that money go and what happened to Zika? Recall that the Zika virus was making...
For many years, I have been counselling my patients not to use birth control pills as a form of contraception. My reasoning was that there were too many adverse effects with oral contraceptives and there were safe and effective alternatives that were not associated with serious adverse effects. In...
On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, the front page of the New York Times was headlined, “New High Blood Pressure Norm to Affect Millions.” Similar headlines were plastered across the internet and in every major news outlet. The NYT article explained, “…the nation’s leading heart experts issued new guidelines for...
Last week, I visited Denver, Colorado where Allison and I hiked the national parks and saw the beautiful sights around Denver. I also visited and spent time with my dear friend, Suzy Cohen—America’s Pharmacist. Suzy and I have been friends for many years. Suzy has written many books about...
I am pleased to announce my newest book, Heal Your Leaky Gut: The Hidden Cause of Many Chronic Diseases. This is my fifteenth book. I wrote this book to offer hope and a plan to those who suffer from poor health. In my daily practice of medicine, I see...