Medium chain triglycerides are a class of lipids in which three fats are bound to a glycerol backbone. MCT’s have been used in malabsorption syndromes, including short bowel syndrome, celiac disease, and hepatic disease as well as HIV/AIDS, cachexia, weight loss program and diabetes.
The Long-term Survival of a Patient With Pancreatic Cancer With Metastases to the Liver After Treatment With the Intravenous Alpha Lipoic Acid/Low-Dose Naltrexone Protocol (PDF)
The authors describe the long-term survival of a patient with pancreatic cancer without any toxic adverse effects. The treatment regimen includes the intravenous alpha lipoic acid and low-dose naltrexone (ALA-N) protocol and a healthy lifestyle program.
The Role of Chronic Inflammation in its Regulation by Nutrients (PDF)
Multiple risk markers for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease act in a synergistic way through inflammatory pathways. This article discusses some of the key inflammatory biochemical risk markers for cardiovascular disease; in particular, the role of three basic cell types affected by these risk markers (endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, and immune cells), the crucial role […]
The Use of Phosphatidyl Choline for Correction of Localized Fat Deposits (PDF)
The Use of Phosphatidylcholine for Correction of Lower Lid Bulging Due to Prominent Fat Pads (PDF)
The injection of phosphatidylcholine (250 mg/5ml) into the fat pads is a simple office procedure that may postpone or even substitute for lower eyelid blepharaplasty.
ADVANCED TOPICS IN LYME DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC HINTS AND TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR LYME AND OTHER TICK BORNE ILLNESSES (PDF)
DIAGNOSTIC HINTS AND TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR LYME AND OTHER TICK BORNE ILLNESSES (PDF)
Further Developments in the Battle Over treatment Standards for Lyme Disease (PDF)
Late Stage Lyme Disease: Arguments for an Individualized Approach (PDF)
The purpose of this review is to provide arguments in favor of a more liberal approach to the treatment of late stage Lyme disease, specifically the use of intravenous antibiotics for extended periods of time.
LATE-STAGE NEUROPSYCHIATRIC LYME BORRELIOSIS DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT (PDF)
Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease) is a multisystem illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. Although dermatologic, articular, cardiac, opthalmologic, and neurologic manifestations are well known, it is less well known that psychiatric disorders may also arise as a result of borrelial infection (1). Depression (2), panic attacks (3), schizophrenia-like psychotic state (4), bipolar disorder (3), […]