Holistic Doc's Pain Support Blog

The most recent updates appear on this Holistic-Doc-Pain-Support.com blog. Medical knowledge is always changing, and sometimes better ways of describing things pop up.
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More on calcium supplements, re: vitamin D levels

"More than 800 people participated in the Calcium Polyp Prevention Study, a four-year randomized trial conducted through the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. That study documented the benefits of calcium supplementation for preventing the growth of the benign tumors.

The new analysis found that calcium supplements prevented adenomas only among poeple with higher-than-average baseline vitamin D levels, and serum vitamin D levels were associated with reduced adenoma recurrence only among those taking calcium supplements."

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Homeopathic first aid kit for travellors

A naturopath friend put together a kit including these remedies...
Arnica for sprains, strains and bruises
Ars alb for food poisoning
Belladonna for sudden red hot throbbing things
Cocculus for travel sickness with dizziness
Lycopodium for constipation
Nux vom for indigestion and overindulgence
Tabacum for travel sickness better out in cool air

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A wonderful story of recovery due to vitamin C

About a New Zealand man who owes his life to his determined family. An amazing story of the incredible value of giving vitamin C intravenously.
I've used this for many years and can vouch for its value in lots of illnesses, and its safety.

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The yearly flu injection propaganda is coming

This is really just a plug for yet another good online health resource (three of them actually, if you include the Cochrane collaboration.)
"Read all about it" on flu shots, if you're undecided.

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Cannabis for chronic neuropathic pain

Brave people - studied marijuana as a pain killer, found it useful.
Neuropathic pain is often difficult to treat, so this is quite significant.

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