Immune Related Issues

Some Facts About The Gastro-Intestinal System...
Some Facts About The Gastro-Intestinal System

Did you know the GI tract is 30 feet long? That’s a surface area the size of a doubles tennis court! Like our skin, it’s continually exposed to

What’s In Your Flu Shot?...
What’s In Your Flu Shot?

Here is a hilarious video from Canada on the topic of the flu shot:

Swine Flu Fever, Have You Caught It?...
Swine Flu Fever, Have You Caught It?

It seems like the current wave of swine flu has peaked in the USA with no signs of the predicted pandemic. I think it is a good time now for a discussion abo

H1N1 Virus – A Pediatrician’s Standpoint...
H1N1 Virus – A Pediatrician’s Standpoint

This general panic about the flu this year raises some important questions about how you can protect yourself and your children- Deciding on vaccination is

Why Not to Take the Swine Flu Vaccine...
Why Not to Take the Swine Flu Vaccine

As our article yesterday by Dr. Tenpenny was on the truth about flu shots, I saw it fitting to showcase some more of her work on why not to take the Swine Fl

The Truth about the Flu Shot...
The Truth about the Flu Shot

What’s in the regular flu shot? Egg protein and avian contaminant viruses Thimerosal (mercury): in multi-dose vials Polysorbate 80:allergen; infertility

Vitamin D: FAQ...
Vitamin D: FAQ

There is an old Italian saying “Where the sun does not go the doctor does.” For about the last 25 years, doctors (dermatologists in particular) have dem

Experiences of a Pediatrician with the Swine Flu...
Experiences of a Pediatrician with the Swine Flu

Spring of 2009, when news of the H1N1 swine flu began to hit the media, I contacted our local health department and the CDC, to “get the facts” and prep

Swine Flu – What To Do?...
Swine Flu – What To Do?

Summer is over and the question I am being asked most frequently in my practice is, “what do I do about Swine flu?” My patients are wondering whether or

Symptoms & Diseases Associated With Vitamin D Deficiency...
Symptoms & Diseases Associated With Vitamin D Deficiency

It is estimated that anywhere from 30 to 100% of Americans, depending upon their age and community living environments, are deficient in Vitamin D. More tha