The late Dr Abram Hoffer*, who started successfully treating schizophrenic patients with large doses of niacin (Vitamin B3) in the 1950s, always said that it took 50 years for the medical profession to take a new treatment seriously. And we were, indeed, into the 21st century …
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Obscure intolerances poorly served – and don’t we know it!
From a salicylate-intolerant site visitor who has been batted backwards and forwards between allergy and dermatology departments, neither of whom will give her the time of day because they have tested her for the full gamut of IgE mediated 'proper' allergies – and she does not …
The importance of ‘history’ in diagnosis, especially in allergy
In a recent post on his blog Dr Briffa bemoaned the over-reliance of the modern medical profession on 'tests' to the exclusion of the exercise of their clinical skills. His mini rant had been set off by an article in the BMJ by Dr Des Spence accusing modern doctors of being so …
Polyunsaturated fats, heart disease and the French paradox
Arguments - well, discussions, but there is enough Irish and Italian blood around here to call them arguments – break out in the Foodsmatter offices on a regular basis over the merits and demerits of complementary therapies (homeopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine etc) versus …
Research – benefits and frustrations
I have only just realised, belatedly, that you are able to subscribe for email updates on specific research threads in our huge research and news forums. (For any of you who are not aware of them, these are John Scott's weekly, and sometimes daily, updates on new research and …