Childhood TH2 dominant immune conditions such as eczema, asthma and allergies are extremely prevalent in our society. I frequently see children and adults that suffer from serious eczema only being provided topical steroids as a treatment option. And although vitamin D is critical in development and immune regulation, I have had my doubts for years about the effectiveness of oral…
Allergic disease is one of the most common conditions that I see in children today. Thankfully, in most cases there is a lot I can do to help these children reduce there level of reaction or even reverse their allergies completely just with diet alone. Allergic disease is typically like a bucket ….. when the bucket is full, many symptoms…
This year has been a particularity brutal cold and flu season with currently no end in sight, but allergy season is also right around the corner with warmer weather on the horizon! Although Westcoast Integrative Health is all about functional medicine, health enhancement and treatment of chronic health conditions, sometimes we need to throw all of that out the window…
The current conventional medical model for the treatment of autoimmunity is focused on immune suppression or the use of biological agents like Humira™. Humira is a biological drug that blocks the effects of a specific inflammatory molecule in our bodies. Immune suppressive drugs like prednisone or non-steriodal anti-inflammatory medications are also typically used along with chemical therapy treatments like methotrexate…
The following article on chronic pain is a true testament to the importance of treating holistically. This neurosurgeon, Dr Hanscom, impressively came up with his own chronic pain treatment method after he was struck with the frustrating reality that spinal surgery has very poor outcomes for patients suffering with chronic pain. I frequently see people in some degree of chronic…
This is no small feet! A nutritional intervention performing this well in phase 3 clinical cancer trials deserves some recognition. Second to Magnesium, Vitamin B3 is my favorite nutraceutical, treating anything and everything from acne to anxiety. This clinical trial shows the amazing benefits of nicotinamide on the prevention of squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas. Although these types of…