Fungi are old. They evolved about 1.5 billion years ago. Compare that to human beings, which evolved only about 315,000 years ago. Fungi are ubiquitous, growing in nearly any damp location. And they can range in size from microscopic molds and yeasts to giant puff-ball mushrooms measuring five feet in diameter. Fungi produce microscopic spores that can enter your home through the tiniest openings in doors, windows, vents, and air conditioning systems. They can hitch a ride into your home on your clothing, shoes, bags, and even your pets. Once inside, they spread throughout the home, floating freely through the air. They don’t need much to survive, just a little moisture and a place to grow — dust, paint, wallpaper, drywall, carpet, fabric, upholstery, insulation, you name it. But that’s not where they do the most harm. Various fungi, along with their spores and toxins, can enter your body through […]
Breast augmentation is a big business. Each year, hundreds of thousands of women undergo breast implant surgery at an average cost between $5,000 and $10,000. But that’s just the start-up fee. Add to that the potential cost of having to remove them, replace them, and treat the many illnesses the surgery may cause. Looking for a breast implant illness doctor in Tampa, FL? That’s when the financial cost can soar to the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars per patient. Not to mention the pain and suffering of those who have negative experiences. For many years, plastic surgeons have justified their support for breast implants based on the dubious claim that there was insufficient evidence linking implants to any serious health conditions. But the basis for their argument is starting to erode as more and more studies reveal the truth — that breast implants are not only big
Are you one of the women that has sleep apnea & looking for hormone therapy in Tampa, FL? It’s bad enough that you just binge-watched the first seven episodes of the fourth season of “Ozark,” and you’re suffering serious sleep deprivation issues because of it. Now you find out the second — and final — seven episodes are scheduled for release ahead of time. At the end of April! That’s hardly enough time to catch up on your sleep. Exacerbating that situation is the fact that you already suffer disruptions in your sleep due to breathing issues on a regular basis shortly after your head hits the pillow. Maybe you shouldn’t blame all those sleepless nights on Netflix’s hit crime thriller. Perhaps it’s time to look at physical issues rather than the TV remote. Sleep apnea is a chronic and potentially serious health condition characterized by abnormal periods of breathing
In some cities and towns in New York and California, walking into a restaurant without a COVID-19 vaccination card might get you booted out. No vaccine in some establishments means no soup for you! This is sad but certainly not surprising. Why? Because the natural immunity conferred upon a person infected with a new virus was pretty much ignored or even denied for the last two years. Ignored by policymakers. Ignored by many media outlets. Ignored by big pharma. Even ignored by many physicians. As a result, if you contracted the virus named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes, named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and your immune system produced antibodies to fight it, that wasn’t considered sufficient protection to get you a pass into your favorite restaurant. By local mandate in some jurisdictions, you were still required to get vaccinated. Fortunately, a growing body of evidence is turning the tide,
Conventional medicine and big pharma are losing the battle against type 2 diabetes. The latest evidence of this comes in the form of a Reuters analysis of provisional death data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The article claims that U.S. diabetes deaths in 2021 exceeded 100,000 for the second straight year. Reuters reporters Chad Terhune and Robin Respaut did a fine job highlighting the failure of current treatment protocols in curbing this largely preventable illness: “The number of Americans with the disease has exploded in recent decades, and their prognosis has worsened, even though spending on new treatments has soared.” What they don’t mention in their article is that the new treatments are no better than the old ones. In fact, they’re worse. They’re more expensive, and they have more side effects. In addition, a pharmaceutical industry campaign for aggressive treatment has led to an
Physicians who treat myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and “long haul” COVID-19 can’t help but notice the similarities between these two medical conditions. Both appear to have similar causes and symptoms, and both respond to many of the same treatments. With either condition, patients often experience unrelenting fatigue that lasts for months on end, along with brain fog, an inability to concentrate, impaired memory, and exercise intolerance. Whether the two conditions are connected remains a mystery, but their similarities help to guide the development of effective treatment protocols here at BioDesign Wellness Center, a Tampa, Fla., functional medicine clinic. What is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a serious, long-term illness that affects many body systems, including the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems — all of which have far-reaching effects on the body’s physiological functions. Patients often find it difficult to perform their usual daily activities.