Q: I am a second year medical Student in an Osteopathic institution. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the conventional medical educational system as you see it? What items that I am learning should I put stock in and which should I take with a grain of salt?A:
Great question as the answer has very broad implications. Conventional medicine, I really don’t think it is at all appropriate to call it traditional medicine as that would imply that the model has been around for centuries and that simply is not the case at all.
Conventional is far more appropriate a term as it is what is typically being practiced today and has been for about the last century when the AMA in the US, with the help of the drug companies, help to squash the true traditional medicine, which today is frequently referred to as alternative medicine. My [...]
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Q: Hello Dr. Mercola, I have a vitamin D deficiency that went undiagnosed for 10 years, which led to osteomalacia. Thanks to one of your articles I read on Mercola.com last fall, I became aware of the symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency, asked my doctor to test me, and I am now in recovery, with my D levels within normal range. My question is, do the elevated cancer risks disappear when Vitamin D levels are optimized or is there a lasting effect? Thank you, Julie Ries Winters, CAA:
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I am delighted that the information I posted was able to help you. Please remember that vitamin D is not only a potent prevention of cancer but it also treats cancer. Some of the hottest cancer research right now is developing vitamin D analogs to treat certain cancers.
They are working on analogs because they can’t [...]
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Q: What is the best cow’s milk alternative?A: Pure water
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Q: What is available that is safe to be used in children’s rooms at night in lieu of the traditional night light? My nephews/nieces and grandchildren are “into” night lights” and the parents cannot just do away with them easily.A:
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There is no safe light for children. We were never designed to be exposed to light at night. Prior to 100 years ago the only way that would happen was through some type of fire which is still a relatively minor light.
It is best for your child to sleep in darkness and teach them how to navigate at night without any light
If for some reason this is not possible you could use an LED light that they can turn on and use to light the way. However, this is absolutely not my primary recommendation which is to avoid the use of all lights at [...]
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Q: Dr. Mercola, If we get our vitamin D from the sun, and most of that through our eyes- Will my UVB blocking sunglasses (’Eagle Eyes’ they are awesome) inhibit my vitamin absorption? I am a 37 yr old millwright mechanic with 5 children and 2 grandchildren, and I really appreciate your news letters. I am hoping your advice will give me more time with my family. Thank you sir for your endeavors. Kirk Klug from Victor New YorkA:
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Last week’s video on the relationship between sun exposure and cancer was our most popular video ever. We had more than 100,000 views and would have had more but all the traffic crashed our servers. Good problem to have as more people are getting the truth so they can Take Control of Their Health.
If you haven’t watched the cancer video yet please do.
The UVB [...]
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Q: Dr. Mercola, If we get our vitamin D from the sun, and most of that through our eyes- Will my UVB blocking sunglasses (’Eagle Eyes’ they are awesome) inhibit my vitamin absorption? I am a 37 yr old millwright mechanic with 5 children and 2 grandchildren, and I really appreciate your news letters. I am hoping your advice will give me more time with my family. Thank you sir for your endeavors. Kirk Klug from Victor New YorkA:
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Last week’s video on the relationship between sun exposure and cancer was our most popular video ever. We had more than 100,000 views and would have had more but all the traffic crashed our servers. Good problem to have as more people are getting the truth so they can Take Control of Their Health.
If you haven’t watched the cancer video yet please do.
The UVB [...]
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