Winter 2015 Newsletter ONLY $95!!! Technology The OligoScan technology utilizes spectrophotometry to obtain results on the amount of trace elements and heavy metals that exist within tissue, calibrated for a specific area of the body. This is a quantitative analytical method, which consists in measuring the absorbance level or the optical density of a particular chemical or mineral substance. The basic principle is that every type of compound, regardless of whether it is chemical- or mineral-based, absorbs, emits, or reflects light (electromagnetic radiation) over a certain range of wavelengths. The negative impact of heavy metals on the human and animal organism is demonstrated by numerous studies published by research institutes, such as WHO, FAO, and other organizations. The massive exposure to these toxic agents is a real public danger. Transported by the pollution of 2506 Wildwood Road Wildwood, PA 15091-0238 (412) 486-4588 or Toll free 1-877-289-7478 Website: www.nutrifarmacy.com Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am - 6:00pm Saturday 9:00am - 3:30pm Dr. Daniel T. Wagner, R.Ph.,MBA,Pharm.D. DR. DAN’S WEEKLY RADIO SHOW “ADVENTURES IN NATURAL MEDICINE” WKHP, RADIO 620AM FRIDAYS, 12 NOON TO 1 PM Live talk radio- Call in (412) 825-6262 Or listen on the internet at www.khbradio.com the air, the earth, and water (ground waters and sea water), heavy metals pollute the human body either directly by contact or indirectly through the food chain. Some of these substances are also in products that are in touch with the body. The institutions for sanitary issues consider that there are almost no more places in the world which are not affected by this problem. The elimination of these toxic metals out of the human body by appropriate chelating agents becomes a major challenge for health. Furthermore, scientific studies alert us to another problem. They point out the dramatic depletion of nutrients in food, accompanied with an increase of food additives that cause various problems in the body. The measuring method of OligoScan, spectrophotometry, can help us identify these issues affecting our bodies. LIKE AND SHARE NUTRIFARMACY ON Facebook!!!!! WESTERN PA’S ONLY ALL NATURAL PHARMACY MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! OUR 18TH ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE FRIDAY APRIL 17 AND SATURDAY APRIL 18TH ???? ASK DR. DAN ???? DEHYDRATION Q- I feel like I am never really feeling 'well,' but I do not have any particular disease or autoimmune issue. However, sometimes I feel my symptoms are similar to people who have diseases. Can you make a suggestion? K.N. Sewickley Dear K.N. The first thing I would ask you if I were to consult with you is: "Are you drinking enough water?" Could it be you're a bit dehydrated? Proper hydration is a simple solution to frequent health problems in today's society. If there are three important factors that the human body needs to maintain health, in order of importance, I would surmise: 1) adequate, fresh water intake; 2) mineral balances; and 3) adequate sodium (sea salt). Recent research has found that people with cancers, pain (rheumatoid), migraine, allergies, asthma, diabetes and heart disease can benefit by simply drinking more fresh water! In fact, true 'thirst' signals from the body include allergy and asthma symptoms, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, pre-diabetes, and aging processes. In fact, we are likely already dehydrated when we feel thirst. The alveoli in our lungs need water! Breathing depends on the water exchange in our lungs, and since the innate intelligence in our system always is ready to conserve water, dehydration will cause the alveoli to get brittle and break them down (a form of fibrosis). In addition, HISTAMINE is a neuro-transmitter that is associated with the 'inflammatory' response to a stimuli. Water and salt are actually nature's 'antihistamine' and are more effective than taking OTC anti-histamine drugs (that tend to have long-term side effects). Water also needs minerals (especially magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc and selenium) to generate a 'reverse osmosis' in our body to lower histamine response. So, be sure to drink water each day. Your water intake is sufficient when your urine is straw-colored or clear. There is no need to go overboard with 6-8 glasses a day. Add 1/4 tsp of sea salt to one glass each day. Also take an IODINE supplement as potassium iodide, kelp or 2-3 drops of Lugol’s solution. You don't want to consume more table salt and generally sea salt is low in iodine. Lastly, to cover all the bases, so to speak, take a good multi-mineral-vitamin supplement. It may be best to see a qualified health care professional.      6 REASONS TO TRY ASEA 1. Supports the vital activity of cellular communication & REDOX signaling. 2. 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For any health related questions email Dr. Dan at [email protected] BULLETIN BOARD I and I Interesting & Intriguing New Research in Complementary Medicine DEFENDING AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASE DURING AIR TRAVEL Believe it or not, there are a myriad of infectious diseases that can be transmitted during air flight. Disease droplets are spread by infected persons when they cough, sneeze, or speak. Droplets can be propelled up to 3 feet and deposited on a susceptible host’s eyes or mucous membranes. Some infectious diseases that can be transmitted during air flight include: common cold, influenza, measles, salmonella, TB, cholera, and other viral infections. Some of the best advice to defend yourself from a viral attack include: washing your hands and face often with soap; taking zinc 50mg daily, NAC 600mg daily, vitamin C 2-4 grams daily, and quercetin 500mg twice daily; and gar- What is the new Functional Medicine? What is the healthiest food combination according to research from Natural News? Actually the dynamic duo is tomatoes and avocados… …….The essential oil known as the ‘tree of life’ is called Arborvitae. It protects against environmental and seasonal threats and promotes healthy cell function……….The importance of magnesium for the nervous system is exceedingly important (as it is with muscles). Dr. Lewis Barnett, author of The Magnesium Miracle states that magnesium may be useful in the management of ALS, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis… …….The most sustainable, non-GMO source of protein with no major aller- BE CAREFUL USING THE BLOCKBUSTER DRUG MIRALAX gy concerns to meet a growing consumer demand is pea protein The FDA has added MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol-PEG), the blockbuster drug for Merck & Co., to its adverse event reporting system in connection with neuropsychiatric events, which refers to neurological disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system such as autism, dementia, depression, MS, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s diseases. Lead, mercury, and arsenic are some of the best known neurotoxins. In addition to neurotoxicity, PEG has been associated with other serious complications including nephrotoxicity (a euphemism for kidney damage), urticaria (allergy-related hives), esophageal perforations (tears and related bleedings in the mucous membranes of the lower part of the esophagus and upper part of the stomach), and encopresis (involuntary passage of stools in toilet-trained children, but also can occur in adults). Technically, PEG is an osmotic laxative. Because of its property, it blocks the absorption of nutrients in the small intestines. This can result in a the eradication of healthy gut bacteria (called dysbiosis) which reduces primary immunity and may add to a wide range of disorders in the body including IBS, Crohn’s, constipation, ulcerative colitis, and colorectal cancer. Its extended use may result in malnutrition-related disorders, particularly in children and older adults. PEG can also lead to severe loss of iodine and iron after only two weeks of usage. Research have identified plant compounds present in carrots and parsley ……….Researchers at the New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food that may one day support effective delivery of chemotherapy treaments… …….The most toxic chemicals released during oil and gas operation (Marcellus Shale in Western PA) are arsenic, hydrogen sulfide, mercury, toluene, benzene, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons……….Three ways to quickly remedy constipation and maintain bowel regularity are aloe vera, ginger, and slippery elm……….A randomized, double-blind study performed by the American College of Rheumatology found that curcumin was beneficial in treating major depression……….“Don’t Eat the Tuna” was the consumer report that tells mothers-to-be to avoid tuna because of the Functional medicine is a new term for an older approach to conquering chronic illness for a healthier and longer life. The new thinking that best described ‘functional’ medicine is to think of the body as a network of systems. We all have heard of the immune system, the respiratory system, the nervous system, the endocrine system - and the list goes on. Each system communicates with each other in perfect biological harmony. Our wonderful immune system (via our white blood cells) will attack and eliminate 95-99% of many foreign invaders (i.e. toxins, parasites, viruses, pollutants, bacteria, etc.) that it comes into contact with each and every day. Our endocrine system (thyroid, adrenals, hypothalamus, pineal and pituitary glands) must deal with our ‘emotional’ toxins (i.e. anger, tension, anxiety, depression, worry, etc.). Via sleep and relaxation, the body can deal with short-term ‘stressors.’ It now appears that our immune and endocrine systems constantly communicate and may even be the same thing. Over the past decade, as Americans spent more and more for health care, we got less and less. The United States has worse health-care outcomes and lower life expectancy that many developed nations. Even with today’s modern medical advances, chronic disease (i.e. cancer, autoimmune diseases, heart disease, arthritis, asthma, ADHD, depression, etc.) now affects one in two Americans and accounts for 80 percent of our health-care costs. Think about how chronic disease is treated in most cases. Unfortunately there is a ‘cookie cutter’ approach to treating most diseases, a definitive pharmaceutical protocol, and rarely do disease treatments fall outside the realm of the standard. We now know that everyone with type-2 diabetes is not just like everyone else with type-2 diabetes, that people with lupus, hypertension, Alzheimer’s, or rheumatoid arthritis are not similar to others with the same diagnosis. So while it is convenient for the medical profession to group together common signs and symptoms and call them “disease,” there are better ways to address what’s making us sick. Rather than just relate disease to a person’s physiological malfunction, albeit varied causes, the new functional medicine demands that we treat each patient with each and every disease or affliction as an individual (mind, body, spirit) and not as a body that has a disease. I am disconcerted to hear on the media about the so-called ‘cancer survivor.’ Why do we label people as such? It is an identity that is locked to a disease state that was named and defined by the medical community. Your body has no concept of the term “cancer” or “diabetes” or anything - it would just see an organ system that has an imbalance. I am pleased to know that here at NutriFarmacy we have been doing functional medicine for nearly 17 years without recognizing the term. Our efficient energy machines (ETAscan, Oligoscan, REBA) measure ‘frequencies’ of organs and attempt to balance the energy - not cure a disease state. Energy medicine is extremely personal and every individual is treated differently - no cookie cutter approach here ever! high mercury content. The Environmental Protection Agency says its just too risky……….According to recent studies in the past 12 flu seasons, the vaccine reduced the risk of illness by 59%; however only 2.7 out of every 100 adults even get the flu in the first place……….Some of the most widely used anti-inflammatory drugs (i.e. Ibuprofen, Naprosyn, Celebrex) are inadvertently finding their way into the environment and have been shown to affect crops. The drugs from this class ARE ANTIOBIOTICS, LOW FERRITIN LEVELS, AND LIVER DAMAGE CONNECTED? According to research done by Dr. Scott Webb, a low level of ferritin (a protein which stores and release iron) indicates liver and intestinal imbalance. These events are exacerbated by the intake of antibiotics and the overgrowth of Candida yeasts. Many people have never heard of low ferritin levels (low iron stores) and the safe release of iron into the body. Its level is a medical test marker in blood work. The problem is that there can be a series of falling dominos leading to low ferritin. According to the author, “Antibiotics are considered as a common cause of drug-induced liver injury.” Antibiotic-induced liver toxicity is asymptomatic. This is evidence enough to not take antibiotics unless there is a definitive bacterial infection. There also exists the possibility that the consistent intake of foods containing antibiotics (i.e. dairy, meat, poultry, eggs) could be causing a mild level of sideeffects in the liver below the threshold of awareness, impairing bile production, reducing the assimilation of minerals, and showing up in lab tests as ‘low ferritin.’ All the more reason to eat more freerange, organic animal protein and to take fewer antibiotics. Commentary by Dr. Dan negatively affect the growth of radish roots and lettuce… …….A doubleblind, randomized, controlled clinical trial compared the efficacy of ginger with the drug sumatriptan (Imitrex) in treatment of common, acute migraine episodes. After one month of treatment, the ginger group had 4.9 attacks vs 5.8 for the sumatriptan group……….Can vitamin C cure Ebola? According to doctors writing in the November issue of Townsend Letter, massive doses of vitamin C have helped against any virus it has ever been pitched against………According to Life Extension magazine, women with higher levels of DHEA had a lower incidence of coronary deaths. It also mentioned that the C-reactive protein (CRP) blood test used as a marker for inflammation indicated that people with a baseline level over 3mg/L had a 1.3 fold increase in the risk of any cancer and a 2.0 fold increase in lung cancer….. 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