by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital showed that common duct tape is significantly more effective in curing common warts than the standard treatment of liquid nitrogen. Most dermatologists treat warts by applying liquid nitrogen until the warts turn white...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A popular natural health newsletter tells you that toxic sludge builds up in your colon, and of course they will sell you a product to remove it. This is nonsense. You don’t need to cleanse your colon, and frequent use of these products can be harmful. Colon...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Pain messages are passed along nerves by a neurotransmitter called "substance P." Capsaicin, the component of chili peppers that makes them hot, blocks substance P and the resultant pain. A cream containing .025 percent capsaicin has been shown to block pain...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A regular exercise program may be the most effective treatment for varicose veins. Veins are supposed to contain valves that keep blood from backing up. When the valves cannot close properly, veins become varicose, blood backs up and causes the veins to widen and look...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
A study from Brown University Medical School showed that Alzheimer’s disease may be another form of diabetes, and all the recommendations for avoiding diabetes may also protect your memory (Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, November 2005). Like the pancreas, the...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 30, 2013 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Itching can be caused by nerve damage associated with diabetes or lack of vitamin B12, skin diseases, an allergy to something touching the skin or inside your body or a hidden tumor or infection. Often doctors cannot find the cause. When more than one person in a...
