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I am a medical anthropologist and the director of the Institute for the Study of Culturogenic Disease, located in Hawaii. My eclectic background in biochemistry, anthropology, and medicine has led me to develop a unique way of approaching disease and prevention.

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Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness The facts about invasive species issues: 2 of 4

"Everywhere we encounter seeds which represent the beginnings of parasitic growths which must sooner or later be the ruin of our culture...(O)ne of the most potent principles of Nature's rule: the inner segregation of the species of all living beings on this earth." - Adolph Hitler, 1943 "Now, more than ever, is the time to ...
Health & Fitness > Medical Issues (Other) What are the problems of peer-reviewed research?: 1 of 2

When you hear about new medical breakthroughs in the news, you will only hear about peer reviewed research. Peer reviewed means that it passed some sort of basic standards for quality. It is the gold standard of research. But is it real gold, or fool's gold? Medical research seems especially mystical and awe inspiring to the...
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Good vibrations for thyroid problems: The link between your thyroid and your voice: 1 of 1

What you are about to read is a new theory about the cause, and prevention, of thyroid disease. We believe a simple lifestyle issue that characterizes modern life is leading to thyroid dysfunction. It's something you can test for yourself, on yourself. And the concept itself will change the way science thinks about thyroid f...
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Is it morally wrong to use mice or dogs in medical research?: 15 of 27

When people argue over the use of animals in research, there are those who defend the animals and those who defend the research. The animal defenders point out the obvious suffering that researchers often inflict on animals, and contend that this cruelty is morally unjustifiable. They further argue that you cannot necessaril...
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Doctors as dictators: 6 of 9

Most people think highly of their doctors. They want their physicians to be objective, scientific, detached, and yet caring, compassionate, and sensitive. In short, they want doctors who are more like healing saints than human beings. It makes sense that people would want this of their doctors. When you are lying on the exam...
Health & Fitness > Cancer The link between Breast Cancer and underwire bras: 3 of 4

Despite billions of dollars spent on years of research, the cause of most cases of breast cancer is still considered a mystery to modern medicine. Genetics, family history, diet, early menarche, late menopause, and other risk factors can explain less than one third of all cases. Most women develop this dreaded disease as a r...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Universal healthcare concerns: 33 of 39

We Americans are sick. We are addicted more than ever to doctors and their drugs. And with medical costs inflating as high as the market will bare, and baby boomers swelling the Medicare system to the point of bursting, the US healthcare system is in crisis. There are the usual questions that will be asked. How much should d...
Health & Fitness > Health Risks Heads up: The way you are sleeping may be killing you: 2 of 2

Every one of us has a mysterious double life. For about two thirds of the time we are conscious beings, thinking about the world within and without, and negotiating our ways through the obstacles of life. For the other one third of the time we are nearly lifeless lumps of flesh, unconscious to everything but our own fantasie...