Most physicians are familiar with the use of “hot” lasers, which have been used in surgery for decades. Although “cold” lasers have been well researched for almost as long, they are just now gaining more attention. Because they can treat a variety of conditions involving pain, inflammation, injury, and wounds, and do so quickly, effectively and with virtually no side effects, such lasers are a valuable tool that every pain doctor should consider having in his armamentarium.

You Baby Boomers are starting to get the shocks of your lives. Without warning, medical problems seem to appear from nowhere. Whether it’s a bladder problem or memory loss, cancer or a sudden heart attack, osteoporosis or a greater risk of injuries, you are realizing that with increasing age comes a variety of medical problems that you did not have to face previously and that may be totally unexpected.

  By Larry Altshuler, M.D. Published in Radius Magazine, Spring 2011         Fish oil has quickly become one of the most common supplements purchased by consumers and for good reason. Research studies have shown it to be beneficial for numerous conditions (See Table 1), especially related to the heart (Table 2).

PROBIOTICS: IT’S THAT “GUT FEELING” Published in Radius Magazine, Winter 2010   Back in 1907, a scientist named Elie Metchnikoff observed that peasants living in the Balkans appeared to have longer and healthier lives than other societies and postulated that it was because they consumed fermented milk products (i.e., yogurt). He theorized that the putrefactive processes in the intestines produced toxins that caused degeneration of the body and by ingesting certain “good” bacteria found in y...

When you search for health information on the Internet, what do you find? On one hand, there are many sites that provide excellent information on conventional medicine and on the other hand, there are many sites that provide information on alternative medical approaches. However, perhaps asking what you don’t find is a better question.