Brain-Eating Amoeba and Nasal Rinses?

Posted on29. Dec, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

The following post is based on a Telephone Interview from 12/22/2011, on the topic of Amoebic Meningoencephalitis, with Robert W. Tolan, Jr., M. D., FAAP, FIDSA. You can read more about Dr. Tolan’s impressive credentials below. To summarize, Dr. Tolan is the real deal, and is perhaps the best-qualified person to answer my question: Will nasal [...]

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A Story About a Sugar: The X-Factor

Posted on11. Jun, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

I want to tell y’all a little story about a sugar – Xylitol. Cool name. Sounds a little futuristic. In my mind, any name with X’s or Z’s sounds like something from a 1950’s scifi movie. Maybe an alien name. First, to see the full image, click on the image that accompanies this blog post [...]

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When Considering Probiotics, Consider This

Posted on17. Mar, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

Randomized Clinical Trials have clearly demonstrated benefits of Probiotics for certain populations, but what do you look for when looking for a probiotic? Here is a review of the things to consider.

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Probiotics: Do They Work?

Posted on10. Mar, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

Do Probiotics Help Restore a Healthy Balance in Our Microbiome? What we really want to know is this: Do probiotics help reduce symptoms of any diseases? Do probiotics help reduce respiratory symptoms of allergies, rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, or viral URI syndrome? Do probiotics help reduce symptoms of diarrhea or other GI imbalances? Do they help [...]

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5-Step Program to Eliminate Chronic Sinusitis (and 1 more)

Posted on24. Feb, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

We know that chronic sinusitis is the result of biofilm-forming bacteria. How can we use that information to treat sinusitis? Here is a 5-step program to eliminate biofilm and sinusitis – for you or your child.

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Probiotics: An Introduction

Posted on17. Feb, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

I recently reviewed how our microbiome – the menagerie of living microorganisms living within us – and how the balance of our microbiome can affect our health and well-being in a couple articles here. This article will briefly review the definitions of Probiotics and a couple other terms that you will want to be familiar [...]

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Biofilms and Chronic Sinusitis

Posted on10. Feb, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

Bacteria in “Biofilms” have properties that make them difficult to kill, both with antibiotics, and by our immune system. These properties of biofilms help explain the clinical features of chronic rhino-sinusitis, or CRS. Here are the facts.

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Our Health and Our Microbiome: A Matter of Balance

Posted on27. Jan, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

It’s a Matter of Balance. A couple weeks ago I talked about the complex universe of non-human life living within us – our microbiome: Paradigm Shifting Without A Clutch. These bacteria, archaea (single-cell life form separate from bacteria), viruses, and fungi that comprise our microbiome mostly live in harmony with us. They do us no [...]

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Paradigm Shifting Without A Clutch

Posted on06. Jan, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

This is the first in a series of articles about the human microbiome, how it affects our overall health, how it can become imbalanced, and what we can do about it. For a geek like me, this is incredibly interesting. Check it out: Our Microbiome: We humans like to think of ourselves as a distinct [...]

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What You Need To Know About Everyday Bacteria

Posted on21. Jun, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.

Check out this INFOGRAPHIC on bacteria. It’s full of interesting information.

For example, I’ll bet you didn’t know:

That the face of your cell phone has 100 times more bacteria on it than your toilet seat!

These facts and more …

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