Archive for 'Remedies'
Interview with Dr. Janice Joneja
Posted on19. Jan, 2012 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
As I promised last week, when I introduced food allergy expert Dr. Janice Joneja, the following is a transcript of my first interview with Dr. Jonega: This is the transcript (provided by www.castingwords.com) Interview with Dr. Joneja. Warning – this is over 3,000 words. Just listen to the Podcast of the Interview with Dr. Joneja. [...]
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Introducing Food Allergy Expert, Dr. Janice Joneja
Posted on12. Jan, 2012 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Content Curation in Healthcare I am ambivalent about the internet as a resource for healthcare information. On the one hand, it is great to be empowered, to have the ability to find information for yourself about your condition, or for your child or family member. On the other hand, there is just SO MUCH trash [...]
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Some Tips For My Regular Readers (and patients)
Posted on15. Dec, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Many of my regular readers (big HUG) are also families that I see in my clinic. First, thank you for entrusting the care of your children to me. I see this as a great privilege, and a huge responsibility. And as a parent, I know how difficult it can be to put the health of [...]
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Rhinitis of Pregnancy: Allergic Rhinitis, or Something Else?
Posted on08. Dec, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Treating Allergic Rhinitis During Pregnancy There are now several well-written reviews about managing allergic rhinitis during pregnancy. “Why should that be a special problem?” you may ask. Well, ANY time a woman who is growing a person inside of them is exposed to medications, there is the potential for harm to her fetus – that [...]
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Some Simple Steps to Reduce You Child’s Nose Bleeds [video]
Posted on27. Oct, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Reducing Epistaxis in Your Child: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ For More Reading – this Blog: This video: http://youtu.be/hgcSFXZez8k Nose bleeds – Epistaxis: How to Stop It, How to Prevent It, When to See the Doc Part 1 – Anatomy of Nose Bleeds: http://wp.me/pR4iB-S Part 2 – Nose Bleeds: What To Do? http://wp.me/pR4iB-W Part 3 – 8 Things [...]
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Complementary, Alternative Medicine, and Children
Posted on13. Oct, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
CAM for Children Many of us seek complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) remedies. But how many of us look to CAM remedies for our children? It was recently reported that nearly 12% of all children in the United States have used some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Based on the National Health Interview [...]
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Nasal Foreign Bodies
Posted on29. Sep, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
.Your 3-year-old is “helping” his big sister (7 years old) clean her room. He finds a necklace of glass beads, and – of course – wonders whether they will fit into his nose. Because he is a little scientist, he performs an experiment, and voila – nasal foreign body. An object that does not belong [...]
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Allergy DROPS, Not Allergy SHOTS?
Posted on11. Aug, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
.This is an update of a post on Allergy Drops, or Sub-Lingual Immuno-Therapy (SLIT) that I wrote over a year ago. Simply defined, SLIT is the use of Allergy DROPS placed under the tongue (hence the connection to the pic of Einstein sticking out his tongue) as an alternative to Allergy SHOTS (Sub-Cutaneous Immuno-Therapy, or [...]
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You CAN Control Your Child’s Allergies
Posted on04. Aug, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Allergic rhinitis – usually simply called “allergies” – is a chronic illness resulting in stuffy, runny nose, nasal congestion. Itchy, burning eyes and general low energy are often associated. Take a look at those couple of pollen grains and it’s easy to see why your eyes might itch. Ouch! You know all that, or you wouldn’t [...]
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Minimally-Invasive Sinus Surgery
Posted on07. Jul, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
.When Surgery to Treat Sinusitis is Needed. Part 2 When considering surgery for a child with chronic sinusitis … When all else fails … Last week I reviewed the first step in surgery to treat your child’s chronic sinusitis – adenoidectomy. We also talked about sinus centesis and new methods for identifying the bacteria that [...]
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When Your Child Absolutely MUST Have Sinus Surgery
Posted on30. Jun, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
.When Surgery to Treat Sinusitis is Needed. Part 1 When considering surgery for a child with chronic sinusitis … Before even considering sinus surgery for a child, I insist that a strong, integrative holistic medical approach has been tried, and failed. All other options must have been exhausted. This includes doing daily sinus rinses. Really [...]
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When Your Allergic Rhinitis Is NOT Allergic
Posted on16. Jun, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Most of the readers of this blog site are familiar with the symptoms of rhinitis: Stuffy nose – nasal congestion Runny nose – “rhinorrhea” Phlegm in the throat – “post-nasal drip” Most of us make the assumption that these are signs of allergies – allergic rhinitis – that these symptoms result from an allergic reaction [...]
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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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A Couple Great Sites for Healthcare Info
Posted on19. May, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
healthTap.com I want to recommend 2 great sites for soon-to-be mothers, mothers of newborns, and mothers of babies in their first year of life (Dr. Greene’s site is for all children, too): www.HealthTap.com www.DrGreene.com Ron Gutman is founder and CEO of HealthTap, “your Home for Health”. The site officially just launched last month, April 2011. [...]
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Rhinitis medicamentosa
Posted on12. May, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Getting the Oxymetazoline Monkey Off Your Back: Don’t Become an Oxy-Addict! Oxymetazoline – Afrin, Neosynephrine, Dristan – oxymetazoline. If you have chronic nasal congestion, oxymetazoline can provide pure magical relief. For short periods. It can reduce nasal swelling to help eliminate an acute sinusitis, or simply to help open your nose during a “cold”. [...]
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Can Your Child Think Away Their Asthma?
Posted on23. Apr, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Can you think your way to better health? The Mind-Body Connection. Let’s say you (or your child) have asthma – can simply imagining yourself healthier, breathing more easily, controlling your anxiety, actually improve your asthma symptoms? Randomized Clinical Trials – the gold standard for medical evidence – are suggesting that the answer is yes. Picturing [...]
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Ask The Expert – Breathe Easier with Acupuncture Part 2
Posted on14. Apr, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
This is Part 2 of the Ask-the-Expert article on using Acupuncture as a remedy for Childhood Asthma. Please see Part 1, Acupuncture for Childhood Asthma, for an introduction to our expert, Robin Green, who has earned a Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as a License in Acupuncture. I want to send a [...]
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Ask The Expert – Acupuncture For Childhood Asthma?
Posted on07. Apr, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
It is with great excitement that I introduce our expert for this Ask The Expert series – Robin Green, L.Ac. (that’s Licensed Acupuncturist). She has also earned a Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM)! Robin is well-trained and experienced in the healing arts, and she is passionate about working to optimize the health of [...]
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Poll Results: What is Your Method for Nasal Saline Rinses?
Posted on31. Mar, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Well, the poll results are in. I usually try to take a poll down once a couple hundred results are recorded. This poll has reached over 290 results, and the results were not what I had expected: What Methods Do We Use for Nasal Saline Rinses? 51% still use the Neti pot, as you can [...]
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Top 15 Posts So Far
Posted on24. Mar, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
This is boogordoctor.com’s first birthday, so I thought it might be a good time to review what you thought were the best articles here. I recently thanked y’all for making my first ever blogging experience a good one. I have met many friends through this blog, and according to emails and comments, have helped some [...]
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