IBS, Anxiety, and supplements
This topic is from a question a commenter asked about IBS and anxiety. IBS is 'Irritable Bowel Syndrome'. It is not technically a disease, in that no one has found an organism or a single structural...
View ArticleSwine Flu
Swine flu is getting alot of news lately. Swine flu is not a very fun sounding name, is it? It is also not fun to be infected with it. You have undoubtedly seen alot of information on what it is, and...
View ArticleOsteoporosis and Calcium
Osteoporosis is a very common problem. It’s characterized by porous and fragile bones, which over time increases your risk of fractures. Many people are lead to believe calcium will resolve all your...
View ArticleAlzheimer's test information
According to First Watch, "A 10-task test ("Test Your Memory," or TYM) that takes about 5 minutes to perform can detect over 90% of Alzheimer cases, BMJ reports."This test is likely to become popular...
View ArticleHow clean are our cleansers?
When we think of health, we often think of exercise, what we eat and drink, and possibly herbs and supplements. One thing many of us miss is the impact our cleaning products can have on our health.Many...
View ArticleBottled water safety
As some may have read in the news recently, there is much less regulation on bottled water than there is on tap water. It turns out, bottled water is regulated by the FDA, which has lower standards and...
View ArticleFertility
There has been many articles in the news lately about fertility clinics and the large amounts of money and effort spent on helping couples become pregnant. Like in many other areas of mainstream...
View ArticleHow we get sick
Recently there has been many articles in the local papers about things such as west nile virus and the flu. There is alot of focus on how to stop the organisms that cause these infections, for...
View ArticleDetox Program in Sept.
I will be running a 4-week detoxification program in Sept. See below for details. Please let your friends and family know. If you would like to register, the deadline is Aug 25th, and there are only 15...
View ArticleComments to my blog
This has happened a few times so I would like to clarify something. I can not post comments to my blog that contain advertisements as part of the comment. My blog is for informational purposes only,...
View ArticleSwine flu vaccine revisited
I have posted before about how to avoid colds and flu, about the swine flu, and about the vaccine. Since there is a push in NYS to force all healthcare workers to get the swine flu vaccine, I thought...
View ArticleCell Phones and Brain Cancer
There has long been debate over the possibility of cell phones causing increased cancer risk. Some studies support the connection and others show no connection. It is interesting to note that most of...
View ArticleRadio interview on the flu
I wanted to share a short but excellent interview a colleague of mine in Canada has done on the flu:http://www.chfi.com/onair/morning/media.jsp?content=20091021_095738_8668One note, the way they...
View ArticleQuality is VERY Important
The article I link to below is exactly why I, and other qualified naturopathic doctors, will only use supplements made by nutracutical companies with exacting standards and testing. The raw material...
View ArticleNew Office Number
My office now has a new, toll-free, number. Please use 1-888-339-8683 to contact my office.Dr. James Prego Naturopathic Doctor Long Island Naturopathic 560 Main St, Suite 4 Islip NY 11751 631-650-0268...
View ArticleCo-Sleeping
Co-Sleeping, or having your infant sleep with you in your bad, has gotten much bad press over the years. It is the official AMA stance that it is more dangerous than having an infant sleep in a crib....
View ArticleBest Alternative Doctor of the Year
I am close to being 1st in the voting for best alternative doctor this year. Polls close on the 15th, so if you haven't voted, please do so before then!http://www.longislandpress.com/bestof/(remember...
View ArticleFructose
I have posted before about high-fructose corn syrup, but I feel I need to follow up with the following information. There is even more evidence now that sugars, and especially fructose, are the major...
View ArticleHaiti and NDs
Because Doctors without Borders refuses to accept NDs (even though they always need more doctors), a number of years ago a few NDs started NDI, Natural Doctors International. They do not have anywhere...
View ArticleNew approaches to cancer treatment
This is a very interesting short talk on treating cancer:Dr. James Prego Naturopathic Doctor Long Island Naturopathic 560 Main St, Suite 4 Islip NY 11751 631-650-0268 www.doctorprego.com
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