BNP Diagnosis For Heart Disease: A Case Study

A 60 year old man came into the office complaining of abdominal bloating and gas. He also had intermittent shortness of breath and a vague shoulder discomfort. He said that Pepto-Bismol made him feel better. There was a prior history of heart attack several years...

Concern at Doping of Erratic Elderly

Concern is growing about the doping of elderly rest home residents with anti-psychotic drugs. British research shows the practice – soon to be the subject of a New Zealand study – can result in premature death. Researchers from King’s College in...

Marijuana: Some Unexpected Consequences

Marijuana is considered by many to be a benign drug, not deserving of concern or prohibition. Two recent reports are worth knowing about. In Leipzig, Germany, 29 patients were admitted to the hospital with classic symptoms of lead poisoning. They had abdominal pain,...

LIA Foundation Lectures June 2008

Dr. Sosin will be speaking on oral and intravenous nutritional therapies in Autism at the LIA Foundation Conference on Saturday June 28, 2008. If you would like to learn more about this conference, please visit www.liafoundation.org For more information or to make an...

EARLY PSA FOR PROSTATE CANCER

PSA measured in men 44-50 years of age is a strong predictor of future prostate cancer.  In general, a PSA over 4 is considered abnormal and suspicious for the presence of prostate cancer.  However, PSA levels are age related, and older men on average have higher PSA...

Acupuncture and Acupressure in Pregnancy and Beyond

By: Julie M. Kahn, ND, LAc For over 3,000 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine has promoted specialized treatment for women in pregnancy care and postpartum recovery. Today this care is becoming increasingly popular and used by obstetrical acupuncturists. Pregnancy,...

Saturday Hours & February Immune Drip Special

Immune drips are 10% off during the month of February. If you would like to make an appointment, please call reception at 949-600-5100. The Institute for Progressive Medicine will be offering adult IV therapy to established patients on selected saturdays. Our...

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Breast Cancer

A large study provides reassurance for women taking hormone replacement therapy after menopause. (Breast Cancer Res Treat, 2008; 107: 103-111) Performed in France, the study involved follow-up of 80,000 post-menopausal women treated with varying formulations of...

Outstanding Success at IFPM

(The following is a true story written by Dr. Sosin about an amazing success we recently experienced with one of our patients. A testimonial link is provided at the end.) THE DRUG BOX January 12, 2008 Once there was a girl who was put into a box.             When she...