Article by Luke Curtis, M.D., M.S., CIH



Dear Readers,

This month's case study poses the age-old question, "Which came first: The chicken or the egg?" (Well, not exactly that particular question but one that can have a profound effect on your health.) Which came first: The fungus or the cancer? For those individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer, it is particularly relevant. What you believe and what your doctor believes will determine the course of your treatment. For the rest of us, what we believe will shape our future health.

With that said I must give this disclaimer: This case study is for educational purposes only. I am using it to show you how a typical patient presents and the things I consider when I make a diagnosis.

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Article by Dr. Lynn Jennings, M.D.



Dear Readers,
This month's case study poses the age-old question, "Which came first: The chicken or the egg?" (Well, not exactly that particular question but one that can have a profound effect on your health.) Which came first: The fungus or the cancer? For those individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer, it is particularly relevant. What you believe and what your doctor believes will determine the course of your treatment. For the rest of us, what we believe will shape our future health.

With that said I must give this disclaimer: This case study is for educational purposes only. I am using it to show you how a typical patient presents and the things I consider when I make a diagnosis.

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Article by Doug Kaufmann

CARCINOGENIC-any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.

With that definition, let us begin this issue of KNOW THIS! When an American doctor diagnoses cancer in one of his patients, he then offers the patient what he and his medical associates consider three viable options to treat the tumor: Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Unfortunately, 67 percent of those options, (chemotherapy and radiation), can actually cause cancer.

In last month's newsletter, I promised to talk with a physician about why known carcinogens are used on known cancer patients. In other words, if I learn that I have cancer, why in the world would I want any substance placed inside of my body that tends to cause cancer? I already have it!

I did speak with a very concerned physician

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Article by Kyle Drew



I live in Oklahoma City. Our current mayor used to be a local sportscaster, then a news anchor, and then got into politics. It seems like I've grown up with him, and I've always liked this guy.

Over the years, our mayor has gotten thinner and fitter and his gradual transformation hasn't gone unnoticed. News stories have been written about his weight loss over the years, and the mayor has made fitness a big part of his personal message to the public. He has even become the voice and face of a campaign to encourage the citizens of Oklahoma to collectively lose a million pounds over the next year. I love it!

(You may have noticed that I'm not using his name. That's because the story takes a turn.)

Last week, I saw an ad

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