This pomegranate and blueberry smoothie packs a punch! Not only is loaded with antioxidants to wake you up, but it tastes GREAT. This is soooo simple to make and it is easy to combine different fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Yes, I said fruits and vegetables! Give it a try and feel refreshed.

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Article by Luke Curtis, M.D., C.I.H.



Mold (fungi) can harm humans by 3 mechanisms including: 1) production of substances which cause allergic reactions (allergens), 2) production of toxic chemicals (mycotoxins) and 3) by infections which can either be small (localized) or large (systemic throughout the whole body).
The importance of mold infections is generally underrated. The most feared complications can cause life-threatening systemic infections throughout large areas of the body. These systemic infections commonly involve a damaged or immunocompromised immune system, which is found in patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs for bone or organ transplants, those with HIV/AIDS, malnourished persons and those with certain forms of cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma. Systemic mold infections also occasionally occur in people with no obvious immune problems. The most common molds which cause life-threatening systemic infections include Candida and Aspergillus species. The incidence of severe mold infections is hard to determine, some estimates report that there are about 10,000 to 30,000 severe systemic mold infections annually in the US. Many published hospital-based studies have reported that the use of HEPA and other air filtration units, better cleaning of hospital surfaces and more frequent hand washing by medical staff and visitors can significantly reduce the risk of hospital acquired mold infections

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Article by Kyle Drew



A friend of ours is dying of lymphoma. He and his wife have been living on-site at a prestigious cancer center for over a year now. That means a year away from his three young children in Oklahoma, including the son who is celebrating his birthday today, (the day in which I'm writing this). It's so sad.

The wife sent out her normal weekly update e-mail today. She said that, to the doctor's surprise, my friend has a raging fungal infection, and it's deadly. The doctor claims to be puzzled by this because this particular species of fungus is only supposed to be present in "tropical environments."

I had actually never heard of this species of fungus, myself, so I began researching it. Sure enough, the traditional source books did say that it was, in fact, a tropical fungus.

But here's where the story takes a turn.

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Article by Dr. Lynn Jennings, M.D.


One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is time; time to enjoy life, family and friends. As I continue to grow older, I have come to understand the adage "time flies." Each minute, hour, day or week brings multiple opportunities for change. We often forget this with our busy lives. We become comfortable with our old routines and habits. The beginning of a new year is an excellent time to reflect on the past. It is also a great time for resolutions to change your life; to erase the board and start with a clean slate. I think that this month's case study will show it's never too late to change for the better. I spoke with the subject of this month's case study and she was agreeable to being presented. I told her that I would not use her real name and I suggested the alias Mrs. January. She said "I'd much rather be called Mrs. America." So would I. It never hurts to have a great sense of humor. We settled on Mrs. January America.

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Article by Doug Kaufmann



In order to understand why healthcare is such big business throughout the world, one must understand the machinery involved. Healthcare seems to evolve around a central doctrine, in the USA, called the Hippocratic oath; an oath of allegiance that doctors take to remain united in their support of their education, and their perception of the healthcare industry, which they are instructed they have become an integral part of. On the surface, this all seems honorable and ethical. But most every surface has deeper roots.
Hippocrates was the father of medicine. It is thought that The Hippocratic Oath initiated around the year 400 B.C. In days of old, graduate physicians would presumably raise their right hands, speak the oath aloud, throw their stethoscopes into the air and become certified doctors. After interviewing a few of my physician friends however, I have come to realize that neither version of the Hippocratic oath is recited upon graduating anymore. Oh, yes, there are two versions to the Hippocratic oath; the original version recommended using diet as a means of improving the patients' health, never using a deadly drug nor recommending its use and avoiding abortive remedies all together. Of course, all three references were deleted from the most current version.

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