~~By InsightAnalytical-GRL, Grail Guardian and contributors
A couple of days ago we began a discussion of alternatives to mainstream medicine, and now, in light of the passage of the stimulus bill with health care provisions that will affect everyone, we thought we’d archive the various links we posted previously. We’ve also added more information, some from readers.
This post will be archived in the Life/Health section and readers are welcome to post additional information in comments!
First, a couple of sites of general interest:
WheretoFindCare.com Find, compare & rate your health care!
American Association for Health Freedom Protecting the right of the Consumer to choose and the Practitioner to practice
(Features alerts and information at the Federal and State level–and EXCELLENT resource!)
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The information from the original post, followed by new additions…
A recap of the links from Grail Guardian’s piece about her late mother, Marlene C. Utz.
Alternative therapies:
South American herb Graviola
Japanese mushroom therapy (Shiitake and Maitake mushroom extracts)
Mistletoe
Heat treatments performed in Germany and Andrew Scholberg’s book at http://www.germancancerbreakthrough.com/B/
How to Fight Cancer and Win — William L. Fischer
Deadly Cancer Myths-and the Truth that Will Save Your Life–Dr. William Campbell Douglass (also publishes The Douglass Report)
Dr. Dana Flavin, The Foundation Collaborative Medicine & Research
Dichloroacetic Acid (DCA). University of Alberta researchers Drs. Stephen Archer and Evangelos Michelakis
Medicor Cancer Centres, Canada (Canada’s first integrated private cancer treatment clinic)
Links for additional information on integrative/alternative treatments by GRL
We are fortunate to have here in Las Cruces, NM one of the leading researchers of Alpha Lipoic Acid, Burt Berkson, M.D., M.S., PhD. who practices at the Integrative Medical Center of NM.
An important essay on ALA by Dr. Berkson from The Townsend Letter, The Examiner of Alternative Medicine which details what ALA does and also offers a brief biography of Dr. Berkson and some of his experiences while training/working in “mainstream medicine.” Detail his work in triple antioxidant therapy for the liver including ALA, silymarin and selenium.
Link to recent Berkson video from the Fourth Annual LDN Conference, from October 11, 2008 describing his work with LDN.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqRwXEnPYKk&p=5AE79E01B9A36CAC&index=10
More from conference…..scroll down for audio, slides, video
http://www.lowdosenaltrexone.org/conf2007.htm
Info on the conference and research:
http://www.ldninfo.org/
Other mentions:
“Dr. Burt Berkson from New Mexico is using LDN for various cancers and autoimmune diseases. His work on lymphoma has been published in the medical journal Integrative Cancer Therapeutics September 2007.
http://autoimmunedisease.suite101.com/article.cfm/low_dose_naltrexone_update
http://www.honestmedicine.com/2008/05/index.html
Excerpt from FOUR LIFESAVING MEDICAL TREATMENTS: NOT SO “ANECDOTAL,” AFTER ALL!
What Dr. Berkson writes next sheds, for me, a very sad light on our medical system: “Not surprisingly, the hospital administration was furious with me and branded me as a doctor who could not follow orders, a person who was not a good team player.”
Soon after this, Dr. Berkson, whom I will be interviewing for HonestMedicine, left the practice of hospital-based medicine. He is now happily in private practice, saving lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Over the years, he has saved many patients from needing liver transplants – which he suspects may be one reason the medical establishment is not enthusiastic about his use of alpha lipoic acid. Transplants, he pointed out to me in a recent phone conversation, are a huge business in many US hospitals.
You may also search for Berkson, B.M.; Lipoic, Burt Berkson; Lymphoma, Berkson; Naltrexone, Lupus; Naltrexone, Cancer.
Also, check out the reviews of Berkson’s books, including
by Burt Berkson (Author) “Alpha lipoic acid, in my opinion, is an indispensable ally in our attempt to keep ourselves healthy in a world whose stresses and pollutants work…”
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Stem Cell Treatments
The clinic described below was featured in a news segment on local El Paso TV about a year ago. Big shock…NUNS from the U.S. coming in for treatment! The site features a video of a news report on the clinic and you can sign up for a newsletter. Click on the Dr.’s name to reach the site.
Integrative Medical Center
Nuevo Progreso, Tamps, México
US 
(956) 501-1167
Mexico 001 (899) 937-0260
Mexico 001 (899) 937-0303
Additional press release at http://www.prlog.org/10039443-ground-breaking-stem-cell-placenta-implant-dr-omar-gonzalez-helps-victims-of-degenerative-diseases.html
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InsightAnalytical -- Watching Our World 
Thanks for keeping health care front and center GRL. Here are a few more links for sites I found informative:
http://www.healthiertalk.com
http://www.lef.org/
and I issue a disclaimer for this last one: the site belongs to my sister and brother in-law, but they carry many of the supplements recommended by the folks at the other links:
http://www.fortressnutrition.com
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Grail…thanks for the additions!
Eventually, I will try to add them to the current post or create a new users’ submission post
My mother is still in the hospital so I’m pressed for time! Dogs go to the vet today!
The heart doctor, a lovely man originally from Latin America, is being VERY cautious, very small incremental upticks in meds…heart rate seems to be going down a bit….
More Blessings sent to Insight Mama. May all the Gods and Goddesses hover over her bed and keep her safe.
IA, I’ve been researching natural diuretics and find that artichokes are on the list.
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Grail, many thanks for the link to Fortress Nutrition.
Lee,
My sister has not yet gotten all her products on the site, so if you don’t see something, drop them an e-mail and they can let you know if they carry it. They even became a distributor for RainTree (the company that makes graviola).
I have told Dr. Flavin to expect to hear from you about the lymphedema…
GRL,
Glad to hear things are stabilizing for Insight Mama! Tell her we’re sending out lots of good vibes and prayers!
Hope the pups are ok.