Author Archives: drhaskell

When my daughter was in her mid teens she would apply a hefty amount of lip gloss of various colors and flavors before heading out of the house.  At that time she espoused vegetarianism and wasn’t on the healthiest of … Continue reading →

When visiting a physician we expect them to diagnose our condition and to understand the reasons why we feel the way we do.  A diagnosis is made through an analysis of symptoms, a physical exam, lab tests and other means.  … Continue reading →

We often define “Alternative Medicine” as an approach to treatment which considers the whole person and not just their parts.  We do not treat pains in the stomach without considering nutrition, emotions such as anxiety, the nerves that innervate the … Continue reading →

You can call it alternative medicine, complementary medicine or holistic medicine.  It’s all one in the same yet can anyone simply call themselves a practitioner of alternative medicine when they haven’t had any medical training? I think it’s the word … Continue reading →

A recent double-blind trial in the medical journal, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, placed 184 iodine deficient children into two groups with the first group receiving just 150mcg of iodine and the second group a placebo. After 28 weeks the … Continue reading →

In a study just published in the medical journal Entdocrine, October 23, 2010, a total of 1,124 men and women in Spain were studied to determine if there was any correlation between thyroid dysfunction and their urinary output of iodine.  … Continue reading →

We hear a lot about the need for iodine especially since billions of people around the world are suffering from this deficiency (World Health Organization estimates).  Yet we also find articles about the risks of iodine and iodide ingestion published … Continue reading →

What reasons are there for so many of our chidlren and youth being diagnosed with ADD and ADHD?  And why do our health professionals pay so little attention to nutrition and biochemistry?  Have we become so indoctrinated and dependent upon … Continue reading →

Many people wonder if they should be using iodine supplements for their family.  Just 4 years ago The Australian National Iodine Nutrition Study published an article in the Medical Journal of Australia showing that half of all Australian primary school … Continue reading →

Iodine is such an amazing, almost miraculous trace element which most of us unfortunately know little about and take for granted.  We know it’s found in products from the sea yet we wonder, “Am I getting enough?” and “Do I … Continue reading →