A must-read for those interested in natural therapies. It contains a wealth of information that should be a part of your natural medicine library. I highly recommend this book. –David Brownstein, MD, The Center for Holistic Medicine The authors have a remarkable breadth and depth of knowledge about natural medicines for common health issues as…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., and Nieske Zabriskie, N.D. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The disease is characterized by loss of myelin, the fatty tissue that surrounds and protects nerve fibers allowing them to conduct electrical impulses. In MS, scar tissue, or sclerosis, forms at the sites of demyelination, with…
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Anti Aging Solution with Dr. Meletis Story Published: Apr 14, 2008 at 9:00 PM PST Story Updated: Nov 20, 2008 at 7:16 PM PST By AM Northwest Staff What if there were a way to slow effects of aging? Our first guest says there is a way to do this that diminishes wrinkles, prevents achy…
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Published in: ALTERNATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES—AUGUST 2007 By: Chris D. Meletis, N.D., and Nieske Zabriskie, N.D. Possibly because of the reported 556% increase in the pediatric prevalence of autism between 1991 and 1997,1 the classical presentation of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) is currently an area of widespread study. In addition to autistic disorder or classic…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., with Nieske Zabriskie, N.D. Iodine is a trace element required by the body for an increasing number of identified physiologic functions. This element belongs to the halogen family of elements, a group of highly reactive nonmetals that includes fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and astatine. Iodine is found naturally in large amounts in seafood such as kelp…
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By Dr. Chris D. Meletis Reprinted Courtesy of www.VRP.com: Individuals who have the highest levels of vitamin D3 have a significantly reduced risk of breast and colon cancer, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) gathered data from observational studies that found that there was a reduced incidence…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., with Nieske Zabriskie, N.D. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic recurrent condition affecting millions of Americans. A recent study investigating the economic and social burden of gastrointestinal (GI) disease in the United States indicated that GERD was the most common GI-related diagnosis given at office visits in 2006. This study also showed that sales of proton…
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By Chris D. Meletis, ND Reprinted Courtesy of www.VRP.com Vitamin D3 is one of the most useful nutritional tools we have at our disposal for improving overall health. This nutrient is unique in that even though it is a vitamin it has hormone-like actions and controls phosphorus, calcium, and bone metabolism and neuromuscular function. Vitamin D3 is the…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., with Nieske Zabriskie, N.D. Pharmaceutical and nutrient interactions have been moderately studied yet often ignored by health care professionals . Many extensively prescribed drugs can lead to decreased absorption or increased excretion of many necessary vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. These drugs may also alter biochemical pathways necessary for proper utilization of nutrients. According…
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Chris D. Meletis, N.D., with Nieske Zabriskie, N.D. As the human population ages and increases in longevity, study of biological aging is emerging. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for 2003, an estimated 35.9 million Americans were over the age of 65 and more than 25 percent of this population was in fair-to-poor health. 1 The mechanism of cellular aging…
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