Miracles, Scams and Possibilities During our German Biological Medicine Tour #38 to Germany in 2011, the group had the great privilege of visiting the world famous Villa Medica, in Edenkoben Germany. We heard an amazing lecture from Dr. Geoffrey Huertigen and were given a guided tour through the entire facility. They maintain their own large flock of organic and naturally raised sheep, cared for by their resident shepherd. Today, they refer to their technique as “Management with Cell Therapy”. This was however the original resident hospital clinic for stem [...]
Med-Week 2018 Observations, Part 2 Simon Yu, MD spoke during the Cancer Congress at Med-Week during the ½ day English sessions. His new presentation was excellent and was – as far as I could see – very well received. Leigh Erin Conneally, MD also spoke during that conference. She is such a dynamic and passionate speaker that she too was well received. A strong representation from USA/Canada that showcased how advanced and involved with this field we truly are. Again, this year there were a some English lectures available. [...]
In recent Issues of The Townsend Letter for Doctors and a few of the German-language journals, there has once again been controversy about the effectiveness of homeopathy. It is interesting in one sense to hear practitioners and the “scientists” argue that: These are just dilutions and there is no substance (especially past Avogadro’s Number or 1023) There is no scientific explanation of homeopathy This is just placebo, and even placebo gets better results And so on . . . But they are only looking at the chemical or physical [...]
History of North Carolina Medical Practice Act Changes 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' (George Santayana – 1905). In a 1948 speech to the House of Commons, Sir Winston Churchill changed the quote slightly when he paraphrased it: 'Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it.' Following is a transcript of a recording by John Wilson, MD of Asheville, North Carolina documenting the history of the changes to the Medical Practice Act of North Carolina. My [...]
A Few Updates, Reminders and a “Happy Holidays” Greeting! 06 December2018 Dear Colleagues and Friends, As the weeks and months have passed, it has taken more time and effort to actually close OIRF honorably than I would have ever imagined. But I believe that I have finally reached the point where all the chores are completed and I can now look forward to the projects and activities that are not so pressing. This allows me the freedom to work on the many projects, translations and commentaries that led me [...]

