September 2025 My dear friends, colleagues and supporters, I simply cannot think of any greater news nor a more exciting announcement. After four years of research, recovery and transition, I am so very pleased to announce that the recently completed (well for now, anyway) OIRF.COM website has gone live! Welcome! My gratitude is unbounding for my tech support, Chad Jerrett of JR Direct IT & Marketing Services in Delta, BC Canada. Chad initially worked for OIRF as my assistant back in the mid-1990s prior to our move to the [...]

With All Senses Tinnitus and Naturopathic Therapy Tinnitus can occur at any age. The adverse effects of tinnitus can be very different. Tinnitus is a symptom and can be caused by non-organic or organic causes. Suddenly occurring persistent ringing in the ears (whistling, hissing, roaring, ringing, buzzing) is referred to as acute tinnitus. If the ringing in the ears persists for more than 3 months, it is called chronic tinnitus. A distinction is made between subjective and objective tinnitus. Subjective tinnitus [...]

Sensory Organs The Many Faces of Tinnitus Inspiration from the Naturopathic Practice Hardly any other symptom is as feared and ambivalent as tinnitus. Those affected know what major restrictions on quality of life can be associated with this. Many of them have a veritable odyssey of examinations and treatment attempts of various procedures behind them in order to at least experience relief. Therapeutically, it should be said that there is no one method that is promising for tinnitus. Rather, it takes [...]

Focal Point Toxic Environment Influence on Neurodegenerative Diseases Pollutants can be found both in stimulants* as well as in the environment and even influence the onset of Parkinson's disease. Nevertheless, by the correct application of detoxification therapy, Naturopaths can eliminate symptoms of the pollutant burden. Christian Lent lasts 40 days, begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Saturday. Now, you can stand by the Christian faith as you wish: However, fasting and detoxifying once a year can hardly be wrong [...]

Main Focus Invisible Attackers Living with Inanimate Nature For those in a hurry To prevent disease, it is not a matter of killing germs, but rather of creating a healthy environment and a strong immune system in the body. For example, it can help to cleanse the detoxification and excretory organs such as the liver, intestines, kidneys and skin through naturopathic drainage and detoxification therapies. Viruses and bacteria have already existed for millions of years and are part of life. So that people can still [...]

Health Autoimmune Disease? Solution: Prevention! Autoimmunity is one of the most common diseases today – depending on the affected tissue, a wide variety of signs of disease can appear. But the cell biology and biochemistry hidden behind it are always the same. Our author – cancer researcher Isolde Riede – goes in search of clues and also comes across the reason for elevated cholesterol levels. By Dr. Isolde Riede (Hp.), Überlingen When the immune system attacks the body's own tissue, it [...]

The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.” – Cicero, 55 BC March 2025 My Dear Colleagues, Friends and Supporters, Well, that old American shampoo saying of “wash, rinse, repeat” certainly applies today just as that Santanya/Churchill quote about “those who fail to [...]

Integrative Cancer Therapy for Breast Cancer Improving Quality of Life and Survival Time for Patients With around 74,500 new cases annually, breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in women, according to the Center for Cancer Registry Data of the Robert Koch Institute. According to that, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in the course of her life, and one in six affected women is not yet 50 years old. Nothing is known about the actual cause [...]

What To Do in Case of Post-/Long-COVID Syndrome Naturopathic Treatment Options We speak of Post-COVID syndrome when the symptoms or consequential damage persist four weeks after the initial infection, which is actually over after two to three weeks. All symptoms that persist for more than eight weeks are called Long-COVID. The coronavirus can probably remain in the body for up to 270 days and the affected patients can have to deal with secondary diseases for up to two years. The symptoms [...]

Parasites and Symbionts Parasites and Their Effects on Health How Holistic Approaches and Sulfur Heal the Gut and Fight Chronic Inflammation Parasites are organisms that live in and feed on a host, often at the expense of the host's health. They are spread worldwide and affect people of all ages and lifestyles. Although they are often associated with tropical regions, parasites are not uncommon even in temperate climates. By traveling, eating contaminated food or water, and contact with animals, people can easily come into contact [...]