12 February 2024 There’s no real theme for this month’s commentary – it’s more like a jumble of thoughts as all the journals and newsletters gear up for this new year and begin looking at necessary treatments for the secondary health issues post pandemic/vax. So, for this issue, in three parts here is a brief overview of some of the political aspects, and then– more importantly – for parts two and three “what can we do?” about all these pandemic “secondary illnesses”. Part 1 – The Political Commentary Current [...]

Immune System – News from Science New Insights into Basics, Diseases and Therapy T cells can go into a state of exhaustion. But there is an important reason for this. Additionally: scientists have found possible causes of severe COVID-19 courses. And: how vitamin D3 can be helpful for allergic asthma. These and much more are the topics of the scientific overview of the immune system. The great importance of our immune system for the entire organism was once again made clear [...]

A Cancer Therapy Special Biofactors in Cancer What They Can Do For those in a hurry Many tumor patients suffer from food aversions, taste and digestive disorders and can therefore fall into malnutrition. The targeted use of individual, scientifically tested biofactors as approved drugs can complement and support oncological therapy. Supplementing conventional oncological therapy with a change in diet or supplementation with biofactors such as vitamins, minerals and trace elements is generally to be welcomed. The success of the therapy depends not insignificantly on the [...]

And Your December 2023 Releases Med-Week Resources, Part 2 This will be a brief and incomplete listing of some of the many companies represented at the recent Medicine Week Congress. In the few weeks since sending you my initial impressions of that amazing congress, I’ve had a chance to reorganize not just my thoughts but also the reams of information and cards I gathered while wandering the exhibits. Because I am not an active practitioner, but rather a lecturer, researcher and writer, my perspective when viewing the exhibits is [...]

A Cancer Therapy Special Vitamin C in Complementary Oncology The Supportive Effect of Ascorbic Acid For those in a hurry Surgery and subsequent treatment deprive cancer patients of Vitamin C. Balancing is important because ascorbic acid provides fundamental support for patients. It fights oxidative stress, strengthens the immune system and relieves tumor and therapy related pain. Vitamin C can be found in high concentrations in many organs. In addition to the general positive properties, vitamin C helps in particular with cancer illnesses. It fights oxidative [...]

A Cancer Therapy Special Integrative Oncology Treating Cancer Patients Safely For those in a hurry About half of cancer patients in Germany seek support from complementary medicine in addition to evidence-based conventional (“school”) medicine. The "S3-Guideline for Complementary Medicine in the Treatment of Oncological Patients" presents evidence-based, complementary therapies. Once the initial shock of a cancer diagnosis has subsided, many sufferers want to take action themselves and therefore resort to micronutrients or phytotherapy in addition to their conventional therapy. Unfortunately, the number of studies on [...]

16 October 2023 As I have moved forward with preparations and organization for my two forthcoming conference travels (be sure to watch my “away from my desk” dates!), it has been a pleasure to talk with a number of “old” friends and colleagues. I appreciate every single one of those calls and Zoom meetings. It helps to ground and focus my thoughts and to ensure the information I’m sending you remains relevant and useful. Many of us are once again venturing back into the busy conference and seminar schedules. [...]

Integrative Medicine Using the Examples of: The Hospital for Naturopathy, Munich And LIMed SUMMARY The most important principle of integrative medicine is the combination of conventional medicine and complementary medicine into a meaningful overall concept. The goal is to find the best individual therapy for the patients and to reduce side effects as much as possible. The decisive factor here is also explicitly the patients, who should be enabled to actively and responsibly participate in decision-making about an overall medical concept for their treatment. This [...]

Pathways to the Future of Energy Medicine TFIM Conference Summary March 2023 Dear Colleagues and Friends, Were you there? Did you take in the Forum for Integrative Medicine (TFIM) online conference in the first weekend of March? Titled “Exploring Complex, Chronic Illness Through the Lens of True Healing” this is/was the premier event of the year in my humble opinion. If you missed it, get in touch with the organizers and see if you can obtain permission to get the slide and video presentations. This was an incredible experience. [...]

February 2023 Following what has been a long and rather dark winter for me personally, I finally found the courage to reach out to a colleague for help in recovering. I guess we must always remember the old saw about “he who has himself for a physician, has a fool for a physician” and look outside of our own knowledge and expertise when healing seems difficult or ineffective. In spite of my long weeks of RSV, Covid, bronchitis, depression and unexpectedly deep grief for the recent loss of my [...]