Adjuvant fermented wheat germ extract (Avemar) nutraceutical improves survival of high-risk skin melanoma patients: a randomized, pilot, phase II clinical study with a 7-year follow-up. Demidov LV, Manziuk LV, Kharkevitch GY, Pirogova NA, Artamonova EV.Cancer Biother Radiopharm. Aug 2008;23(4):477-482. Background: Malignant melanoma usually has a poor prognosis. Even with current…
Chernomorsky, S., Segelman, A. New Jersey Medicine. 1988; 85(8): 669-73 Background Chlorophyll is generally regarded as a photosynthetic pigment present in green plants. This article reviews the anti-inflammatory, wound healing and malodour reducing properties of chlorophyll. In a study on embryonic hearts in mice, it was noted that growth occurred…
Use of phytostimolin vaginal cream and lavage in cervical dystrophy after dilatation and curettage of the cervix. Bottino. G. et al. Minerva Ginecol. Mar 1991;43(3):123-5. (View abstract offsite) A group of Italian doctors in Turin performed a double-blind study on 60 women with vaginal dystrophy using a herbal cream that contained phytostimolin derived from…
A 60 year old financial planner was referred to me by his general practitioner because his facial herpes simplex (“cold sore” virus) was “out of control”. He wondered if wheatgrass might be able to help his patient. The patient had been treated for “eczema” with the topical steroid betamethasone – a…
Topical steroids destroy the skin if used long enough. My wheatgrass extract helps restore it Introduction WithIn our bodies, we have billions of cellular receptors. Receptors that receive signals from chemical messengers or ligands, that continually notify the brain of any physical or physiological changes throughout the body. Without them,…
A mother’s molluscum testimonial “Just wanted to drop you a line and say a huge thank you. Initially I thought my four year old daughter was developing skin tags, but very quickly the lumps and bumps quickly developed all over her stomach, groin and legs. After one got badly infected…
About Psoriasis Psoriasis is a common skin condition worldwide. It is characterised by flaking, plaque (thickened skin) and itchiness, and can affect all ages. It is thought to be due to the body’s immune system attacking the skin and disrupting its normal functions – a so-called “auto-immune disease.” Psoriasis affects…