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Learn about our "biochemical surgeryÔ" that seeks to optimize cell membranes. Healthy cell membranes lead to healthy cells. Healthy cells lead to improved organ function, a strengthened immune system, and improved life expectancy.
The treatments we present are novel and state-of-the-art. Because we talk to leading scientists around the world and attend scientific and medical conferences every year, we can present new research findings years before they reach scientific journals or become known by clinical doctors. Several years ago, we published new nutrition therapies for high blood pressure, brain function, and high cholesterol. These therapies are now being reported as "new."
Dr. Siguel has a unique perspective on health and disease based on his clinical and laboratory experience as a leading researcher on essential fats, his pathology training in lab medicine, his PhD in statistics, and his critical reading of thousands of medical articles per year. Dr. Siguel’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Time magazine, CNN, and many others. He has given lectures to Harvard’s Nutrition Department, the Canadian government, the American Oil Chemists Society, the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and many more. See Dr. Siguel’s CV.
For selected diseases, we identify common conditions or complications and suggest our preferred treatment. This is a rough summary to discuss with your doctor. Click on disease for further details or read Dr. Siguel's books. Consultations for complex cases are available through your doctor. Contact us. Serious inquiries only, please.
Learn how the body works, purpose and function of organs, and what causes disease.
Read about recently released optimal guidelines for diagnosis and treatment.
Read about the role of essential fats in the diagnostic and treatment approaches to the following conditions:
Aging, Delaying aging
Alzheimer's
Anorexia
and Bulimia
Blood and Lymphatic Disease
Blood Circulation, poor. Raynaud's syndrome
Blood Pressure, hypertension.
Also see cholesterol
Treatment of choice
If overweight, lose weight, shift to diet rich in vegetables and fruits, low
in calories. Evaluate for fatty acid status and eat to optimize FA profile.
If not overweight, requires special treatment and sophisticated diagnosis.
Children's health
and nutrition
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Crohn's Disease. See IBD.
Complications
Intestinal inflammation with pain due to blind loop syndrome, possible leak
inside intestine (fistula).
Bowel pain, distention, reduced bowel sounds, rebound tenderness, fever,
difficulty + pain moving legs due to compression of psoas muscle + nerves
(caused by inflamed bowel).
Monitor with CBC + diff (elevated WBC). Measure abdominal distention with tape.
Watch for changes in fecal matter.
Treatment of choice
Bowel rest, start with elemental diet, shift to IV if no improvements
within 48 hours. Avoid all fat, use amino acids or very small peptides.
Supplement with antibiotics. Cipro 150 mg to 250 mg 2/day, Metronidazole, 250
mg 2 to 4 times per day. Other options exist such as Clindamycin + other
antibiotic. Improvement should occur in 2 days. However, pain may continue x 2+
weeks. Improvements should be decline in pain, temperature, reduced abdominal
distention.
MUST discuss with doctor, serious side effects, possible abdominal infection,
sepsis (blood infection), intestinal rupture, death.
Clinical Trials for Crohn’s Disease
http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/cat51.html
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/c/a1r/screen/BrowseAny?recruiting=true&path=%2Fbrowse%2Fby-condition%2Faz%2FC%2FD003424%2BCrohn%2BDisease&JServSessionIdzone_ct=v1eyrh1ws2
Information source for clinical trials
http://www.centerwatch.com
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
Apparently sponsored by NIH (US gov)
http://www.biospace.com/ccis/index.cfm
Professional Organizations
Children and IBD
Pediatric Crohn's & Colitis Association, Inc.
P. O. Box 188, Newton, Massachusetts, 02468
http://pcca.hypermart.net
Am. GI association
http://www.gastro.org/public/ibd.html
Depression
Digestive
System Diseases
Disease Management
Epilepsy. Basic
definitions; ketogenic diets. New dietary treatments. Evaluate for PUFA
abnormalities (very common)
Eye
Diseases: Cataracts, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration
Fitness
Headache. Visit the American Council for Headache Education .
Poor circulation and lack of oxygen is a common cause of headaches. Getting the
right balance of essential fats may provide long term relief by improving blood
flow and cell fluidity.
Heart Disease, Coronary
Artery Disease (CAD) and related disorders.
Hypertension, High
Blood Pressure.
Immunologic
Diseases: see Auto immune disorders
Infectious
Diseases
Infertility. Also see pregnancy.
Insomnia
IBD (Inflammatory Bowel
Disease).
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Lipid disorders
(hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia, low HDL, high TG).
Menopause
Mental
and Behavioral Health
Multiple Sclerosis.
Musculoskeletal
Diseases
Neonatal
Diseases & Abnormalities
Nervous
System Diseases
Nutritional
& Metabolic Diseases
Pregnancy.
Complications, preeclampsia.
Psoriasis
Public Health
Research News
Sexual Health, also see pregnancy
Short
Bowel Syndrome. See IBD
Skin
Cancer
Skin
Care
Stress
Stroke
Symptoms
& General Pathology
Ulcerative Colitis: see IBD
Urologic
& Male Genital Diseases
Viral
Diseases
Other resources
Selecting a health plan, physician, hospital, or treatment. Interactive guide developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entitled, Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care, call (301) 594-1364.
Guide to the management of chronic conditions by Faulkner & Gray, of New York City. The 1999 Disease Management CD-ROM provides summaries and full-text clinical guidelines for 20 high-cost chronic diseases and conditions. (800) 535-8403
Disease links lkdiseas
Portions of this section have been
excerpted from the book "EFAs in Health and Disease"
(how to order, table of contents, references, notes, excerpts).
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