Miscellaneous, Vitamins
Health Canada and CBC Television Distort Medical Facts
Do you remember the movie, “Network?” Howard Beale portrays the evening news anchor on national TV and he’s depressed about corruption, crime, unemployment and other societal ills. So angry he decides to speak his mind during the evening broadcast, to everyone’s surprise. Finally, after raving about injustices, he shouts, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore”, repeatedly. Then Beale tells listeners to go to their windows and shout, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore.” This week, like Beale, I’m also mad as hell. Why? Because I was commissioned to do a 30 second commercial on CBC about a product I support. It’s a high combination of vitamin C and lysine...Read More
Lifestyle, Vitamins
Losing Keys May be a Stomach, not a Brain Problem
Do you suffer from a sore mouth, fatigue, anemia, constipation, loss of appetite, numbness or tingling in the hands and feet, depression, confusion and poor memory? If so, a report from Tufts University School of Nutrition says there’s a possibility you may have a deficiency of vitamin B12 which is essential for neurological function. Moreover, recent studies show this is not just a Senior problem. If a lack of B12 is producing symptoms, the cause may lie in the stomach, not in the brain. As we age, the stomach’s lining becomes thinner and decreases its production of hydrochloric acid. This vitamin firmly attaches to a protein making it hard to pry it loose to allow absorption unless adequate amounts of hydrochloric...Read More
Alternate Treatments, Genetics, Miscellaneous, Nutrition, Pain, Vitamins
BioSil: A Natural Remedy Fights Arthritis and Osteoporosis
What brings millions of North Americans to their knees late in life? Today, with an aging population many people now end their lives in wheelchairs due to brittle bones (osteoporosis) or are crippled by the pain of osteoarthritis, the wear and tear type. Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, is an inflammatory condition involving the destruction of cartilage. Its gel-like nature normally acts as a shock absorber. Without cartilage, bones rub on bones causing daily pain. Studies show that one in two people will develop osteoarthritis in their latter years, and two in three obese people will suffer from it at some time during their life. Now, studies done at the Netherlands Institute of Rheumatology and other European centers found that a natural remedy,...Read More
Vitamins
Are West Africans Needlessly Dying From The Ebola Virus?
"Those who do not remember history are destined to relive it", is an often quoted saying. But the great tragedy is that by failing to read history, researchers and doctors have, in the past, condemned millions to die from viral disease. Now it is happening again in West Africa. So what will happen if a case of Ebola disease occurs in this country? Currently Canada and other nations are scrambling to send untested drugs and vaccines to West Africa. Yet, in all the headlines and media stories surrounding this epidemic, not one word is spoken of the proven intravenous use of vitamin C as a cure. I find it deplorable that, in my travels, I have yet to find one North...Read More
Vitamins
What Critics Won’t Admit About Vitamins and Minerals
Are vitamin supplements safe? Do vitamins work? Are they necessary? Do they contain dangerous impurities? And, is what's on the label actually in the vitamin? Lately, newspaper headlines have unleashed a rash of criticism about vitamins. But as England's Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once remarked, "It is easier to be critical than right". What critics don't admit can be very misleading. A recent and valid concern is whether many of the raw products imported from China, Korea and other countries contain toxic plant material or metals such as lead and mercury. But here's what critics don't tell you. I recently spent two days at Natural Factors (NF) manufacturing facilities in Vancouver which produces vitamins and minerals for many North American companies. NF...Read More
Alternate Treatments, Orthopedics, Vitamins
Boomers Now Know the Pain of Arthritis
Psst! Do you want a tip on how to make millions of dollars? Buy a company that sells painkillers. Why? Because the boomer generation is starting to hurt more with each passing year. And they expect effective relief from the agony of arthritis. What boomers want, they expect to get. But how successful will they be? Several years ago, Dr. Nicholas Di Nubile, a Philadelphia orthopedic surgeon, added a new word to the English language, "Boomeritis". He said boomers were the first generation to become obsessed by exercise, and they are paying the price by becoming banged-up boomers. Today, there are 76 million boomers in the U.S and six million in Canada. By pushing their bodies too hard they've developed bursitis, tendonitis,...Read More
Cardiovascular, Dermatology, Vitamins
Did Jim Flaherty Have To Die?
Could the life of one of Canada's great Ministers of Finance have been saved by medical treatment? You did not have to be a doctor to see the change in his facial appearance and realize he was not well. But when he apparently died from a massive heart attack, was he denied a natural remedy that might have saved his life? And could his son, who suffered from a disability, have been saved by the same treatment? Jim Flaherty developed a rare skin disease called Bullous pemphigoid. It's an autoimmune disease in which a person's immune system produces antibodies that attack the body. In effect, it's as if soldiers suddenly decided to turn their guns on each other, rather than on...Read More
Infection, Medicine, Miscellaneous, Vitamins
Death by Measles??
How would you react if your unvaccinated child or grandchild died from measles? No doubt your response would be one of agonizing grief. What you wouldn't know is that this personal tragedy did not have to happen in 2014. Unfortunately, I bet not one doctor in a thousand knows how Dr. Frederick Klenner successfully treated this viral infection over 60 years ago. Doctors are not the only ones unaware of Dr. Klenner. One of Canada's leading newspapers recently reported that there was no specific antiviral treatment for this highly infectious disease. It was wrong. This newspaper editor committed a major error by not reading history. Worldwide measles has been, in the past, one of the major causes of death among young children....Read More
Eyes, Ears, Nose & Throat, Vitamins
This Week, Monumental Photos to Save Your Life
Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII, had the misfortune of losing her head. Fortunately, the rest of us still have ours. That's fortunate because doctors are increasingly using the eye to diagnose generalized diseases. In fact, early detection of problems through the eye can prevent heart attack, stroke and save legs from amputation. Today, dramatic photos, just posted on my website, may save millions of lives. The human body has 60,000 miles of arteries and veins, the same length as walking twice around the world. But there's only one place where we can see blood vessels, in the retina, at the back of the eye, just a square centimeter in size. Dr. David Ingvoldstad, a U.S. ophthalmologist and authority on...Read More
Lifestyle, Vitamins
Can Vitamin C Stop an Aging Brain?
"I want to die with my boots on!" is an oft-heard expression. But it poses a problem. Today, many are living and dying not even knowing their boots are on. So does Alzheimer's disease have to happen? Are cholesterol deposits in arteries starving our brain cells of oxygen? And can we do anything about it? A report in the journal Dementia and Geriatric Disorders claims there's a link between heart attack and Alzheimer's disease. The link is atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) due to cholesterol. Sir William Osler, Professor of Medicine at both McGill and Johns Hopkins University, once remarked that "It's lucky to be born with good rubber." Namely, it's best to have flexible, open arteries that carry sufficient amounts of oxygenated...Read More
Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Vitamins
The Darkness Hormone
"Do you think melatonin is of any value?" a doctor recently asked me. And if a doctor is wondering about this natural remedy, many people must be asking the same question. So, what do we know about it? Melatonin has been labeled "the darkness hormone" because it's produced at night in contrast to vitamin D, "the sunshine hormone", that's manufactured during sunlight hours. Melatonin is found in some plants such as bananas, cherries and grapes. A report in the Journal of Medicinal Food showed that tart cherry juice, compared to a placebo drink, helped some older people sleep better. But it required 16 ounces a day, (the equivalent of 100 cherries) to have a modest effect. It also added 250 calories to...Read More
Vitamins
Vitamin C : What You Don’t Know About Its Multiple Benefits
I've previously written about high concentration of vitamin C and lysine powder, and how it can prevent and reverse atherosclerosis in coronary arteries. The combination is a revolutionary discovery. But vitamin C has many other amazing virtues. Years ago, on long sea voyages up to 90 percent of sailors died from scurvy due to a lack of fruit and its vitamin C content. This vitamin is needed for the production of collagen, the glue that holds cells together. Without C the body disintegrates, blood vessels rupture causing massive hemorrhage and death. Just 10 milligrams (mgs) of C prevents scurvy. But we need several thousand daily for other medical problems. For instance, millions of North Americans suffer from osteoarthritis. Without sufficient vitamin C...Read More
Infection, Vitamins
Don’t Ignore This Amazing Video
[gp_video_center image_path="https://www.docgiff.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Capture-1.png" youtube_id="pHhLYqF85EA"] I've just sent an e-mail to my children urging them to watch an amazing, informative video and telling them to never, never forget what they've seen. The video was produced in New Zealand for 60 Minutes, the TV show. It demonstrates the incompetence and sheer arrogance of some physicians. A man's life was at stake and close to ending. But fortunately, his son knew more than his doctors. Allan Smith, a 57 year old New Zealand farmer, was stricken with a severe form of the swine flu virus. He was desperately ill, unconscious and near death. His doctors wanted to remove life-support technology. But his son refused. He pleaded that his father be given large amounts of intravenous vitamin...Read More
Genetics, Medicine, Miscellaneous, Pain, Vitamins
BioSil : The Natural Way to Prevent and Treat Fragile Bones
What causes the holes in Swiss cheese? I'm sure the Swiss know the answer, but I don't. I do know what makes holes in bones, causing osteoporosis. Today millions of North Americans are taking prescription drugs to treat this devastating disease. But there's a safer, natural remedy, BioSil tm, to prevent "holey" bones. The figures are frightening. Studies show that one in four women and one in eight men over age 50 have osteoporosis. And with an aging population we can expect more cases in the years ahead. Who develops this crippling disease depends on several factors. Genetics plays a role in certain families. So does being thin, small boned and of white or Asian ancestry. Smokers, those who take three or...Read More
Lifestyle, Nutrition, Pain, Vitamins
Have Arthritis? Try Eating Healthy
There's nothing good about terminal cancer pain other than the pain finally ending with death. But there's another type of chronic pain, arthritis that goes on and on year after year. It can be a living hell. It's estimated that over 50 million North Americans are afflicted with this disease. Now, a report from Tufts University claims that eating right can help the aching joints of both osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear type, and rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Miriam Nelson, an expert on nutrition, says, "You might be surprised how modifying the diet can decrease stiffness and inflammation". Her first suggestion is to start with water. This liquid provides moisture and structural support to joints. It also carries nutrients to where they are needed,...Read More
Alcohol, Cardiovascular, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Vitamins
Non-Toxic Ways To Lower Blood Cholesterol
"Is a natural remedy as effective as cholesterol-lowering drugs (CLDs)?" Or "Is it possible to lower cholesterol by just dietary changes?" These and other questions routinely arrive in my e-mail. What everyone should be asking is, "What is the safest way to lower blood cholesterol?" Moliere, the French actor and playwright, once remarked that, "Nearly all men die of their medicines, not their diseases." This was a realistic statement nearly four hundred years ago. But, even today, in this enlightened age, many people suffer serious, and sometimes lethal ends, due to medication. So I always suggest taking drugs the way porcupines make love, very, very carefully. So can you as cautiously lower blood cholesterol? First, the good news, but only if...Read More
Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Vitamins
Adrenal Exhaustion The 21st Century Disease
Are you tired for no reason? Having a hard time getting out of bed? Or feel run-down and stressed all the time? If so, you may have the first symptoms of adrenal exhaustion and must learn to "adapt" before it becomes a steady habit that causes more than heartburn. As Charles Darwin, the British scientist remarked. "It's not the fittest that survive, nor the most intelligent, but those who can adapt to their environment." Or, as is often said, "It's not the work that kills, it's the worry". The thumb-sized adrenal glands are situated on the top of both kidneys and have been called the body's primary "shock absorbers". They produce a number of hormones such as adrenaline, cortisol and DHEA....Read More
Medicine, Vitamins
Health Canada : Where Are The Dead Bodies?
Do you know that every day 290 North American citizens are killed by prescription drugs? To kill the same number of people a jumbo jet would have to crash every day. So why are natural remedies being removed from health food stores while drugs that kill remain available? Dr. Zoltan Rona, an expert on natural remedies, recently told me that, "Health Canada has been raiding health food stores, terrorizing proprietors and confiscating natural food supplements." He asked, "Could you help to stop it?" Rona described a New York Times report that the government's primary suspect in 542 deaths was Pradax, a blood thinning agent. Moreover, when this drug causes bleeding there is no antidote to stop it. Yet Health Canada has done...Read More
Cardiovascular, Vitamins
Peewee Amounts of Vitamin C Won’t Stop Heart Attacks
How can the Harvard Medical School, my alma mater, be so backward about heart attack? It's apparent its researchers never heard Linus Pauling when he countered critics with, "It's the dosage, idiots," Fortunately, a new remedy allows readers to benefit from Harvard's error. The Harvard study involved 15,000 healthy male doctors. Half were given a multivitamin pill, the others a placebo. Dr. Howard Sesso of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital reports that after 11 years of study, there was no difference between the two groups in rate of heart attack, stroke, heart failure or chest pain. What amazes me about the Harvard study is how researchers could waste 11 years studying a project doomed to failure. The multivitamin used contained only 75...Read More
Lifestyle, Miscellaneous, Nutrition, Vitamins
Don’t Become A Diabetes Statistic In 2013
When a man applied for a job at the railway station, he was asked, "Suppose you saw a train coming from the east at 100 miles an hour. Then, you noticed a train coming from the west at 100 mph. The trains are both on the same track and just a quarter of a mile apart. What would you do?" The man replied, "I'd run and get my brother". "Why would you ever do that at such a critical time?" he was asked. The man replied, "Because my brother's never seen a train wreck". Today, diabetes and its complications make a perfect medical train wreck. According to The World Health Organization every 40 seconds a new diabetic is diagnosed in North...Read More
Nutrition, Vitamins
Hell Will Freeze Over Before I Stop Eating Steak
"Are you sure you want your steak blue?", waiters often ask. I've learned the word "blue" is the best way of ensuring a rare steak. But lately I've noticed I'm the only one eating meat. Friends are ordering either chicken or a vegetarian diet. They claim this is the way to better health. But I'm a cocktail- before- dinner guy, and hell will freeze over before I give up steak. Now, I've found an ally in Professor Duo Li, Professor of Nutrition at Zhejiang University, Hangahou, China. Li reports, in The Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, that my veggie friends may be lacking in iron, zinc, vitamin B-12 and essential Omega-3 fatty acids. These nutrients are needed for cardiovascular health. So how...Read More
Medicine, Vitamins
What Will I Do If I Get Influenza Or Step On A Rattlesnake?
"Dr. Gifford-Jones, should I agree to a flu shot this year?" Fear of this vaccine has been triggered by recent newspaper accounts of impurities found in some products. Although they are unfounded, every year some people still refuse the shot. When that's the case, they should learn how Dr. Frederick R. Klenner saved many patients from life-threatening viral infections, and the bite of a rattlesnake. Why Dr. Klenner was never given the Nobel Prize in Medicine is hard to understand. He was a family doctor in North Carolina. Unfortunately he wasn't my doctor when I awakened one morning with the worst headache I'd ever experienced. I was in my final year at the Harvard Medical School and later that day I...Read More
Vitamins
Why The Bear Had The Last Laugh
How much vitamin A are you taking? Not sure? If so, it's prudent to know more about this important vitamin. A report from Tuft's University shows that those who take too much of this vitamin will get more than they bargained for. That's why the bear had the last laugh over arctic hunters. Long before researchers discovered vitamins, ancient Egyptians knew that the liver could cure night blindness, the inability to see in low light. Later, Hippocrates prescribed liver soaked in honey for blindness in malnourished children. It's tragic that even today one million children world-wide are blind due to a lack of vitamin A. So adequate amounts of A are needed to prevent this problem, and for reproductive health and...Read More
Cardiovascular, Vitamins
Vitamin C and Lysine Powder Help Prevent Heart Attack
Why is heart attack the number one killer in this country? 99 percent of doctors say it's due to atherosclerosis (hardening of arteries) and that cholesterol lowering drugs are the primary way to treat it. But I say it's because cardiologists have closed minds and are ignoring facts that could save thousands of North Americans from coronary attack. History shows mankind is not kind to new ideas. In 1847 one maternity patient in six who entered the University Hospital in Vienna left in a coffin. Why? Because esteemed professors ridiculed Dr. Semmelweiss, a colleague, for showing that by simply washing hands after doing an autopsy, deaths were prevented. Years later Dr. Linus Pauling, two-time Noble Prize winner, is ignored for reporting that...Read More
Orthopedics, Vitamins
Natural Ways To Prevent And Treat Bone Loss
A reader asks, "Is it necessary to take drugs to prevent broken bones, or are there natural ways to treat this problem? A test shows I have osteopenia and I'm afraid this will lead to osteoporosis (brittle bones)". Today, with doctors ordering more tests to determine bone mineral density (BMD), it's prudent to know what it means when a doctor says, "You have osteopenia." One wise sage remarked, "Getting older is invariably fatal". But before this happens you also get gray hair, wrinkles, fatigue, varicose veins, difficulty reading fine print and, just as night follows day, some bone loss. But there's no need to go into a major funk if a BMD test shows this diagnosis. This x-ray procedure measures the amount of...Read More
