by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6140261/ Comment; While the prevalence of human pathogens has been quantified in ticks in Adair County, Missouri, the prevalence of residents acquiring tick-borne diseases and seeking medical treatment has not. A public...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI
Comment; Brown University Spokesman; “Our paint program alone includes improvements to more than 75 percent of rooms each year,” Do the math! How many folks pay big money, go deep into debt, hoping for the “American Dream” only to suffer brain damage &...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI
https://www.bridgitdanner.com/womens-wellness-blog/how-to-do-a-castor-oil-pack?inf_contact_key=23793a2555d9581eff465bdb8a4dc1c21b0a3f0fd3ee5d9b43fb34c6613498d7 Comment; Ms. Danner provides a great overview of uses, benefits & risks associated with Castor Oil as...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
Seafood: Friend or Foe? Why Seafood is Still Good for You, and What You Can Do to Keep Your Family Safe Comment; Jill Carnahan MD, ABIHM, ABoIM, IFMCP is a class act, great physician and writer. Great summary of what to look for and what to look out for/avoid when it...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22106961 Comment; Inhibition of liver cytochrome P450 CYP3A inhibited the formation of 6β-hydroxytestosterone from testosterone and the metabolism of tacrolimus by 50%. Tacrolimus is an anti-rejection drug that inhibits T-Cell...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
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by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yf7vINhfinq7iMtqewMN8XfMikxz7l1z/view?usp=sharing Comment; Dr. Gazda writes great posts on the International Society of Environmentally Acquired Illness members forum. This is a classic of hers, a quick, easily understood overview of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20190817/tick-test-helps-identify-harwich-womans-illness Comment; She’s a lucky lady, having sent the tick in to be tested. On the one hand, having tick testing would be very helpful in determining what illness a person may...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16835065 Comment; Good study on the harms from even a single dose, but also lower doses given repetitively over a period of time and how it alters gene expression of nerve cells involved in the sense of smell. These nerves take a...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/09/life-with-lyme/594736/ Comment; Well-written article from a first-person perspective of what it’s like to have Lyme, the ups and downs, the uncertainty, the suffering. There’s a very legitamate plea that...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6832a4.htm?s_cid=mm6832a4_w Comment; The CDC is approving the newer, faster, less expensive testing. Unfortunately, testing is often over-relied upon. We need to pay more attention to medical history, treating the patient, not...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://jcm.asm.org/content/early/2019/08/08/JCM.00547-19 Comment; Modified two-tiered testing seems to be as effective as conventional testing, should be less expensive with faster result availability. Sounds good. Susan C. Lipsett [MD], John A. Branda...
