• Nutrition

    Posted on September 20th, 2010

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    A Safer Choice Than Antihistamines

    When patients in my clinic ask me how to relieve sneezing, itching, coughing and runny noses, the first thing I do is speak with them about histamines.

    Let me show you why…

    When your immune system thinks it’s found something that doesn’t belong, it reacts defensively. Your body starts to release chemicals, one of which is histamine. Itching, sneezing and even hives are all signs that histamines are at work…

  • Anti-Aging

    Posted on October 7th, 2009

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    Your Prescripitions May Be Poisoning You

    Your Prescripitions May Be Poisoning You

    Did you know that the same drug you’ve been taking for years could be slowly poisoning you? As you age, your ability to tolerate medication changes.

    Your body recognizes drugs as foreign substances and tries to remove them. For most of them, your liver first “detoxifies” the drug then your kidneys excrete this metabolite in the urine.

    This process of removal is calculated into the dosing of your drugs. But the way doctors calculate your dose can lead to problems with long-term medications…