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You may read our selection of articles written by TrueNorth Health staff below. 

World-Class Health Care at TrueNorth

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2016 issue of Health Science magazine, the member magazine of the National Health Association. NHA president gets up close and personal at TrueNorth Health Center By Mark Huberman From September 10–17, my wife Wanda and I (pictured below) had the wonderful experience of spending a week at Dr. Alan… read more

British Medical Journal Publishes Report from TNH on the Successful Treatment of Lymphoma Cancer with Fasting and a Vegan, SOS-free Diet

This article originally appeared in BMJ Case Reports 2015; doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-211582 Authors: Alan Goldhamer, D.C., Michael Klaper, M.D., Afsoon Foorohar, D.O., and Toshia R Myers, Ph.D. Summary: Follicular lymphoma (FL), the second most common non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), is well characterised by a classic histological appearance and an… read more

A Case of Nonpharmacologic Conservative Management of Suspected Uncomplicated Subacute Appendicitis in an Adult Male

Reprinted from: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Volume 17, Number 3, 2011, pp. 1–3 Abstract Background: Appendicitis is an acute condition of the abdomen that is treated with surgical intervention. Conservative treatment of appendicitis currently involves intravenous antibiotics. While conservative care is a useful tool in… read more

Case Study: Treatment of Appendicitis Without Drugs or Surgery

At TrueNorth Health, we see a variety of unique patient cases. Recently, our medical team treated a case of subacute appendicitis with medically supervised water only fasting followed by diet and lifestyle modifications. This patient recovered from the appendicitis, and the results are presented in the attached case study. A Case of… read more

Fast Track to Health

Reprinted with permission from Dr. Julian Whitaker's Health & Healing newsletter copyright Healthy Directions, LLC. To subscribe, visit www.drwhitaker.com. For the last 35 years, I've advocated a low-fat, high-fiber diet; exercise; and targeted nutritional supplements as the foundation of optimal health. For most of those years, I followed my… read more

FASTING: BACK TO THE FUTURE

Although the notion of electing to go without food for prolonged periods of time to improve one's health has not been something commonly considered in recent times, fasting has a long and important history. In fact, fasting played a vitally large part in early human survival. Fortunately, this ancient knowledge is making a dramatic comeback and is… read more

The Benefits of Fasting

IN THIS ARTICLE YOU WILL learn about some of the tremendous benefits that can be derived from a properly conducted fast.  When properly utilized, fasting is a safe and effective means of maximizing the body's self-healing capacities.  The results can be truly amazing. Before going on to describe some of the many advantages of fasting,… read more

Do You Need to Fast?

Throughout history, people have noticed that when they become acutely ill, they lose their appetites.  The early Hygienic physicians reasoned that there must be some physiological reason for this loss of appetite.  Through observation and experimentation, they discovered that fasting - the complete abstinence from all substances except… read more

Conservative Management of Diabetes

THERE IS GENUINE HOPE for those suffering from diabetes.  In a great many cases, unnecessary suffering and premature death can be prevented. This is especially important information because diabetes mellitus is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes is a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism.  In simple terms,… read more