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Well! The whole world is moving more and more in the direction of integrative medicine every day. Indeed, it is estimated that over 80% of all chronic diseases are caused by diet and lifestyle.

My New Website!

I’m happy to announce that I have a new website I’ve created called Integrative Medicine Update. It is a Digg style website, in which you and all your friends can add your own articles relevant to integrative medicine. If you want to see what’s the latest, just take a look at my new website!

Please let all your friends know as well. I want to build this up so that it is a go-to resource for people that want to know the latest in integrative medicine.

 Gluten Sensitivity and Leaky Gut

Many of you know, that we have a new blood test in the office for very accurate, scientific detection of patients who have “Non-celiac gluten sensitivity”. In addition we have an equally scientific test now. through blood to diagnose intestinal permeability problems which are called “leaky gut”. These tests in the forefront of this work are run by Cyrex Labs. You can read about them here.

 In this article that appeared in the news this week both of these diagnoses are approached rather skeptically. I do not all agree with that skepticism. Leaky gut and gluten sensitivity are indeed real and I’m changing my patients’ health every day by ordering tests to find out if they have these conditions and then fixing them!

 Take a look at this ARTICLE in the National News. 

 My Mistake in Sending to you without comment !

Several of my patients “called me” for allowing the article last week that encourage people to eat fish! I was aware of that article having fish as a “healthy food” and I should have put a note to all of you that I don’t agree. Most of you know that I think Mercury from fish, is a huge problem. I think it is only a matter of a few more years until the dangers of the mercury in fish,  will be on the national news in a bigger way.

 Please watch this newly published video from my friend, Michael Gregor, MD, documenting the dangers of Mercury, in this case especially for children. I agree with him that NO Mercury level is truly safe

More Alzheimer’s Disease

All of us baby boomers and even young patients in my practice are worried about Alzheimer’s disease, and I’m very happy that there is a good article written by my writers in this week’s issue.

It is now estimated that one in three seniors die with Alzheimer’s or dementia. You can read about it here.

In this article, it is estimated that costs associated with dementia amounted to over $200 billion in the United States in 2010 and is expected to increase nearly 80% per adult by 2014. This study was done by the RAND Corporation.

 You can read about it here.

It’s one thing to review all these depressing statistics. However I am one to inspire people to try to stay healthy and do preventive medicine. In that regard I highly recommend the book Power Foods for that Brain, by my colleague Neal Barnard, MD.

 You can buy the book here. You can get it on Kindle HERE. And you can get the DVD HERE.

The Articles in This Issue

I’m delighted with all the issues in this week’s issue from my writers:

1. The article on avoiding Alzheimer’s is extremely informative.

2. The water shortage crisis in America and the world is vastly under-looked. I am really glad my writers have written about this. Without sounding like a broken record, this is another push in the direction of all of us becoming vegetarians or vegan. As is pointed out in the article, growing 1 kg of potatoes requires only 100 Liters of water. 1 kg of beef requires 13,000 Liters of water. We can all do the math!

3. I left the third article on the seven nutrients Americans are most efficient in, in this newsletter. All of you who are my regular patients are fully covered on all these nutrients! However some of you may want to send this article to your friends.

4. We all need some smiles in our day!  The fourth article in this newsletter is about the best types of dogs for each type of function. One day they will need to write an article about the best types of dogs for each type of personality!

Thanks for reading this week’s newsletter! Remember to follow me on Twitter and like me on Facebook. Remember to check out my new news website Integrative Medicine Update.

 To your good health,

 Dr. Soram

I am overwhelmed by your response to my recent appearance on the Dr Oz show. I would like to help each and every one of you with your health problems, as I know what disease-care in our country is like. However I am one doctor and can only do my best to answer all your questions and give you guidance.

I have written this response to your specific individual questions and calls for help and will do my best to answer questions as outlined below:

I am considering  setting up a regular series of webinars to answer your questions and talk about health from an Integrative Medicine Point of view. If you are interested please fill out this 2 question survey online to let me know your interest

Webinar Questions

The questions you have written to  me fall into Four categories.  Please see the paragraph relevant to the question that you asked.

1. For those with questions about where to purchase Dr. Soram’s Vitamin D:

Please go to www.drsoram.com/store.  Dr. Soram’s Vitamin D supplements, DVD, book, and at-home Vitamin D test kits are all available on his website.  Please note that due to an overwhelming demand, the Vitamin D 2000 IU is on backorder and will be available in mid to late January.

Unfortunately, we do not currently offer international shipping.

2. For those inquiring about other doctors who practice Integrative Medicine:

You may find other doctors who practice Integrative and Functional Medicine in your area on the following websites:

https://www.functionalmedicine.org/

ACAM

3. For those interested in seeing Dr. Soram for a consultation:

Dr. Soram is currently accepting new patients in his Beverly Hills, CA office.

Please note that like most integrative doctors, Dr. Soram does not take insurance or Medicare.  He is a fee-for-service physician.

Also, the new patient process begins with a 15 minute consultation with the doctor.  In this consultation you will have a chance to meet Dr. Soram and he will have a chance to evaluate why you have come.  This will allow him to tell you if he thinks he is likely to be able to help you, and it will let you meet him personally to see if you want to continue your care with him.  After this consultation if you are going to begin treatment, a complete physical examination will be scheduled some time in the following 1-2 weeks.

4. Answers to your email questions about your personal health:

Dr Soram unfortunately can NOT reply by email to each of your personal health questions as he has received so many emails.  He will answer  questions sent to him on his podcasts and may start Webinars to address bigger questions.  The questions will be addressed in the order they have been received. Please know that Dr Soram cannot TELL you specifically what to do as he has never met you. He will be able to give general directions of information to bring to your own doctor.

Thank you again for your overwhelming response to my appearance on Dr Oz!

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I attended the vegetarian/vegan health Expo in Woodland Hills California yesterday, and I was so happy to see my friends Julieanna Hever, and chef AJ.

The speakers were excellent and I learned even more information about why the vegan/vegetarian diet is the best diet for most of us.

But the lecture that caught me the most by surprise and opened  my eyes the most, was the lecture by Jeffrey M. Smith on the health risks of genetically engineered foods specifically genetically modified organisms or GMO’s.

A GMO is the result of a laboratory process where genes from one species including bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or humans – are forced into the DNA of unrelated plants or animals. This process is fraught with dangerous side effects, because this process is NOT an exact science as we have been led to believe by the food corporations.

There are two main types of GMO crops. The herbicide tolerant varieties are engineered to withstand high doses of toxic weed killers, such as Roundup. These toxins are now linked to birth defects, cancer and hormone disruption and they end up inside our foods.

Other plants, like corn, are designed to produce their own poisonous insecticide in every cell. For example, the Insecticide called BT – toxin, breaks open the stomach of certain insects to kill them. However recent evidence now shows that BT – toxin can also break the walls of human cells. BT – toxin from genetically modified corn was found in the blood of 93% of pregnant women in 80% of their unborn fetuses.

We as laypeople have the false impression that genetic engineering is exact. However in truth it is submicroscopic and results in unpredictable and potentially dangerous changes in the organism’s DNA and the health properties of that food. In other words there is a lot of “scatter”.

Specifically when our bodies get a genetically modified food, it does not recognize it and doesn’t know what to do with it. We as doctors are realizing in these cases our body  may be treating it as an allergen, that it does not recognize. When that happens it contributes to “punching holes” in the lining of the small intestine and these unrecognized and incompletely digested foods can send molecules into our bloodstream. This contributes to setting up allergic and autoimmune reactions in our bodies.

GMOs are now associated with infertility, immune problems, faulty insulin regulation, and changes in major organs including the digestive track. Environmentally oriented doctors are helping people with conditions as varied as allergies to ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease by having their patients stop all GMO foods, as a trial.

If you are interested in learning more about GM owes and how they may be affecting your family and loved ones, I’m delighted to let you know that a movie entitled Genetic Roulette is available to watch for free this week  at this website.  I also have put a copy on my website for you to watch here if you like. This movie is directed by Jeffrey M. Smith and was most eye-opening to me.

This issue has now become political and I am happy to say that in California, we have a proposition on our next ballot – prop 37-that will require manufacturers to label genetically modified food as such. The food industry is spending vast amount of monies to shoot this proposition down as they know if people have a choice to use non-genetically modified organisms as opposed to genetically modified organisms,  that they will choose the non-genetically modified organisms and as a result the companies will lose money.

Please let your friends and family know about this most important issue and visit this website to get an enormous amount of additional information, brochures, pamphlets, DVDs to help educate yourself so that we may turn the tide on the predominance of  these genetically modified organisms which are affecting our health.

You can also download shopping guides to help you find safe foods from this related website

There is also an app for your Iphone that has this information in easy to find fashion!
And you can buy the book with all the data in it here

Let me know what you think in the comments about this information. Is your doctor aware of the dangers of GMO’s? Do you or your family have any medical conditions that might be related to GMO’s? If you do you might consider shopping for a month or two for all GMO- free food to see if it makes a difference in your health.

Let me know!

Related articles

• Rid the Body of Dangerous Bt-toxin Found in Genetically Modified Food
• Everything you HAVE TO KNOW about Dangerous Genetically Modified Foods
• National Day of Action Against Genetically Modified Foods
• Raising awareness of genetically altered food
• Non-GMO is the way to go…

The Orange Ball for Lupus LA was held on May 24, 2012 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. It is the annual fund raiser to raise money for research into the cause and treatment of Lupus Erythematosis a major autoimmune disease which can be debilitating for patients with it.

I was the honoree of the ball and I received the prestigious Daniel  J Wallace Founders Award. For the last decades I’ve been treating hundreds of patients with Lupus using integrative medicine. Integrative medicine is able to help patients with lupus improve the quality of their life and their overall well-being as well as help ameliorate some of the joint pains and fatigue that often accompanies lupus.

It was a very large event with over 400 people in attendance. There were stars of music and movies everywhere to be seen!

My friend Verdine White was there and Earth Wind and Fire donated Backstage Passes and “Meet and Greet” tickets for the auction to raise  money for Lupus. Natasha Bedingfield performed on stage and I was so honored she dedicated her singing her song “Pocketful of Sunshine” to me!

Here is a copy of the invitation

Here is a great link reviewing the event 

and a video interviewing Paula Abdul talking about her experience with Lupus 

Below are some of the photographs from the event.

This is me as I was giving my speech for the Lupus LA event

Here is Natasha Bedingfield singing

Here is Paula Abdul at the event

Toni Braxton bidding at the auction at the Lupus LA event