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Lyme Disease and Fighting Eyelid Mites
The diagnosis of Lyme disease (the spirochete Borrelia) can be made from the classic bull's-eye skin lesion, a blood test, joint swelling or Bell's palsy of the face. But only 30 to 80% of people will have the typical bull's-eye lesion and so it may be misdiagnosed and undertreated. The Lyme agents can... -
Gluten and the “Leaky Gut”
Dr. Alison Astill-Smith passionately described her journey overcoming Hashimoto's thyroiditis on my Wizard of Eyes radio show. Alison is a physician and director of Metabolics, a leading vitamin manufacturer in the UK. After she had learned that gluten was associated with thyroid disease, leaky gut and immune disorders, she decided to have herself and her eight... -
The Amazing Value Of The Compounding Pharmacy
I was fortunate to have on my radio show Brenda Pavlic RPh of Saveway Compounding Pharmacy in Delaware. If you've never heard of a compounding pharmacy and you should pay special attention to this blog. These pharmacies can make a wider variety of medication and individualized formulas than can a conventional pharmacy. -
Preservatives in Your Eye Drops
As you might expect, multi-use eye drops must contain a preservative in order to avoid contamination. The most common preservative benzalkonium chloride (Bak) has been around for over 50 years and is in most of our eye drops. In low concentrations it stops bacteria from multiplying, while in higher concentrations it kills them. -
THIS WEEK ON THE WIZARD OF EYES: 03/21/16
On this weeks Wizard of Eyes Dr. Abel's topics will include: Contact lenses for hard-to-fit eyes; the mind's eye; eye mites and dry eyes; Palestine Children's Relief Fund. Tune in live every Monday from 11am-12pm (EST) to RadioMD. -
THIS WEEK ON THE WIZARD OF EYES: 03/14/16
On this weeks Wizard of Eyes Dr. Abel's topics will include: Full body MRI scans; heads up on concussions; understanding Chinese medicine; Dr. Abel's answers more FAQs. Tune in live every Monday from 11am-12pm (EST) to RadioMD. -
THIS WEEK ON THE WIZARD OF EYES: 03/07/16
On this weeks Wizard of Eyes Dr. Abel's topics will include: Supplements filling in what's missing in your diet; sun, the ocular kryptonite; the mindful mind's eye; and Dr. Abel responds to FAQ's. Tune in live every Monday from 11am-12pm (EST) to RadioMD. -
THIS WEEK ON THE WIZARD OF EYES: 02/29/16
On this weeks Wizard of Eyes Dr. Abel's topics will include: Lyme disease; eyelid mites; mariguana and vision; hope for the visually impaired. Tune in live every Monday from 11am-12pm (EST) to RadioMD. -
THIS WEEK ON THE WIZARD OF EYES: 02/22/16
On this weeks Wizard of Eyes Dr. Abel's topics will include: Glaucome, the thief of the night; reseting your metabolism in 3 weeks; eye and vision in the Bible; and Homework Depot, helping to improve communities. Tune in live every Monday from 11am-12pm (EST) to RadioMD. -
THIS WEEK ON THE WIZARD OF EYES: 02/15/16
On this weeks Wizard of Eyes Dr. Abel's topics will include: Gluten and the "leaky gut"; keeping up with global health; superior eye supplements; sleep apnea and the eye; and Dr. Abel discusses his medical thriller Lethal Hindsight. Tune in live every Monday from 11am-12pm (EST) to RadioMD.