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Alternative Medicine/Questions Answered by Expert Glen Aukerman, M.D.
| Subject | Date Asked |
| ALS | 9/7/2011 |
| Q: my 72 year old father was diagnosed with ALS 3 months ago. He is losing strength and control in both ... A: yes we titrate his Calcium to 9.9, magnesium to 2.5, vit D to 90 and add B-100 Time released balance ... | |
| warped, concave nails | 9/4/2011 |
| Q: I've had this all my life and have heard it's lack of iron or other nutrients. Although once briefly ... A: Prolamins like Gluten in wheat, barley, rye, oats, sorghum buckwheat and soy causes your hashimoto's ... | |
| Yeast infections, cystic acne, GI problems... Help! | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: I'm a 27 year old woman living in the Caribbean on a long-term volunteer assignment. About six ... A: yes, this is due to gluten and your celiac processes if able go to a steamed white or brown rice, ... | |
| Brain Cancer | 8/23/2011 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme this past February, 2011. I was told it was a Stage IV, ... A: I have a community lecture the first and fourth wednesday evenings from 5-7 pm at 2050 Kenny road in ... | |
| skin rash | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: I have small itchy bumps on my hands, Dermatologist says eczema, allergist says contact dermatitis. ... A: Yes, so far patients believe this protocol helps but would need to come to a class the fourth Wed of ... | |
| monoclonnal protein | 7/16/2011 |
| Q: I have met with you one time many years ago. I was having lupus/rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, but ... A: just come the last wednesday this month at 2050 kenny road We have outgrown the 2000 classroom so ... | |
| inhaling iodine in the ocean breezes | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: Doctor, can one receive all the necessary iodine rquirements for a healthy thyroid just by breathing ... A: Doctor, can one receive all the necessary iodine rquirements for a healthy thyroid just by breathing ... | |
| psoriasis, arthritic symptoms | 3/17/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Aukerman, do you have any general dietary and supplemental guidelines for me? I have some ... A: yes we do but it is only available to our patients due to the complex teaching needed Soon the ... | |
| Plant Oils | 3/16/2011 |
| Q: A friend of mine has attended your sessions in Columbus and recommends them but I do not live there. ... A: we try to help our patients get their levels down to 3:1 if vegetarians and 1:1 for omnivores our ... | |
| Plant Oils | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: A friend of mine has attended your sessions in Columbus and recommends them but I do not live there. ... A: Are they all bad or just some? The omega-6 are over supplied byt 20-30 times and omega-3 plant oil ... | |
| Hypothyroidism | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: My mother is 80 years old. She is a vegetarian and takes no prescription medicines. Back in the 70s ... A: Is it possible to have hypothyroidism and lose weight rather than gain? A: not really Also, after ... | |
| ALS - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis | 2/7/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Auckerman, I was referred to you by some of your current patients who had indicated that you had ... A: Sorry not clear enough. I'm wondering if you would be available to work with the experts over at ... | |
| coffee enema | 2/2/2011 |
| Q: Do you recommend a certain type/brand of organic coffee for coffee enemas? SeparateWhy isn't ... A: Do you recommend a certain type/brand of organic coffee for coffee enemas? A: Do not recommend ... | |
| PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) | 12/31/2010 |
| Q: A doctor told me I have PCOS because i fit 8 out of 10 traits. Now that i'm 38, my mid-section is ... A: First you have fatty liver, PCOS and severe magnesium deficiency so need a complete NutriGenomic ... | |
| Treatments for thinning hair | 12/25/2010 |
| Q: Do you by any chance provide information on how to treat thinning hair? Julian ANSWER: Yes but ... A: I am at the Center for Integrative Medicine at the Ohio State University in Columbus Ohio Would ... | |
| seminars to get the 360 piont blood test | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: Hi Glenn i would like to when you will have a seminar on wed night Im from Honda and enjoyed your ... A: I have the NutriGenomic lecture like I gave at Honda the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesday at 2050 ... | |
| Vitamins | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: I recently read an article from dr. John McDougall about the dangers of taking vitamins. I am a ... A: Sorry But good luck with all the latex in foods you are eating the only thing you could do worse is ... | |
| dad surgery | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: Hey Doc, My dad and I will review your answer to this email together, thanks a lot. My dad's South ... A: Not so simple since your trying to block the ill effects of his diet and life style. Fixing that ... | |
| natural herbs for anxiety/worry | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: I recently began taking something called “HTP Calm” by Natural Balance (5-HTP, 50 mg from Griffonia ... A: Not so simple since your trying to block the ill effects of your diet and life style but taking an ... | |
| Gastroparesis (lazy stomach) | 6/6/2010 |
| Q: Do you know of any herbs I could try for this condition? I have suffered from an uncomfortable ... A: Get to a nutrigenomic center like www.medicalcenter.osu.edu/go/integrative or you need to have your ... | |
| chronic fatique syndrome | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: The question is very simple. Is this a real syndrome and if so, how is it diagnosed-by process of ... A: While it is a "syndrome" defined as a cluster of symptoms such as fatigue, aches, etc as is defined ... | |
| h pylori | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: After 2 months of stomach pain and difficulty eliminating(not constipated),my doctor diagnosed me ... A: While I know of no proven treatments other than conventional drugs, this is the world literature ... | |
| Breast Cancer | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: Dr Aukerman, I have asked a number of questions in the past on various subjects and found your ... A: It is a simple yet complex program of decreasing the omega-6 plant oils and increasing the omega-3 ... | |
| Margerine | 9/26/2009 |
| Q: My husband was having some health issues that included pains in his chest after eating fatty foods, ... A: I buy what I think it healthy margerine,(Becel),but if he cut this out totally would that help? What ... | |
| candida | 7/4/2009 |
| Q: I am almost 100% sure I have candida. I have scaley patches on my face, around my mouth and I am ... A: Fungal infections in humans is always from the gluten and gluten-like proteins in our diet, as are ... | |
| Premature Haif Loss | 6/26/2009 |
| Q: Dr. Aukerman, I have a son who experienced alopecia as a freshman in high school after being ... A: Yes, we do a lot of alopecia work, often associated with autoimmune disorders and cancer see ... | |
| copd | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: Is there an herb helpful for those with copd-emphysemia and how is cocoa butter used for this ... A: I know of no effective safe herb for COPD or emphysema and would expect cocoa butter to make them ... | |
| Chronic cellulitis with lymphedema | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: I am 53 and have hereditary lymphedema with light swelling of the lower right leg. For 30 years I ... A: Do not have enough information to recommend a specific antibiotic, but alternative could be a ... | |
| RE: medicinal/natural treatment for benign uterine fibroids | 4/11/2009 |
| Q: 1. which type of treatment would you say is best for women with several benign uterine fibroid ... A: 1. nutrigenomic is the only natural holistic treatment we has seen work 2. Avoid flax, soy, gluten, ... | |
| visualization | 4/4/2009 |
| Q: I have read claims by integrative medicine advocates that visualization can be helpful in fighting ... A: You need to search the terms, cancer prevention, guided imagery. this is what I found; Addict ... | |
| Gallbladder | 3/22/2009 |
| Q: About a year of so ago, after some digestive discomfort, basically intermittent constipation, ... A: Yes, each of these can be used for temporary relief at some risks of future gallbladder cancer. It ... | |
| muscles tearing loose. | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: I am having a problem with my muscles tearing loose from the bone without really doing anything ... A: Can be collagen from too much omega-6 plant oil in diet and lack of magnesium oxide and calcium ... | |
| Water intake | 2/24/2009 |
| Q: I am nearing 50, 179 cm and without any medical problem, except that I have mild hypertension (in ... A: You would need to increase magnesium oxide intake with supplement like 250mg four times a day if OK ... | |
| Too many supplements? | 1/27/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible to consume too many supplements? I have gone from taking a few, for digestion,to ... A: Sorry, but I would agree with your wife's concerns. Most of what you list would appear to have no ... | |
| oral stomatitis and lichen planus | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A DIAGNOSIS OF ORAL LICHEN PLANUS FOR THE LEFT LATERAL TONGUE AREA AFTER 3 ... A: This is variable amongst individuals with no simple answer I can attach some medical article ... | |
| Discontinuing Birth Control | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: I have been on birth control for about 2.5-3 years...I have been doing some reading and have had an ... A: if one was taking the time released B-100 from www.puritansale.com and the omega-3 supreme from the ... | |
| Natural Supplements For A Tennager | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: My son is 14 and I would like him getting the bennefits of fish oil. The problem is that because of ... A: There are several flavored products but all contain questionable ingredients. At 14 years of age he ... | |
| Degenerative disc | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: lucosamine and MSM.I have degenerative disc in my cervical and lumbar area plus I have arthritis in ... A: Sorry do not recommend products since they do not clear the real problems and would need all lab ... | |
| sinus drainage linked to stomach bacterial imbalance? | 7/6/2008 |
| Q: While doing research online about why I might have a sore throat but not feel badly or have any ... A: Actually allergies accumulate throughout your lifetime so you never gget too old for allergies to ... | |
| over medicated | 6/26/2008 |
| Q: Aukerman, My mother is 73 y/o. She had an elevated TSH and was placed on synthroid one month ago, ... A: She needs an ayurvedic MD evaluation like Dr Sharma of Columbus Ohio or at least an integrative ... | |
| hypothyroid | 6/22/2008 |
| Q: Diagnoised with graves disease 14 yrs ago, I under went the radioactive iodine treatment and have ... A: Treatment works either way but it sounds like you actually may have hashimoto's thyroiditis which ... | |
| Lipomas | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: I am 25 Years married male from USA. I have lipomas on all over my body, they are quite small yet ... A: According to our research at The Ohio State University Center for Integrative Medicine ... | |
| Water Ionizer | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: Glen, My name is Christi. My mother suffered from severe (and constant) heartburn for the longest ... A: Yes a waste of money, see "origins of the western diet" by searching the web for the alkaline fix ... | |
| Prostatitis | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: I'm grateful. I have had prostatitis off and on for for a while and while natural methods have ... A: Modulation of prostate cancer genetic risk by omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Berquin IM, Min ... | |
| ALS | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: I was reading your answer in 2007 of foods to avoid for ALS patients. Has this been updated or can ... A: Yes, we check the monocyte count and eliminate omega-6 plant oil foods and increase the omega-3 fish ... | |
| Supplements for severe OCD | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: my 18 year old son has severe OCD. We tried many different treatments including alternative ... A: We would not use those but look at his CBC and diff to indicate the dose for each item. see the ... | |
| Silicone Poisoning | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: I am a person who prefers natural treatments over medications. I realize I am contradicting my ... A: Yes, there is a chance of reactions with lung tissue, lymph nodes etc 1 - 6 of 6One page. 1: J ... | |
| Graves Disease/Hyperthyroidism | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: Blessings: Can you assist with healing Graves Disease/Hyperthyroidism. I have had this condition ... A: Our patients report doing and feeling better when the avoid omega-6 foods and take omega-3 fish oil ... | |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: In your profile you reference "latex in fruits and vegetables eaten out of season and out of region" ... A: Yes, all plants store their carbohydrates and proteins as a form of latex while in the growth phase ... | |
| kris.miller8@verizon.net | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: i have a pituitary tumor, is there a way to lower the igf-1 naturally also how to you get rid of ... A: We use omega-3 to do this after we balance the nutrition at our center, see ... | |
| divitulious | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: , I have had divitulous for many years with no symptoms. Now I have been diagnoised with ... A: Since you have infections in the pockets which are not cleaned with a colon cleanse, there is no ... | |
| prostate cancer follow-up | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: Aukerman. A few days ago, you answered a question for me regarding my brother's prostate cancer. ... A: Sorry, we do not recommend any treatments on this website. His doctor can consult our center or ... | |
| Swollen glands in groin area of leg | 12/7/2007 |
| Q: My best friend is really into natural healing and alternative medicine. Her mother is a midwife, ... A: Could these swollen glands be a sign that she has poisoned herself with these herbs and hydrogen ... | |
| pain killers | 10/7/2007 |
| Q: , Ive been diagnosed with "ehlers danlos syndrome - type 3-hypermobility" The hallmarks of this ... A: The world peer reviewed medical literature has 2250 articles on ehlers danlos syndrome. These are ... | |
| ALS | 8/22/2007 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with ALS about five months ago. My symptoms have been worsening. Alternative ... A: Yes, we find eliminating all poultry, farm fed fish, vegetable oil chips, peanut products, trail ... | |
| Peeling hands and feet on 19-month-old | 5/29/2007 |
| Q: My 19-month-old son has peeling hands and feet, just the soles and palms. When he was 3 months old ... A: Strep causes peeling as does stevens-johnson syndrome from soy and other food additives. We treat ... | |
| physiology | 5/11/2007 |
| Q: Aukerman! i have a question about physiology. if someone eats carbohydrates and perhaps choclate ... A: Yes, they need cinnamon capsules before each carbohydrate or sugar intake, plus high dose B complex ... | |
| sinus/smelling | 5/8/2007 |
| Q: Can you tell me how I can get my sense of smell back? i had sinus surgery nearly a year ago. the ... A: Need to cut out all omega-6 plant oil loaded foods, like chicken, turkey, farm fed fish, atlantic ... | |
| quit smoking | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: Are there any homeopathic remedies to help kick the smoking habit? Would homeopathic Lobelia help ... A: Not really, See references from naturalstandards.com Lobelia inflata ... | |
| Chronic sinusitis | 3/24/2007 |
| Q: This is my first time posting a question, so I hope I am doing this right! I have been plagued for ... A: What you are doing is applying products or processes to the sinus system which is naturally healthy ... | |
| LGS,THYROID NODULE ,INTESTINAL PERMEABILITY | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: Glen thanks for your response,but I was tested previously for celiac and tested negative Results ... A: Serum Immunoglobin E 118 IU/ml 0-100* Note:Atopic genesis highly probable. Could you interpret ... | |
| BV | 10/12/2006 |
| Q: Are there any natural products that will clear up Bacterial Vaginitis. Have taken many antibiotics ... A: Yes, you can douche with yogurt products like activ by Dannon or Yoplait in some warm water or even ... | |
| LGS,THYROID NODULE ,INTESTINAL PERMEABILITY | 10/8/2006 |
| Q: I have just received back my results from an intestinal permeability test and are as follows:- ... A: lactulose recovery 0.56*H % <0.30 REF RANGE How would you interpret these results - LGS ? ... | |
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Glen Aukerman, M.D.
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As a Senior Editorial Board Member of Natural Standard.com, Founding Medical Director for an academic integrative holistic medical center, I am comfortable with all content.
Experience
40 years, plus Founder and Medical Director for The Ohio State University Center for Integrative Medicine.
Organizations
ABHM, AMA, AAFP, ACPM
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JAMA, ABFP,
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Boarded in Holistic Medicine, ABHM
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Awards and Honors
Best Doctor in America 2004-present
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See patients from all states in the US plus several countries in the world, most recent patient came from Singapore, others from European Union countries and Russian provinces, Somalia, Eritria
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