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About Glen Aukerman, M.D.
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
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

Publications
JAMA, ABFP,

Education/Credentials
See my other listing Boarded in Holistic Medicine, ABHM Senior Editorial Board Member of Natural Standard.com

Awards and Honors
Best Doctor in America 2004-present

Past/Present Clients
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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Questions Answered By Expert  Glen Aukerman, M.D. 
In Category  Alternative Medicine

SubjectDate Asked

Breast Cancer9/28/2009
  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 ...
Margerine9/26/2009
  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 ...
candida7/4/2009
  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 Loss6/26/2009
  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 ...
copd5/2/2009
  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 lymphedema4/30/2009
  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 fibroids4/11/2009
  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, ...
visualization4/4/2009
  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 ...
Gallbladder3/22/2009
  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 intake2/24/2009
  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 planus1/20/2009
  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 Control10/21/2008
  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 Tennager9/25/2008
  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 disc8/13/2008
  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 medicated6/26/2008
  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 ...
hypothyroid6/22/2008
  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 ...
Lipomas6/6/2008
  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 Ionizer5/22/2008
  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 ...
Prostatitis4/3/2008
  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 ...
ALS4/1/2008
  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 OCD3/24/2008
  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 Poisoning2/7/2008
  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/Hyperthyroidism1/31/2008
  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 Vegetables1/25/2008
  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.net1/5/2008
  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 ...
divitulious1/1/2008
  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-up12/28/2007
  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 leg12/7/2007
  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 killers10/7/2007
  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 ...
ALS8/22/2007
  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-old5/29/2007
  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 ...
physiology5/11/2007
  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/smelling5/8/2007
  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 smoking3/27/2007
  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 sinusitis3/24/2007
  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 PERMEABILITY10/17/2006
  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 ...
BV10/12/2006
  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 PERMEABILITY10/8/2006
  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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