Making of a maverick

Galileo. Louis Pasteur. Albert Einstein. What do they all have in
common? The distinction of being scientific mavericks.

Each of them -- and many others like them -- went out on a limb
and brought forth a groundbreaking new theory. The earth moves.
The germ theory of disease. The theory of relativity. Only to be
laughed at, ostracized, and pushed out of their professional circle
of colleagues during their careers.

It's a shame, really, what we do to people who have new ideas --
especially when those ideas challenge the status quo. Perhaps it's
human nature. Some of the best musicians, artists and authors have
the same problem as scientists and researchers -- they are outcasts
until their ideas catch on. Then, they are revered. But sometimes
not during their lifetimes.

Today, there is no short list of potential scientific mavericks. Some
call them quacks -- only time will tell what the general public will
call them in the future. Scientist Arpad Pusztai's views on
genetically modified foods got him suspended from his workplace
in 1998. And even after 14 years with the National Health Service
in Great Britain, Dr. Andrew Wakefield's ideas regarding
vaccination have made him a pariah in the medical profession.

Our own Dr. Wright, for that matter, has been swimming against
the stream of the medical establishment for years. Today, many of
his colleagues are coming around after years of trying to disprove
his theories. But we're still far from having our ideas here
welcomed into the traditional medicine fraternity.

There's no need to hold our collective breath waiting for
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all Dr. Wright, his natural medicine colleagues, and Mother Nature
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Skipping stones

Q: I just spent my weekend in agony at the emergency room
passing a kidney stone. It was my first one, and I'm determined to
make it my last. Can you give me any dietary or nutritional advice
that will help me avoid taking drugs, while also avoiding getting
another kidney stone?

JVW: There are plenty of effective strategies to prevent further
stones.

Although you didn't specify in your message, I suspect you had the
most common form of kidney stone -- calcium oxalate.

If so, consider taking magnesium and vitamin B6 supplements.
Vitamin B6 will cut down on the production of oxalate, and
magnesium will make it more soluble. I generally recommend 200
milligrams of each, twice daily. While toxicity from these
supplements is unlikely, you should watch out for diarrhea from
the magnesium, or any tingling of the feet and hands from the B6 -
- these are signs that the dose is too high and should be cut back.

There are also some diet and lifestyle changes you may want to
make. Drink plenty of water, since dehydration can contribute to
stone formation. Cut back on sugar, salt, and animal protein, all of
which are stone causers. Also, be mindful of the oxalate content of
the foods you eat. Beans, coca, parsley, rhubarb, spinach, and
black tea are all high in oxalates and should probably be on your
restricted list.

Finally, you might want to find a nutritionally oriented doctor who
can monitor and follow up with your progress. If you need a list of
such physicians in your area, you can contact the American
College for Advancement in Medicine (949-583-7666;
www.acam.org).

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What is…noni?

This bush that grows up out of the volcanic ash of the Polynesian
islands bears a fruit known as noni, and a juice commonly called
noni juice…and controversy swirls around every drop of it. Is it the
magic elixir being hailed by bona fide scientific mavericks -- or the
wares of snake oil salesmen?

Some researchers and producers of noni juice claim it can be used
to treat cancer, diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol, high blood
pressure, HIV, rheumatism, psoriasis, allergies, infection, and
inflammation. Proponents also believe that the fruit can relieve a
wide range of conditions, including sinus infections, menstrual
cramps, arthritis, ulcers, sprains, injuries, depression, senility, poor
digestion, atherosclerosis, addiction, colds, flu, and headaches.

Noni is generally recognized as safe by the USDA. The
controversy involves the claims of health benefits that many feel
are unfounded and unproven. But scientific research is currently
underway to try to validate some of these claims.

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