Herbalism, Holistic Health, & Alternative Medicine

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This is one of my big interests outside of apologetics and theology (one of many, such as: travel, nature photography, hiking, chess, all kinds of music, NBA, good movies, softball, flying, bike-riding, ping pong . . .). I have managed to come up with a number of “cures” for ailments that my wife Judy has suffered from. In my family, one of my nicknames is “Dr. Dave” (or, “Dr. Dad”) because of it.

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Homeopathy and Herbalism / General Holistic and “Natural” Outlook

Homeopathy, Pragmatic Medicine, Reason, & Science [2-26-03; ; additions and minor editing on 2-6-18]

My Holistic / “Alternative” Medicine & Natural Foods Philosophy [2-17-10]

Homeopathy: Condemned by the Church? [Facebook, 8-2-12]

Cardinal Newman on Homeopathy  / + Lengthy Discussion with Skeptics and Documented Scientific Support for Herbal and Homeopathic Arnica Montana as an Anti-Inflammatory  [Facebook, 4-15-15]

Conventional Scientific Evidence for Homeopathy (Great Overview from Dana Ullman) [Facebook, 2-7-18]

Bioengineered Food: Messing Around with Mother Nature Again (Canola Oil in Particular) [Facebook, 9-22-24]

Bioengineered Foods / Seed Oils and Chronic Disease

Seed Oils, Science, & Growing US Chronic Disease Rates [12-2-24]

The Most Genetically Modified (Bioengineered) Foods in the US [Facebook, 1-4-25]

Depression

Depression and Anxiety: Some Natural Remedies Do Exist! [3-13-04]

Discussion on Scientific Support for Natural Treatments for Depression (Especially Tyrosine) [Facebook, 6-4-16]

Recipes (Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Sugar-Free), Sensitive Stomach-Friendly Dishes, and Strict Diets

Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Recipe Page [11-14-11]

Five Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Items Found Today (with links) [Facebook, 3-14-18]

Looking for Delicious Dairy-Free Yogurt (and Ice Cream and “Whipped Cream”)? [Facebook, 7-24-18]

Delicious Health Food Yogurt (Dairy-Free / Gluten-Free / Relatively Low Sugar / Spice-Free / Nut-Free / Acid-Free / Mostly Soy-Free) [Facebook, 5-26-21]

Whole Grain / Dairy-Free / Soy-Free / Vegan / Onion- and Garlic-Free Pizza [Facebook, 5-18-22]

Delicious Crock Pot Baked Beans for Sensitive Stomachs  (Onion-, Garlic-, Vinegar-, Soy-, Nitrites-, Nitrates-, and Pepper-Free. Lowfat, Very Low Spices, Low Acid, Low [Table] Sugar and Brown Sugar-Free) [Facebook, 11-4-22]

Delicious Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free / Sugar-Free / + Can-Be-Vegan Banana Bread [Facebook, 11-15-22]

Stomach / Digestive Problems / Gluten / Lactose Intolerance / Additives and Preservatives /My Miraculous Healing

Natural Treatment for Ulcers [Facebook, 6-12-17]

Ulcers and the Ascorbic Acid Form of Vitamin C (DUH!!!) [Facebook, 3-3-18]

My Increasingly Restricted (But Fun and Rewarding!) Diet [Facebook, 4-25-18]

Different Levels of Lactose in Various Cheeses [Facebook, 8-7-18]

Antacids and Excessive Calcium Make Ulcers Worse [8-9-22]

Bread and Gluten-Free Problems: Maybe it’s the Additives and Processing and Preservatives That Are the Culprits? [Facebook, 11-19-22]

Major Breakthrough in Natural Treatment of My Ulcer / Stomach Acid / Digestive Difficulties [Facebook, 2-4-23]

Losing Weight & the “Heal the Ulcer Cabbage Remedy” [Facebook, 7-17-23]

Lactose Intolerance: Interesting Tidbits (I Bet Most of You, Like Me, Didn’t Know) [Facebook, 12-28-23]

God Has Healed Me! (Ulcer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome) [+ Brazilian Portugese version] [3-25-25]

Lyme Disease and Lyme-Related Auto-Immune Diseases / Mononucleosis

Prayer and Information Discussion Thread Regarding Lyme Disease and Related Auto-Immune Diseases [Facebook, 4-22-19]

2nd Prayer and Information Discussion Thread Regarding Lyme Disease and Related Auto-Immune Diseases [Facebook, 4-29-19]

3rd Prayer and Information Discussion Thread Regarding Lyme Disease and Related Auto-Immune Diseases [Facebook, 6-5-19]

Matthew’s Medical Problems: Great News / Diagnosis / Hope! [Facebook, 6-5-19]

Attempting a Gluten-Free / Dairy-Free Diet Again [Facebook, 12-9-19]

Commencing Herbalistic Treatment for Lyme Disease [Facebook, 10-13-21]

Day 8 of My Holistic / Herbal Lyme Disease Treatment (“Herxing”) [Facebook, 10-22-21]

Lyme Disease: Progress Report After One Month (Success!) [Facebook, 11-19-21]

“There’s No Place Like Herxing for the Holidays” [Facebook, 12-24-21]

Conquer Lyme Disease Naturally (I Did!) [5-29-22]

Looks Like Lyme Disease is Back! [Facebook, 5-13-23]

Natural Remedies to Help Relieve Symptoms of Mononucleosis [Facebook, 5-14-23]

Lyme Report: Remarkable Improvement After Less Than Two Days [Facebook, 5-15-23]

Herxing Like Heck (Day 15!) [Facebook, 5-28-23]

Feeling Like Death Warmed-Over (Herxing Day 24) [Facebook, 6-6-23]

I’m Over the Rotten “Herxing” Phase of Lyme Disease. Back to Normal! [Facebook, 6-14-23]

Miscellaneous

Hot Flashes: Successful Natural Remedies Available [4-17-07]

Is Smoking a Sin? + Comment on the Inadequacy and Unbiblical Nature of Libertarianism [2-25-08]

Discussion of Red Meat and Other Health Issues [Facebook, 3-29-12]

“Dr. Dave” Cures Wife of Calcium Deposits in the Shoulder [4-25-14]

“Dr. Dave’s” Successful Natural Remedy for Costochondritis (Inflammation of Rib Cage Cartilage)  [Facebook, 4-6-15]

Kidney Stones Successfully Treated Through Herbalism? I Suspect So [Facebook, 2-6-18]

Eleven Conventional Medical Studies in Confirmation of Herbal Remedies for Kidney Stones [Facebook, 2-7-18]

Natural Science-Backed Remedies for ADHD [Facebook, 8-7-18]

Good Non-Soy / Non-Spicy (Stomach-Friendly) Beef Substitute [Facebook, 5-22-21]

Killer Sugar [Facebook, 9-14-22]

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Photo credit: “Reflection of Nature” by “maf04” [Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 license]

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Updated on 7 June 2025

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