by Simon Yu, MD | Aug 2, 2021 | Chronic Disease, Dental
Orthodontists who specialize in TMJ and bite issues are a rare breed within the dental profession. When I think of orthodontics, I automatically think of preteens and teenagers wearing braces to correct crooked teeth for cosmetic reasons, and for a beautiful smile....
by Simon Yu, MD | Jan 19, 2021 | Brain/Cognitive, Chronic Disease
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) recently published a case study on a 62-year-old man with memory loss, personality changes and odd behavior in the December 31, 2020 issue. I found the case study interesting and it revealed the current state of standard medical...
by Simon Yu, MD | Dec 21, 2020 | Case Stories, Chronic Disease, Parasites/Fungi
Is it possible to reverse engineer unsuspected mental illness? Several years ago, I saw a 59-year-old nurse from North Carolina with chief complaint of parasites coming out of her oral cavity through her teeth and gums. Nobody believed that she had parasites. Her...
by Simon Yu, MD | Oct 15, 2020 | Chronic Disease, Dental
On September 24, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Patient Safety Communication recommending against the use of dental amalgam in pregnant and nursing women, women planning to become pregnant, children especially those under six years of age,...
by Simon Yu, MD | Jul 14, 2019 | Cancer, Chronic Disease, Parasites/Fungi
Co-Author: Frederick T. Guilford, MD. Is it possible to treat cancer as a neglected infectious disease? Is cancer a metabolic disease, with tumors growing – and metastases spreading – like a metabolic parasite? It may sound farfetched, but there is growing...
by Simon Yu, MD | Jun 26, 2019 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment, Chronic Disease, History of Medicine
The term “evidence based medicine” (EBM) first appeared in a paper by Dr. Gordon Guyatt et al. as a new approach to teaching the practice of medicine in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) in November 1992. The paper emphasized the examination of...
