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President of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) Writes, ‘Let's Make America Healthy Again'
TUCSON, Ariz., June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) project is a monumental task, writes Erika L. LeBaron, DO., M.S.N., in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. LeBaron, current president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), practices family medicine with an osteopathic and integrative approach in Manassas, Va. The role of food and medicine must be addressed as a start. Factory-made foods look and taste good, but health and nutrition are not their focus, she states. In contrast to allopathic medicine, she explains, osteopathic medicine does not primarily emphasize medications and surgery, but rather the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit. Disease is seen as the body being at dis-ease vs. at ease or in balance. In the late19th century, allopathic medicine accepted the concept of monomorphism, that a particular germ creates a specific disease, as taught by Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch. However, two of their contemporaries believed that the inner condition of the body was more important than the germ itself. Antoine Bechamp formulated the pleomorphism theory, which held that germs have many forms and theorized that disease is a condition of one's internal environment (terrain), Dr. LeBaron writes. When her patients ask about vaccines, she discusses the germ theory vs. terrain theory. Vaccines are not the answer to health. She points to data from a pediatric practice showing that patients who were unvaccinated or had fewer vaccines were healthier in the long run than those patients who had more vaccinations. For treating disease, pharmaceuticals are not the only option, she writes, citing examples of physicians who successfully treated COVID patients without drugs. The key lesson, she writes, is that 'every patient is unique, and we must treat the patient not the disease. We must take a root-cause analysis and whole person approach to care, not a pharma/industry guideline or protocol.' The Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons is published by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), a national organization representing physicians in all specialties since 1943. Contact: Jane M. Orient, M.D., (520) 323-3110, janeorientmd@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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4 days ago
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Severe Allergic Reactions post Vaccination Discussed in Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Severe allergic reactions involving a cytokine storm can follow vaccination for respiratory viruses such as influenza or COVID-19, writes Irene Mavrakakis, M.D., in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. A possible treatment is cromolyn sodium, which prevents the release of histamine and other inflammatory mediators from immune cells called mast cells. It is often used in asthma. Dr. Mavrakakis presents a case history of a patient with latex allergy who experienced a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination. For years after this, she experienced frequent episodes of life-threatening anaphylaxis. Eventually these were eliminated by a strict diet, latex avoidance, and medications including cromolyn sodium. This type of reaction involves a type of serum antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE), Dr. Mavrakakis explains. Repeated exposures to triggering allergens can lead to increased IgE responses and very severe reactions. Specific studies have demonstrated the production of IgE anti-influenza virus antibodies in the vaccinated. This raises the possibility that repeated exposure from annual vaccination could intensify allergic responses and immune reactivity, she suggests, also pointing out the paucity of evidence for the benefit of repeated shots. Implementing comprehensive immune profiling, including markers such as histamine, IgE, tryptase, and eosinophils, could help identify patients predisposed to severe inflammatory reactions, she states. She also recommends: (1) study of longitudinal changes in IgE and other immune markers in vaccinated populations; (2) evaluation of the potential for cross-reactivity between influenza and coronavirus antigens, possibly exacerbating immune responses; and (3) clinical trials to assess the effectiveness of allergy treatments, including cromolyn sodium and other mast-cell stabilizers, for managing cytokine storms related to respiratory virus vaccinations. The Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons is published by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), a national organization representing physicians in all specialties since 1943. Contact: Jane M. Orient, M.D., (520) 323-3110, [email protected]
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Severe Allergic Reactions post Vaccination Discussed in Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
TUCSON, Ariz., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Severe allergic reactions involving a cytokine storm can follow vaccination for respiratory viruses such as influenza or COVID-19, writes Irene Mavrakakis, M.D., in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. A possible treatment is cromolyn sodium, which prevents the release of histamine and other inflammatory mediators from immune cells called mast cells. It is often used in asthma. Dr. Mavrakakis presents a case history of a patient with latex allergy who experienced a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination. For years after this, she experienced frequent episodes of life-threatening anaphylaxis. Eventually these were eliminated by a strict diet, latex avoidance, and medications including cromolyn sodium. This type of reaction involves a type of serum antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE), Dr. Mavrakakis explains. Repeated exposures to triggering allergens can lead to increased IgE responses and very severe reactions. Specific studies have demonstrated the production of IgE anti-influenza virus antibodies in the vaccinated. This raises the possibility that repeated exposure from annual vaccination could intensify allergic responses and immune reactivity, she suggests, also pointing out the paucity of evidence for the benefit of repeated shots. Implementing comprehensive immune profiling, including markers such as histamine, IgE, tryptase, and eosinophils, could help identify patients predisposed to severe inflammatory reactions, she states. She also recommends: (1) study of longitudinal changes in IgE and other immune markers in vaccinated populations; (2) evaluation of the potential for cross-reactivity between influenza and coronavirus antigens, possibly exacerbating immune responses; and (3) clinical trials to assess the effectiveness of allergy treatments, including cromolyn sodium and other mast-cell stabilizers, for managing cytokine storms related to respiratory virus vaccinations. The Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons is published by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), a national organization representing physicians in all specialties since 1943. Contact: Jane M. Orient, M.D., (520) 323-3110, janeorientmd@ in to access your portfolio
