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Natural medicine cures even when conventional medicine fails. Naturopathic physician Andrew Rubman, ND, shares real stories about suffering patients…and his successful strategies for bringing them lasting relief and healing.

Bye-Bye, Allergies! Surprise Treatment for Lifelong Sensitivities
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Bye-Bye, Allergies! Surprise Treatment for Lifelong Sensitivities

Andrew Rubman, ND | October 17, 2018

Lifelong allergy problems started with a long-forgotten bee sting and lasted for decades. Here’s what made the allergies (and some back pain) go away.

IBS Can Worsen Menopause Symptoms
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IBS Can Worsen Menopause Symptoms

Andrew Rubman, ND | September 19, 2018

Menopause + IBS brought surprising symptoms like muscle cramping, hand stiffness, sleep problems and fatigue. This natural approach resolved them all.

Easing a Teenager’s Period-Related Problems
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Easing a Teenager’s Period-Related Problems

Andrew Rubman, ND | August 22, 2018

Moodiness and migraines started early for 12-year-old Sylvia, plus her periods were irregular. Here’s the natural approach that helped her.

Infertility Caused by “Too Good” a Diet and Too Many Vitamins
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Infertility Caused by “Too Good” a Diet and Too Many Vitamins

Andrew Rubman, ND | July 25, 2018

After failing to get pregnant, this extraordinarily healthy woman reached out for help. Here are the diet and supplement changes that changed her life.

Epstein-Barr Virus Cured—Naturally
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Epstein-Barr Virus Cured—Naturally

Andrew Rubman, ND | June 27, 2018

Epstein-Barr virus (which causes chronic fatigue) is usually treatable but not curable. Yet this natural approach made the virus completely disappear.

Surprising Melanoma Caught Just In Time
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Surprising Melanoma Caught Just In Time

Andrew Rubman, ND | May 30, 2018

How a timely referral saved this patient’s life more than 20 years ago…and the key question that led to her cancer diagnosis.

Vertigo that Won’t Go: The Dizziness-Spine Connection
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Vertigo that Won’t Go: The Dizziness-Spine Connection

Andrew Rubman, ND | May 2, 2018

The strange case of Cindy the aviatrix, whose vertigo caused her to leave her job, and how Dr. Rubman made it “fly” away.

I Can’t Unclog My Ears When I Fly
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I Can’t Unclog My Ears When I Fly

Andrew Rubman, ND | April 4, 2018

Decongestants weren’t enough for William’s airplane-clogged ears. The problem wasn’t his ears, it was his adenoids. The solution was fast—but unusual.

Miscarriage Caused by a “Too-Healthy” Diet
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Miscarriage Caused by a “Too-Healthy” Diet

Andrew Rubman, ND | March 7, 2018

Samantha was saddened and confused by her miscarriage at six weeks of pregnancy. The culprit: A diet-induced hormone imbalance. How we solved it…

Natural Relief for Shoulder and Knee Pains that Come and Go
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Natural Relief for Shoulder and Knee Pains that Come and Go

Andrew Rubman, ND | February 7, 2018

Kevin, a guard at Gitmo, complained of shoulder and knee pains that only appeared when he was in Cuba but disappeared when home in Connecticut.

Supplements and Better Diet Help Enlarged Prostate Meds Work Better
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Supplements and Better Diet Help Enlarged Prostate Meds Work Better

Andrew Rubman, ND | January 10, 2018

Medication alone is often not enough to resolve enlarged prostate. But this integrative approach solved Charlie-the-plumber’s prostate within days.

Bad Dreams from Suppressed Abuse: Sister Angelica’s “Exorcism”
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Bad Dreams from Suppressed Abuse: Sister Angelica’s “Exorcism”

Andrew Rubman, ND | December 13, 2017

A cloistered Nun was awoken each night by “Satan.” Read how Dr. Rubman found the root cause of her nightmares, and stopped them.

Help! My Hand Is Numb and I Can’t Use It
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Help! My Hand Is Numb and I Can’t Use It

Andrew Rubman, ND | November 15, 2017

Marty had troubling numbness and lack of function in his hand, but nothing showed on imaging tests. Here’s how Dr. Rubman cured him—no surgery, no drugs.

This Tap Water Toxin Caused Neck Pain and Tooth Loss
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This Tap Water Toxin Caused Neck Pain and Tooth Loss

Andrew Rubman, ND | October 18, 2017

Julie came in because her 3-year old was mysteriously losing her baby teeth…but why was Julie’s neck degenerating as well? Dr. Rubman figured it out.

Mysterious Chronic Cough Cured with Old-Fashioned Remedies
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Mysterious Chronic Cough Cured with Old-Fashioned Remedies

Andrew Rubman, ND | September 20, 2017

David’s cough began after spending a month in New Orleans. Doctors blamed it on stress! But here are the dietary changes and supplements that cured him.