Q: Dr Franz, you practice homeopathy…what is that? Ans: GREAT QUESTION. Homeopathy means “similar symptoms” or “similar suffering” literally translated. Samuel Hahneman MD is considered the Father of Homeopathy. As a superb physician of his time (1755-1843) he lived in the time of blood letting and leeching and purgatives with “medicines” like mercury. He could […]
Try a day with NO COMPLAINING…and if you do need to complain, have a solution or two in mind to share…then a week, a month. Try it with your children too. The Franz Center Team
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How can an unvaccinated child be a risk to vaccinated children if the vaccines work? The Franz Center Team
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A study out of a Japanese University established that repeated vaccines can cause autoimmune dysfunction. The Franz Center Team
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Q: Hi. I have heard you say a few times that a titer is helpful in vaccines. What exactly is that? Ans: Thanks for asking. This is the dictionary definintio of the word: ti·ter n. 1. Concentration of a substance in solution or the strength of such a substance determined by titration. 2. The minimum
Q: I have a question about a delayed vaccine schedule. If someone wanted to be even more selective but not totally abstain, What would you recommend as the top 5 most necessary vaccines from your alternative list? For example, which diseases would be the most severe that you would want to avoid because the illnesses
Q: My child has had a lot of colds and ear infections. We saw the specialist and he said our son needs ear tubes. Is there anything we can do before we go that route? Ans: GREAT QUESTION! We have had great results in preventing PE tube insertion with recurrent ear infections by doing a
Q: I am due with our first child soon and want to know the best way to get started with breast feeding. Ans: First relax. You were born to do this! Secondly- visit with a lactation consultant around 36 weeks and up. Third- (And I learned this from the best lactation consultant!) once the
Q: DO we have to do the newborn screening on our baby? Ans: Great question. The newborn screening screens for congenital hypothyroid- which can cause mental retardation and is 100% preventable when found in this screening. It also screens for PKU (phenylketonuria)- an inborn error that can cause mental problems and is preventable with
Q: What is the purpose of vitamin D and the consequences of being chronically vitamin D deficient. Thanks! Ans: Great question. First -Vitamin D is not a vitamin . It is a hormone. It is manufactured in the skin from exposure to sunlight. Its precursor is Cholesterol and the cholesterol is transformed in the liver