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Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two most most severe digestive afflictions. They cause life-impairing symptoms, necessitate long-term dependence on powerful drugs, and often result in debilitating surgery and even death. Tens of thousands of Americans are affected. Both…read more
Categories:Digestive Health
Inflammatory bowel disease update
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are two conditions that have many features in common and are sometimes referred to as “inflammatory bowel disease” (IBD). While not as common as less severe conditions like “irritable bowel syndrome,” Crohn’s disease and ulcerative…read more
Categories:Digestive Health IBD
Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome, better known as IBS, is one of the most common digestive disorders seen by physicians. Twice as many women suffer from IBS as compared to their male counterparts. Medical estimates report that up to 20 percent of…read more
Categories:IBS
Addressing inflammatory bowel disease
Nutritional support can offer profound beneficial effects on inflammatory bowel diseases. The steps to addressing IBD include dietary modification, elimination of intestinal health antagonists, probiotic supplementation and targeted supplementation. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) The principles of the specific carbohydrate…read more
Categories:Digestive Health IBD
Skin disorders
What is the body’s largest organ? Believe it or not, it’s our skin. It holds together and shields our muscles, tissues, bones and internal organs. It takes a beating from the environment and our lifestyles, yet protects us. The health…read more
Categories:Skin Conditions
The truth about fish oil
The Situation Room at the Health Talk Command Center was in full “damage control” mode last weekend as the klaxon horn sounded again, warning us of yet another unwarranted sneak attack on supplements. The article in the May 9 edition…read more
Categories:Heart Disease
Sleep update 2007
Not tonight, honey. Many U.S. women are too tired for sex, according to a recent poll. The National Sleep Foundation reports that more than half of American women are not getting enough sleep–with stay-at-home moms suffering the most–which interferes with…read more
Categories:Sleep
High blood pressure
If we look at the issue scientifically, hypertension or high blood pressure is not in itself an illness. Somewhere along the line ingenious medical researchers developed a method for assessing the internal blood pressure of arteries in the arm, and…read more
Categories:Hypertension
Former President G.W. Bush stampeded into undergoing a stent operation
Wasn’t it just a couple of months ago that George Bush, fit and buff at 66, led a group of Wounded Warriors one hundred kilometers across the deserts of West Texas for the Bush Institute’s annual spring mountain bike ride?…read more
Categories:Heart Disease
Natural compounds that reduce cholesterol
Is there a non-prescription natural alternative to statin drugs for people with moderate elevations in cholesterol? For people who can’t take statins, or prefer to try diet and lifestyle first, there is an option: plant sterols. The official creator of…read more
Categories:Heart Disease Heart Health
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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In my article two weeks ago, I shared some recent “breakthrough” treatments that give me pause.…
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Q: My husband suffers from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). He has been on antidepressants for…
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I recently had the opportunity to interview Sharyl Attkisson about her new book Follow the Science. Attkisson is…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Apple Cider Vinegar and Blood Sugar
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