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Are your bones at the breaking point?
52 million Americans have low bone mass (twice as many women as men, and most of them over 50) leaving them with thin, weak bones that are much easier to break than they should be. And its a…read more
Categories:Fibromyalgia Osteoporosis
Lung-loving strategies for healthy breathing
Optimizing Lung Health Your lungs flank your heart like two guardians, delivering life-giving oxygen to your cells and expelling carbon dioxide, the waste product of energy production. The journey of inhaled air starts in the nose or mouth….read more
Categories:Asthma COPD Lung Health
Everything you need to know about the new cholesterol guidelines
Last week, we all awoke to a sea-change in the way mainstream medicine approaches the prescribing of cholesterol drugs. It caught many of the “worried well” by surprise. Even most doctors were blind-sided. Prescriptions for “statin” drugs–such as…read more
Categories:Aging Heart Health
Case study: Can natural medicine cure panic attacks?
Anxiety is a pervasive problem. Forty million people in the U.S. will experience an impairment because of an anxiety condition this year. Forty-three percent of North Americans take mood-altering prescriptions regularly. Paxil and Zoloft (two of the more…read more
Categories:Depression/Anxiety Supplements
Top supplements for immune support this flu season
ImmPower – AHCC to increase natural killer (NK) cell activity and immune support. One capsule twice daily. AHCC (Active Hexose Correlated Compounds) are beta glucan compounds derived from mushrooms. They specifically activate NK cells, which combat infections and…read more
Categories:Infections Supplements
The digital revolution: Health benefit or bane?
This week, a series of health stories touch on the health impacts of the Internet and ubiquitous mobile devices. First of all, let me go on record as saying that the advent of instantaneous online health information has…read more
Categories:Cancer Depression/Anxiety
The best exercises for those suffering from arthritis
A lot of people believe arthritis means they have to say goodbye to their workout routine. While it might mean you have to alter your exercise plan, staying active actually can be one of the best ways to…read more
Categories:Exercise
Will the “real” China study please stand up?
I have a vegetarian relative who comes to town from time to time to visit. It’s always a hassle negotiating a restaurant because he insists on vegan, and I prefer a place offering at least fish. Recently we…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight
Advice to Tom Hanks
Recently, Tom Hanks grabbed the headlines, not just for his portrayal of Captain Phillips in his latest hit movie, but for his revelation that he is now suffering from type 2 diabetes. It happened during an interview with…read more
Categories:Diabetes Supplements
Repeat after me: “Hunger is my friend!”
Most of us are familiar with the sensation: You get that empty feeling in your stomach, your appetite revs up, the smell of Cinnabons or pizza or donuts becomes irresistible. It’s hunger, a primal urge to eat, which…read more
Categories:Nutrition and Weight
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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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I’m a veteran of the Diet Wars. Back in the 80s, when the ultra-low-carb Atkins…
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Q: I’ve read that twenty minutes of sun exposure will give us 10,000 to 20,000 IV…
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I couldn’t resist. Rather than leave these candidates for “Breakthrough treatments that we don’t really need” on…
Intelligent Medicine Radio for April 13, Part 2: The Hidden Risks in Your Decaf and Nutrition Tips for Dental Recovery
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