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Most patients with typical male or female pattern baldness are screened for underlying diagnoses that can cause hair loss. These typically include thyroid disease, iron deficiency anemia and perimenopause. When such underlying disorders are ruled out, however, patients…read more
Categories:Healthy Hair
Healthy hair is a natural adjunct to a really healthy person. If you want to keep your hair healthy, you have to avoid the enemies of healthy hair: too much sun, vitamin deficiencies, illness or other stressors, certain…read more
Categories:Healthy Hair
Oregacillin is the only researched, tested wild oregano and spice extract for boosting immunity and supporting respiratory health. Research shows that spice extracts kills germs, including bacteria, molds, yeasts, and fungi. Oregacillin is completely edible and…read more
Headaches are among the most common causes of disability in the U.S., and migraines are the second most prevalent headache syndrome. According to the National Headache Foundation, an estimated 28 million Americans have migraine headaches along with an…read more
Categories:Headache/Migraine Neurological Health
Food allergy is a hot topic in health care. Some doctors only believe in immediate or anaphylaxis reactions, while others believe in the addition of delayed food allergies. The text Clinical Allergy and Immunology: Food Hypersensitivity and Adverse…read more
Categories:Allergy Food Sensitivity
People who aren’t alcoholic probably don’t understand why an alcoholic can’t just use a little willpower to stop drinking. The truth is, alcoholism has little to do with willpower. Alcoholics are in the grip of a powerful craving…read more
Categories:Alcoholism Allergy Substance Dependency
Is your pain in the head a pain in the neck? Stress, certain foods, food additives and hormones can initiate headaches. Researchers have classified many different types of headaches that include sinus headaches, exertion headaches, fever headaches, menstrual…read more
Back in 1996, a World Health Organization workshop called Multiple Chemical Sensitivities was held in Berlin. Experts exchanged ideas and made recommendations to the World Health Organization and the International Programme on Chemical Safety. One recommendation was that…read more
Categories:Environmental Health
New research suggests that feeling insecure in close relationships with others may take a toll on the immune system. In a study of 61 healthy women, Italian researchers found that those who had difficulty establishing close, trusting relationships…read more
Cigarette smokers usually are familiar with the myriad reasons why they should stop smoking. However, conquering nicotine addiction remains a difficult, sometimes impossible, hurdle for many patients. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug that produces positive reinforcing effects,…read more
Categories:Substance Dependency
Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
There’s more to GI health than whether or not to take an acid-blocker. All too…
In the latest attempt to remove “stigma” from medical terminology, liver specialists have come up…
Q: My husband’s high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) is 1.62 and his homocysteine is 13.1. If…
ENCORE: Intelligent Medicine Radio for April 27, Part 2: A Shocking Approach to Smoking Cessation
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