Not long ago, vitamin D was only considered essential for strong bones and teeth. Now it’s known to have wide-ranging functions throughout the body – hence the importance of getting regular sun exposure or taking vitamin D supplements. But relying only on D supplements and avoiding the sun could be [...]
Diseases that normally come with aging such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer’s, all have something in common — low grade, chronic inflammation. Even in healthy people, inflammation in the body tends to rise as they get older. The mechanisms that produce this inflammation have not been well understood [...]
Which do you think is worse, a runny nose or a life-threatening disease? You might laugh at that question, Of course, you’d rather have to wipe your nose with a tissue than face a medical procedure for a disease that could kill you. Well, studies have found that many people [...]
For more than 2,000 years, Chinese healthcare practitioners have been sticking small, super-thin needles into people’s skin to better their health. Western medical experts initially pooh-poohed the practice, known as acupuncture. They saw it as just another form of placebo-effect, sham medicine. But they’re not laughing anymore. Because researchers are [...]
