Most of what you hear lately about vaccines focuses on doctors trying to convince people to get vaccinated against diseases such as measles, polio and flu. Meanwhile, a growing number of people resist these shots out of safety concerns. But when it comes to a new shingles vaccine, the tables [...]
High blood pressure or hypertension gets a lot of attention because it’s linked with a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and a slew of other health concerns. But very few people understand the dangers of the other side of the spectrum: low blood pressure, which is also known as [...]
Have you ever lost your step on a slippery sidewalk or tripped over your dog’s chew toy while navigating to the bathroom at night? I can tell you from experience that you are not alone, my friend. I’ve had my share of spills, and unfortunately balance issues intensify as we [...]
Renowned stem cell biologist Bruce Lipton states that stress causes up to 90 percent of doctor’s office visits. While this number may seem so high it’s hard to believe, it makes a lot more sense when you consider how stress affects the body. The easiest way to illustrate the dangers [...]
An amazing amount of research during the past decade has shown that probiotics – friendly bacteria that live in your body and support better health – are crucial for helping digestion and supporting the function of many organs. Because there is such a wide variety of bacteria that grow in [...]
To treat arthritis, doctors often prescribe a combination of treatments that include physical therapy, certain types of exercise, alternating hot and cold compresses, and almost always, painkilling anti-inflammatory drugs. While these treatments have a time and place, it turns out the best way to relieve the pain of osteoarthritis doesn’t [...]
Tetanus – also known as “lockjaw” – can be a painful and fatal disease. In light of those facts, the invention of a tetanus vaccine, in the years between World Wars I and II, has saved many lives by making people immune to this disease. Nowadays, nearly all kids are [...]
If you’ve ever had surgery, you’re familiar with the groggy scene when you wake up after your operation. You’re disoriented. You struggle to remain alert. You find yourself in a recovery room that is lit the same way many hospital rooms are lit – in a diffuse light where you [...]
Only about one in ten of us get enough of a vitamin that plays a central role in keeping muscles healthy. Your muscles depend on it to repair themselves. And even though research indicates that this nutrient might also help the heart muscle heal after a heart attack, it’s sorely [...]
Intellectually, you know that you should be noshing on more leafy greens and much less refined sugar. And you’ve read scads of “tips” on how to learn to like water better than your favorite sugar-laden soda or Starbucks creation. But if you’re still struggling to change your habits, here’s why… [...]
