According to a new report1 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 50 million American adults are living with chronic pain. And if you’re one of these pain sufferers, I don’t need to tell you it takes a toll on all aspects of your life. In search of [...]
When a blocked nose, sore throat and general feeling of malaise strikes, many people head to the pharmacist or health store to pick up some vitamin C tablets. But this thinking is all wrong. We need to take the vitamin every single day. For one thing, it’s much more effective [...]
Usually, if your body can manufacture a natural chemical on its own, that substance doesn’t get classified as a vitamin. Still, your body does not make enough of certain critical nutrients. You need to get them in food or supplements. That’s the case with CoQ10. It’s central to every cell’s [...]
In this stress-filled world, it’s common to suffer from an occasional headache. Relief arrives quickly for most of us, often with the help of food, water, coffee, relaxation techniques, a short nap, or an OTC pain-killer if needed. With that said, sometime you may find yourself with headaches that just [...]
Lots of new health books and fitness class instructors claim proper breathing is the foundation of good health. Startling news? Not at all. Dr. Sheldon Saul Hendler was saying this three decades ago. He based it on his experience treating even the most debilitated patients. He witnessed "remarkable progress" and [...]
Superbugs are on the march. No longer fazed by antibiotics, they kill 700,000 people globally every year. By 2050 this is expected to rise to 10 million. The United Nations has called it a global health emergency. Resistance to antibiotics has been induced mainly by their overuse in agriculture, but [...]
Your eyes are crucial for your well-being. Losing your sight usually means losing your independence – and much of what makes life rewarding and worthwhile to those of us blessed with sight. That’s why in surveys about how people feel about their sensory perception, the ability to see is rated [...]
I don’t know about you, but I always welcome news that something I like is good for me. Much of the advice you get from alternative health experts is in line with the famous quip, “Anything in life that’s any fun is either illegal, immoral or fattening.” So I rejoice [...]
According to the American Heart Association, stroke is the third leading cause of death in American women. In the United States, each year sees another 795,000 people have a stroke. Because women live longer than men, their chances of suffering from a stroke are increased. But this sobering news has [...]
Ge Hong, a fourth century Chinese doctor, had an unusual method for treating food poisoning and diarrhea. He gave the patient some nourishing "yellow soup." I doubt the broth was very tasty because it was prepared from the dried or fermented feces of a healthy person. Ge Hong turned out [...]
