Middle-Aged Men Just as Much at Risk of Bone Loss as Women
Osteoporosis is largely thought of as a women’s disease. The commercials are all aimed at women, and it seems that most of the people you know with severe bone loss are women. After menopause the bone-building hormone estrogen drops off sharply. That's when women are more likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis. Even doctors tend [...]
This Snack Makes You Feel Full, Satisfied – and Helps You Lose Weight
The idea that to lose weight you have to deprive yourself of eating tasty foods and never feel completely satisfied after a meal is a myth that too many people believe. Today’s case in point is nuts – one of my personal favorites. Nuts are proof that delicious, satisfying food doesn’t have to wreck your [...]
Drugs, Surgeries and Other Medical Interventions that Don’t Work
Some medical practices may be totally useless, or even harmful. That's not just my opinion. It's shared by a group of doctors and researchers who analyzed over 3000 trials published in leading medical journals and recently published what they found. If you're taking medication or are about to undergo a medical procedure, you need to [...]
A Tuning Fork May be Your Next Medicine
Remember that classic Beach Boys song about “pickin’ up good vibrations?” The 60s megahit was about young love, but now there’s evidence that good vibrations of another kind may be good for your health. In past issues, we’ve explored the many benefits of music – from the social perks of singing in groups to the [...]
Handheld, Non-Invasive Device Brings Dramatic Headache Relief
Cluster headaches have been described as "one of the most painful conditions known to mankind." Thankfully, they afflict only one or two people in a thousand. But migraine headaches are not so rare. They affect 39 million Americans, and the pain is just a notch below the cluster type. A migraine pretty much leaves you [...]
Natural Sweetener Has Zero Calories, May Even Lower Blood Sugar
Full disclosure: I am not a fan of sugar-substitutes. Of course, there are mountains of evidence about the bad effects of sugar. But artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, are just as bad as sugar (sucrose), or worse. And I’ve never found the natural substitutes such as stevia very satisfactory. Still, I understand that many folks [...]
Research Shows These Weight Loss Tips Help You Shed Pounds
Weight is a national obsession, for pretty obvious reasons, if you just look around you. So researchers are spending long hours trying to find ways we can shed those extra pounds, preferably without much inconvenience. And I have some good news: Many of their findings are easy-to-implement strategies that don’t take much effort – or [...]
This May Lower Your Risk of a Food Allergy
Food allergies are on the rise. The reasons for this surge have been largely a mystery, but now there’s a new clue. The most common food allergies for adults include sensitivities to peanuts, fish, tree nuts (including walnuts, pecans and almonds), fish and shellfish. For kids, it’s peanuts, soy, wheat, tree nuts, eggs and milk. [...]
The Potential Dangers of Ibuprofen
(Second of Two Parts) The over-the-counter (OTC) painkiller ibuprofen seems to be safe for short-term use in the recommended doses, judging from trials conducted up to 2013. But as I noted in the last issue, alarming headlines appeared in the media in 2017 that left me in some doubt. When it comes to heart health, [...]
Four Out of Ten Households Use Ibuprofen – Is It Safe?
Back pain? Toothache? Fever? Headache? If you're like millions of Americans you'll reach for a trusted medication that's been available since 1984. Yet just a couple of years ago a leading newspaper said that taking it for just one day upped the risk of heart attack by half! The drug is called 2-(4-isobutylphenyl) propionic acid, [...]
Improve Your Circulation with These Special Socks
Now, I seldom offer wardrobe advice. Today is an exception because I’ve noticed a growing buzz in the health world about a tried and true clothing item: compression socks. I’ve spotted them on elite athletes at sporting events and even on savvy travelers embarking on long distance airplane flights. I wondered, what do they know [...]
The All-Natural Health-Promoter That Snuggles up to You
Cats and dogs have been hanging out with humans for at least 10,000 years, and maybe three times that long. They have their own reasons. By living with people, our four-legged friends enjoy a more comfy and cozy existence than they could ever manage on their own. Just ask any cat or dog who lives [...]
5 Ways to Make Walking Fun
If you’re reading this article, then I probably don’t have to explain why you should take a daily walk. Going by the stats, exercise is perhaps the most powerful medicine on earth. Not being an exercise buff myself, and with too many aches and pains to do strenuous workouts, I’ve settled on this habit as [...]
The Growing Threat of Fungal Infections
The overuse of antibiotics in medicine and farming has become a major issue, because bacteria have become immune to them and cause infections that are very hard to treat. But bacteria are not the only type of pathogen to resist drugs. Fungi have likewise learned to do this trick. In a disturbing paper, researchers argue [...]
The Drug-Resistant Infection that’s Sweeping the World
(And the authorities are keeping it a secret) "It's a creature from the black lagoon. It's bubbled up and now it's everywhere. We are dealing with an organism we don't have drugs to treat. That is what worries us." Those are the words of Dr. Tom Chiller, who heads up the mycotic (fungal) disease branch [...]
Drug-Free Ways to Ease Chronic Pain
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 relief, Americans are becoming over-dependent [...]
Vitamin C is Too Important to Just Take for the Sniffles
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 as prevention than cure, so [...]
Your Body Make This on Its Own – But Not Nearly Enough
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 production of energy and it [...]
When to worry? Top Signs that Your Headache Isn’t Normal
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 don’t feel normal somehow. How [...]
Improper Breathing Makes Many People Seriously Ill
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 "miraculous benefits" from correcting the [...]
