Common Hypothyroid Drugs Proven Useless (new study)

Common Hypothyroid Drugs Proven Useless (new study)

Many people start complaining of an inactive thyroid and the symptoms of hypothyroidism as they age. This has given rise to a situation where a specific drug to treat hypothyroid has become one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for elderly people in the United...
Shocking Heart Health and Dementia Connection

Shocking Heart Health and Dementia Connection

Most of us think of poor cardiovascular health as causing strokes and heart attacks, which is terrifying enough. But a study that has just been published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals a connection between poor heart health and dementia....
Does Aloe Vera Help For Hemorrhoids? (Surprise!)

Does Aloe Vera Help For Hemorrhoids? (Surprise!)

If you read Amazon reviews, you would think that aloe vera is particularly effective as a hemorrhoid treatment. But do the positive reviews match the scientific literature on the topic? We put this question to a test and reviewed three studies on the subject. You will...
How Stress Causes Heart Attack (It’s Not What You Think)

How Stress Causes Heart Attack (It’s Not What You Think)

Most of us understand in some vague way that stress causes or contributes to heart disease and stroke. In some cases, it obviously contributes, such as when people respond to stress by drinking, smoking, or eating excessively. But even people who respond relatively...
Is Parkinson’s Disease Rooted In Your Guts?

Is Parkinson’s Disease Rooted In Your Guts?

Parkinson’s disease involves a reduction of dopamine in the brain that ends up causing muscle stiffness, tremors, difficulty with balance, cognitive impairment, and so forth. But a new study in Nature Genetics now suggests that this disease may not start in the...
7 Foods That Flare Up Arthritis (Avoid These at All Cost)

7 Foods That Flare Up Arthritis (Avoid These at All Cost)

The traditional medical system has no cure for arthritis. The available drugs are only temporarily effective at best. At worst, the side effects have been proven deadly. But there is an easier, safer way to manage arthritis. It involves avoiding a few types of foods...