Acid Reflux: Causes & Cures Discovered

Acid Reflux: Causes & Cures Discovered

Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD) is usually blamed on being overweight or eating the wrong type of food. But a new study in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology reveals two somewhat similar activities that affect this condition. Strangely,...
This Vitamin Treats Osteoporosis (Not D)

This Vitamin Treats Osteoporosis (Not D)

Throughout the years, vitamin D has gotten most of the attention for bone health. But a new study in Nutrients introduces another vitamin as even more important than vitamin D. If you have been diagnosed or are concerned about osteoporosis, you must make sure you’re...
Do This With High Blood Pressure, but Do It Right!

Do This With High Blood Pressure, but Do It Right!

If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure, there is one thing you absolutely must do. It will save your life. According to a study presented at the American Society for Nephrology’s annual meeting in Philadelphia, most people do this in the wrong way, often...
When Hypothyroidism Causes Heart Failure

When Hypothyroidism Causes Heart Failure

Hypothyroidism has many subtle symptoms such as lack of energy and increased body weight. But something as serious as sudden heart failure and potential death, that´s not often discussed. A new study in the latest Journal of the American Heart Association, however,...
This Oil Kills Nail Fungus

This Oil Kills Nail Fungus

Nail fungus can be very stubborn. Most pharmaceutical creams and drugs at best work temporarily to keep it at bay. That is why we’re thrilled to hear about a new study in The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. It identified a common oil as...
Chronic Bronchitis Caused By This Common Chemical

Chronic Bronchitis Caused By This Common Chemical

A new study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine reveals that those directly exposed to a common type of chemical are almost twice as likely to develop chronic bronchitis than the rest of us. We’re, however, all exposed to this chemical in lower...