How Gum Disease Causes Stroke and How to Prevent it

How Gum Disease Causes Stroke and How to Prevent it

by | Dec 3, 2022

Gum disease is not just a matter of tooth loss and smelly breath. It also causes fatal strokes, as proved by a study in the Journal JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. The scientists enrolled 76 patients in their study, all of whom experienced atrial fibrillation (AF)....
This Mineral Beats Parkinson’s Disease

This Mineral Beats Parkinson’s Disease

by | Dec 2, 2022

One of the main underlying causes of Parkinson’s disease is the formation of Lewy bodies in our brains. These Lewy bodies form because of a buildup of a protein called alpha-synuclein. A study in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules has proven that a...
This Herb Halts Prostate Enlargement

This Herb Halts Prostate Enlargement

by | Nov 30, 2022

Most men believe that an enlarged prostate is something they just have to live with as they get older. After all, the traditional medical system doesn’t have any solution except for very invasive surgery. That may be changing now, with a study in the Journal of...
These Foods Beat Arthritis

These Foods Beat Arthritis

by | Nov 29, 2022

Receiving an arthritis diagnosis seems like you’re being sentenced to a life forever accompanied by pain, disability, and expensive medication with loads of side effects. However, a new study from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in the...
Sleep Apnea and Heart Attacks—a Joyous Link

Sleep Apnea and Heart Attacks—a Joyous Link

by | Nov 27, 2022

Cardiovascular diseases (strokes and heart attacks) are the primary killers of elderly adults. Notably, over 60% of those with a cardiovascular disease also suffer from sleep apnea. While it often goes undiagnosed, you probably have it if you snore loudly. So, sleep...