Probiotics Help Drop Cholesterol Levels

by | Nov 7, 2011 | 1 comment

Probiotics –foods that contain high levels of “good” bacteria—may reduce blood cholesterol levels, according to a study published in the medical journal “PLos One.” In this study, Duke University scientists investigated the gut flora of 50 volunteers with...

Licorice a Sweet Surprise For Menopause Sufferers

by | Nov 6, 2011 | 4 comments

Women suffering from menopause hot flashes are in for a sweet surprise: scientists from the University of Southern California have found that a natural extract from the licorice plant significantly reduces symptoms. The researchers found that women taking the licorice...

More Dangers With Pain Relievers

by | Nov 4, 2011 | 3 comments

A few years ago there was a flurry of activity in the medical community and in the news regarding the dangers of over-the-counter drugs that relieve pain. What many of the stories focused on was the accidental overdose problem that was occurring with vary small...

Lowering Cholesterol May Not Be The Answer

by | Nov 4, 2011 | 2 comments

Doctors and patients should pay more attention to so-called “good” HDL cholesterol and less to total cholesterol figures, a large-scale study published in this week’s American College of Cardiology found. In this study of more than 30,000 adults, it was discovered...