This May Offset Menopause Memory Loss

by | Nov 3, 2011 | 0 comments

A special breed of honey from Malaysia may hold the secret to reducing one of the most common –and frustrating—symptoms of menopause: memory loss. This study of 100 post-menopausal women conducted by Universiti Sains Malaysia scientists discovered that taking just 20...

This Fights High Blood Pressure

by | Nov 2, 2011 | 1 comment

A diet that contains antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables can improve blood pressure, a review paper published in this month’s Journal of the Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine reports. Although scientists have long understood that consumption of fresh fruits and...

Can Menopause Cause Gall Bladder Disease?

by | Oct 31, 2011 | 1 comment

This week we heard from a client who was having problems with her digestion.  She was suffering terrible bouts of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. This had been going on for a number of weeks, and she was scheduled for some pretty expensive and unpleasant tests with her...

High Blood Pressure, Cancer Linked

by | Oct 30, 2011 | 0 comments

Chronic hypertension is well-known for its influence on heart disease. A new research study from King’s College in the UK adds to the growing concern of the hypertension “epidemic” that afflicts approximately 100 million adults in the US alone. According to this...

Medications That Cause Dry Mouth

by | Oct 28, 2011 | 9 comments

A reader with a bad breath problem wrote in a few months ago for advice.  Without knowing anything more about him, my first impulse was to offer that perhaps his oral hygiene could use some improvement. After all, the most obvious solution to any malady is 95% of the...