Is My Bowel Pain Appendicitis?

by | Aug 29, 2011 | 1 comment

Recently we had several emails come in with questions about symptoms related to bowel and abdomen pain. One asked specifically about treating appendicitis. This raises red flags for a couple of reasons. Appendicitis is a serious condition that, left untreated, can...

Symptoms of a high blood pressure – Part 1

by | Jul 25, 2011 | 2 comments

CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: chronic and persistent fatigue and weakness in the absence of any other physical condition. This basically means that they don’t really know what it is, so it becomes “CFS” by default. Symptoms aside from the fatigue include (and...

One Veggie Diabetics Should Eat in Moderation

by | Jun 13, 2011 | 6 comments

We always get a lot of response at Blue Heron whenever an article or research study comment is posted, and several recently had me wondering if newly diagnosed diabetics or those suffering metabolic syndrome are fully aware of what is good to eat, what should be...

Calcium Supplements for IBS: Which is Best?

by | Apr 22, 2011 | 2 comments

It has been estimated that at least 65% of the people suffering from IBS are women.  It is also widely known that women are at much higher risk of developing osteoporosis later in life than male counterparts. What’s the connection? One of the key symptoms for people...