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...

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...