Little Known Vertigo Cause

by | Oct 5, 2011 | 4 comments

Adding to the mounting evidence of heart health to vertigo, a new study conducted by Chinese scientist found that high levels of a heart disease risk factors known as C-Reactive Protein was predictive of severe vertigo. C-Reactive Protein is a marker of inflammation...

High Blood Pressure Caused by Menopause

by | Oct 3, 2011 | 3 comments

Over the next few articles, we will be looking at symptoms and complications associated with peri-menopause and menopause. We’ll start with one of the less well known problems that women face, which is an increase in blood pressure. The reason this symptom isn’t...

How do you lower high blood pressure?

by | Oct 3, 2011 | 1 comment

Stacking together a “portfolio” of cholesterol-reducing foods is more effective than cutting down on saturated fats, a new study published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” found this week. In this study, a group of Canadian adults with high...

More Arthritis Sufferers Need to Get Moving

by | Oct 2, 2011 | 0 comments

Researchers from Northwestern University report a “concerning” trend among arthritis sufferers: not exercising enough. In research involving more than 1,000 adults suffering from knee osteoarthritis, less than 10 percent of the volunteers hit their weekly 2-hour...

What is the HCG Diet?

by | Sep 30, 2011 | 6 comments

We get questions all the time about this diet or that diet, and generally, they are all related to the latest ‘breakthrough’ that claims to have discovered the secret to why people gain and store weight.  Upwards of two thirds of US adults, and a full third of US...

Hair Loss Caused by Medications

by | Sep 26, 2011 | 2 comments

A few months ago, a reader had written in asking about hair loss creams.  The list of side effects for the topical solutions was concerning to him. He and his wife wanted to have a baby, and there were firm warnings on the label about not handling the stuff if...

Supplement Cocktail Can Help Ease Insomnia

by | Sep 26, 2011 | 1 comment

Hope for the 60-million adults in the US that suffer with insomnia comes in the form of natural remedies – including a group of stress-reducing supplements—a review paper published in the newest issue of the “Holistic Nursing Practice” reports. The study author states...

Caveman Diet May Be Key for Diabetes Prevention, Cure

by | Sep 25, 2011 | 2 comments

Ditching modern-day foods like pasta, bread and soda may be an underrated strategy for treating diabetes, a review published in the medical journal “Nutrition & Metabolism” reports. The paper notes that modern-day Western diets –rich in carbohydrates and low in...

Salsalate and Diabetics

by | Sep 23, 2011 | 1 comment

I was in a waiting room at a clinic the other day and overheard a woman telling a man she was with (her husband, maybe?) about a treatment her doctor was considering for her.  She apparently wasn’t happy about it .  But mostly because she couldn’t pronounce it. Other...