Heart Attacks Prevented by Common Vitamin

by Scott Davis | Jul 31, 2026

Heart disease and related conditions are a primary cause of death worldwide, and, as populations continue to age, incidence is projected to increase. That’s why we’re thrilled about a new study in the BMJ revealing a whopping 19% drop in heart attack risk if you take...

The Real Suffering of Shingles

by Julissa Clay | Jul 30, 2026

People often think of shingles — also known as herpes zoster — as being no more than an innocent skin rash. But it is actually an instance of acute inflammation of the nerve ganglia that can have lots of complications. The journal Advances in Therapy has just released...

These Plants Halt Hemochromatosis

by ShellyManning | Jul 29, 2026

Hemochromatosis is a genetic condition and is therefore often considered incurable. But a new study in the latest edition of the journal Metallomics reveals a natural ingredient found in many common vegetables that can drastically stop your body’s absorption of iron...

Vertigo Caused By This Hormones

by Christian Goodman | Jul 28, 2026

Vertigo is one of the most common complaints doctors receive and its occurrence increases with age. A new study in the Journal of International Medical Research explains that a lack of specific hormones is to blame for this increase. The good news is that it’s easy to...

This Fruit Cures Hemorrhoids

by Scott Davis | Jul 26, 2026

Hemorrhoids can be tough to get rid of and, even if you do, the likelihood is high that they’ll reappear. But in an article that has just come out in the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, scientists propose that an ingredient found in a specific type of...

This Bacterial Heals Gout

by ShellyManning | Jul 25, 2026

If you have been diagnosed with gout, you’ve probably been advised to cut down on uric acid. That’s just half the story, according to a new study in Frontiers in Microbiology. The only way to cure gout permanently is by loading up on specific bacteria found in many...

This Food Causes Alzheimer’s

by Christian Goodman | Jul 24, 2026

A study in the latest edition of Scientific Reports, written by researchers at the University of Bath and King’s College London, proposes a mechanism through which one specific type of food causes Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, it’s a food that is everywhere, as...

Naughty Drink Cures Chronic Kidney and Cardiovascular Diseases

by ShellyManning | Jul 23, 2026

Today I have a treat for you. Often when you are talked to about healthy living, you get nagged to eat healthy stuff that you don’t really like and break more sweat than you really want to. Today is different. Today I’m going to tell you about a drink most of us love...

How Bad Cholesterol Turns Heart-Healthy

by Scott Davis | Jul 22, 2026

Research into omega-3 fatty acids and heart disease has been a bit confusing. Studies seem to show that these fats can reduce our risk of heart disease, but they also seem to show that omega-3 fats raise low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, usually called “bad...

Parkinson’s Caused by This Common Gut Bacteria

by Jodi Knapp | Jul 21, 2026

Until recently, conventional medicine swore on genetics as nearly the only cause of Parkinson’s disease. More recent studies link it increasingly to environmental and lifestyle factors. A study in Cellular and Infection Microbiology has concluded that specific strains...