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Vitamins, Supplements and Other Tips for Colds
One natural way to prevent colds from bacteria is to clean up your diet and stop sugar. The immune system is ...
Fixing the Root Cause of Thyroid Issues
A simple blood test will let you know if you have thyroid issues, but patients have asked why they still have symptoms if their test came back “normal.” A naturopathic doctor (ND) realizes it is misleading to only...
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Dr. Eric K. Taylor, DDS and Donna Taylor, RN, recently attended the Super Fotona Laser Symposium and advanced training in Dallas, to provide their patients with the latest advancements in...
Almost everyone with significant fatigue or extra weight around their middle has thought, “I wonder if I have an underactive thyroid.” Few people realize that thyroid hormone is vital for our survival and required for all...
St John's Wort the Most Common
Some herbs can interact with medications just as other conventional medications do. This is just one reason to monitor (based on risk) drug levels or drug outcomes such as...
Understanding and Dealing with Sleep Loss
As a nation we do not value sleep. In order for all our hormones to work properly we need 6-8 hours of sleep between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Even going...
Multiple studies have shown that chiropractic care has a beneficial effect on pain control. However, new research indicates that it may also...
New research has found the basic micronutrient vitamin B12 may be the first good tool for averting the hereditary form of Parkinson’s disease, which accounts for about...
People with generalized anxiety disorders affecting all aspects of life are more likely to have seasonal allergies triggered by...
New Study Lays to Rest Debate
For runners, food is fuel. Researchers at Leibniz University, in Hannover, Germany, recruited 76 men and women runners, divided equally between vegans, vegetarians and ...
Cold or unsupportive mothering styles can harm a child’s health into adulthood, Loma Linda University researchers have found. Compared to adults mothered in a...
Men and Women Have More Choices With Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy
by Mary E. Miller-Wilson
The aging process can be difficult to navigate. As we get older, hormone levels decline and we experience a loss of strength and mobility, decreased energy and brain function, decline in sex drive, and unpleasant...
How Your Body Tells You Exactly What It Needs To Be Healthy
by Jason Eagle
What if there was a way your body could quickly repair a damaged organ or rejuvenate itself at an accelerated rate? What if you could regain peak mental and physical...
by Lee Rossano
The fall season can be especially difficult for people who are sensitive to molds and ragweed pollen. Most allergy sufferers will tell you symptoms can be bothersome, turning any time of year into sneezing, runny nose, itchy red eyes and scratchy throat season. Here is...
The gut is king, especially when it comes to immunity and proper brain function. When the gut is off, so is everything else. Whether you are in a...
5 Tips To Promote Wellbeing
Essential to health, is our ability to receive energy from our food. Not only is the vagus nerve paramount to digestive function, but the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, organizes and directs...
Reduces Body Weight and Fat Mass
For the one-third of Americans struggling with obesity, new research on probiotics from the Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, in China, offers a promising...
Another Reason to Stop
Stopping smoking has the long-term benefit of reducing the risk of developing seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by 37 percent over...
Benefits of Cardio Activity
Running novices that trained for six months and then ran their first marathon actually reversed the aging of major blood vessels—and older and slower people...
Reduces Health Threats
Montmorency tart cherries, first discovered by Roman legionnaires along the Black Sea, have been shown to have potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, according to...
Improves Cognitive Functions
Seniors that ate more than 10 grams—about two teaspoons—of nuts a day were able to ward off normal cognitive decline and even ...
Healthy Bacteria Helps with Mood and Rest
In further confirmation of the importance of the gut-brain axis, 18 Italian students at the University of Verona from ages 18 to 33 that took a...
Optometry's Link to Brain Health
With the aid of a new infrared camera technology called optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), early Alzheimer’s disease can be detected by checking the ...
Lowers Blood Pressure and Body Weight
In a double-blind study of 40 Type-2 diabetes patients, Iranian researchers gave half of them 200 milligrams of an extract of...
Canines Identify Parasites
After years of worldwide decline, malaria is on a worrisome upswing, but researchers from Durham University, in the UK, have found a quick...
People Underestimate the Message
Practicing gratitude is a healthy habit, yet people often hesitate to write heartfelt thank-you notes to people that have touched their lives. Researchers at...
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Oral Health Benefits
The inflamed gum condition known as gingivitis is fairly common and often mild, but can be a precursor of more serious periodontal disease linked to Alzheimer’s...
Medicinal Fungus Helps COPD Patients
People suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, can breathe easier by taking the Chinese medicinal...
As we age there is a natural decline of hormones, which can affect our sleep, weight, mood and general appearance. Hormones provide the ...
Mindfulness Programs Boost Quality of Life
Being upbeat helps heart health, reports a new review of research from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Analyzing dozens of...
Researchers theorize that consuming less produce and fewer grains may aggravate inflammation
Regardless of the type of protein consumed, low-carb diets significantly increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib),according to...
Even Light Activities Help
For those that don’t move vigorously throughout the day—whether stuck behind a desk or lying on a couch in front of a screen—there’s good news in...
Emphasis on Whole Fruits, Veggies, Nuts and Grains
What we consume can boost our body even in the short term, a new study from St. Louis University shows. After eating the Mediterranean diet for...
New Analysis of Health Records
Even moderate alcohol consumption—seven to 13 drinks a week—increases the risk of high blood pressure, according to...