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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...
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...
An estimated 80,000+ chemicals (10,000+ in food processing) have been developed, distributed and discarded into the environment over the past 50 years, so...
Tips to Help Take Back Control
Many men, women and children experience symptoms of overactive bladder, but as we age it seems to get worse for some! People don’t realize how some foods, hormones and pathogens can...
Candida Causing Stomach, Thyroid and Other Health Issues
The most common health issue affecting women today is candidiasis, or yeast overgrowth. It can impact the stomach, thyroid and female reproductive organ issues, which can lead to...
3 Quick Tips To Keep You Healthier
Women do it all because it has to be done. How much time do you give to yourself? Here are three quick tips to help keep you...
80 Patients Tested
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), a soothing herb from the mint family, can significantly improve the condition of patients with chronic stable angina, reports a recent study in...
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Ginger, Black Pepper and Holy Basil Can Aid Gut Health
Ginger, black pepper and holy basil, mainstays in traditional medicines as anti-inflammatories, also contain significant prebiotic potential that could...
A Third Less Likely to Develop Poor Thinking Skills
A Harvard study was conducted on the diets of nearly 28,000 male health professionals spanning two decades between their 50s and 70s and published by the...
We all carry some level of a toxic burden, nutritional deficiencies, genetic polymorphisms and obstacles that need to be addressed then removed. Even with children, there is...
As cold and snowy as the weather has been, spring will soon be upon us. Along with spring comes the budding trees and bushes, flowers and grass start to grow and they all...
Helps with Memory Loss
Meditating or listening to classical music altered biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in adults experiencing memory loss...
Wouldn’t it be great to reduce your chances of developing heart disease? These foods and supplements support healthy blood levels for...
How to Reduce the Risks That Environmental Toxicants Can Have on Heart Health
John Warner, the American Heart Association president went into cardiac arrest during the heart attack he suffered in December of 2017, his heart stopping for...
Direct Intravenous (DIV) Ozone and Prolozone Available
Dr. Laura Kovalcik, DO, Board-Certified in Internal Medicine and her IV nursing staff from The Downing Clinic traveled New York City to complete training on Direct IV Ozone...