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Can we all get over our fixation on cholesterol? I mean, now that it’s clear that cholesterol isn’t what’s causing heart disease?
But, but, but, if cholesterol is building up in my arteries, doesn’t that mean cholesterol’s the problem?
Actually, no. Your cholesterol is simply trying to ... Views: 1332
Mold is my enemy, and it’s everywhere! In fact, it lives in all the soil, in all the world.
Well, you ask, if mold lives in the dirt, how can it jump up and attack? Ah, my little chickadee, it has no need to do anything. The gentlest breeze wafts mold spores into the air where they weasel ... Views: 1330
Pesticides are designed to kill. Whether it's nerve gas–like neurological disruption, the unbalancing of key hormones, or the stunting of a plant's ability to absorb life-sustaining trace minerals from the soil, none of the chemical interventions seems all that appetizing, especially considering ... Views: 1324
Metal allergy or nickel allergy is a type of allergy that causes skin rash or dermatitis by touching some metallic substances, particularly nickel, among predisposed individuals. The condition worsens especially if the person is frequently exposed to various metallic materials like jewelries, ... Views: 1320
What is PrEP?
PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and is a way to help prevent HIV in people who are at substantial risk of contracting it by taking medication on a daily basis. The pill, which is used to prevent infection, is called truvada and contains a combination of two medicines, ... Views: 1317
Muscle problems tend to accompany endocrine issues, especially adrenal glands that can’t or won’t keep up.
Of course, they also tend to accompany life as a jock or a do-it-yourselfer. But with endocrine people, muscles act up without a cause. As the song says, that’s life.
Our muscles get ... Views: 1316
Senator Patrick Lehman and Representative Henry Waxman rush about, day after day, year after year, to do Big Pharma’s bidding.
Let’s talk about where this takes us.
Big Pharma, the major pharmaceutical companies, is about money. They advertise their wares as wonders created especially to ... Views: 1305
Many believe that drinking and eating later in the evening is not ideal for your health. However, there is one drink that has the potential to provide better sleep and help in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Drinking lemon water before bed can provide many health benefits and help detox the ... Views: 1302
Histamine can dilate blood vessels to bring more blood flow and white blood cells to local areas, which causes rashes, redness, heat, and pain. This process can help the body clear up damaged tissues or can lead to chronic inflammation or allergies if too much histamine is released for too long. ... Views: 1301
Our thymus gland, leader of the immune system’s world, starts out strong, but as the years go by, sayeth the poobahs, it becomes a shadow of its former self, ending as just a few, lonely fat cells with no power, no glory. And that’s when cancer and other bad guys take us down.
This is just ... Views: 1296
Perhaps you read about the death of John Jackson, of West Midands, England.
The 40-year-old Mr. Jackson, unable to work because of advanced liver cirrhosis, the result of years of heavy drinking, is said to have died from eating mints.
How could mints, specifically Hero Instant Energy ... Views: 1292
Did you ever wonder how your body protects itself from disease? More important, did you ever wonder how you could help get the job done?
Well, you probably know that your immune system leads the battle against diseases. And you may even know this defense system is the most complicated system ... Views: 1292
The immune system is kind of a mystery. We don’t hear much about where any of our immune system parts are, what they do, how they do whatever it is they do, etc.
Well, maybe you’ve heard of lymph glands. Perhaps a huge lump showed up on the side of your neck–which, you decide, ... Views: 1280
Pistachios are healthy enough to eat on a regular basis. They contribute to overall cardiovascular health by curbing the bad cholesterol level, or low-density lipoprotein (LDL). They can be eaten as a good-fats snack as they rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, as well as poly and ... Views: 1278
Enough with the fluoride already! Communities began adding fluoride to our drinking water based on “scientific” studies–which turned out to be bogus–claiming fluoride would protect our teeth from cavities. Based on the same “science,” companies put the stuff in toothpaste.
Fact is, fluoride ... Views: 1277
Every day of every year, people across the fruited plain engage in do-it-yourself brain damage. Sadly, they have no idea.
How can this be? I’m glad you asked.
First, some background: Along the bottom of the brain is a small, sort of pancake-shaped thingy called the hypothalamus. And ... Views: 1275
The latest Big Thing in medicine is “Standard of Care.” It has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? The name alone makes you believe that no matter what doctor you go to, there’s a Standard of Care ensuring a quality outcome. What a comforting thought.
Clever name, that. The sad truth is ... Views: 1274
Home sweet home. There’s no place like home. Home is where the heart is.
There are loads of old adages that demonstrate how you feel about your home. Your home is usually thought of as a safe place, a refuge. It’s even thought of as your castle.
Unfortunately, between indoor air ... Views: 1274
Parsley is the Rodney Dangerfield of herbs; it gets no respect. Probably not even from Rodney Dangerfield. We’re talking NO respect.
Once upon a time, most restaurants used parsley as a perky, colorful accompaniment on your plate, whatever you ordered. Most eaters ignored it, though, pretty ... Views: 1271
Did’ja ever get the feeling you’re in Wonderland looking for Alice? Where two plus two doesn’t equal four any more, and too much of what you see offers only puzzlement?
For instance, our powers that be outlawed mercury thermometers. Better you shouldn’t know your temperature than risk ... Views: 1271
Children are especially vulnerable to cold, flus and other sickness bugs as their immune system hasn’t fully developed yet. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do about it. This article, written with the help of experts at the paediatrics hospital in Gurgaon defines the four pillars of ... Views: 1269
Stress is one of the symptoms of ongoing personal financial issues and bad credit. The trend of bad financial decisions, getting behind on payments, and damages to a credit history is known as the bad credit trap.
Stress is the underlying cause of many illnesses, both major and minor. ... Views: 1266
Have you ever met people committed to the idea that babies arrive as blank slates. Beyond body parts, a lot of noise at one end and foul deeds at the other, babies, they believe, have nothing.
No personality. No talents. No will. No inbred likes or dislikes. Just pure nothingness, a blank ... Views: 1238
Immune system is the first line of defense to your body which is responsible for protecting body against foreign material like bacteria and virus. Immune system is the network of different cells, tissues, and organs in the body which fend off many illnesses including flu.
How your immune ... Views: 1231
I tell you true, this Ebola thing is a mess, and the reactions to it are not promising.
Medicine has nothing to offer, so they’re in a panic. Which means the media is beating a very loud drum about death and mayhem marching in shortly.
Meanwhile, the President has sent soldiers, trained ... Views: 1227
Do you think parasites and bacteria are bad for you?
Well, you may be surprised. Because after years of doing everything we can to get rid of these “bugs”, medical researchers are now doing a major reversal.
As scientists are learning, there’s a complex ecosystem of non-human life forms ... Views: 1225
Here’s the scene: You go to the doctor dragging your patooty behind you.
Your body got fat, but your hair got thin. Overwhelmed by a whole new definition of tired, you find yourself doing beached whale impressions while life goes to pot. Well, who could cope anyway? For all you know, your ... Views: 1213
Chances that you have endocrine problems are fifty-fifty. It could well be that’s why you feel lower than a snake’s belly.
How can that be? How do endocrine problems happen? Let me count the ways.
First, let’s look at the pituitary, the master of the endocrine system. The Pituitary Society ... Views: 1210
I’ve been dealing with an underperforming pituitary gland most of my life–possibly from a seemingly minor head injury when a drunk driver hit my parent’s car during my eleventh month.
However it happened, the deal is this: When the pituitary ain’t happy, ain’t ... Views: 1209
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms can occur at any time, leaving you bloated, cramping, and overall uncomfortable. Furthermore, symptoms are ever-changing and IBS flare-ups can range in severity as well, so if you don’t know what triggers the symptoms, you could be left with the burden ... Views: 1204
Crunchy in texture and buttery in flavor, pecans may be your favorite snack food. Have your ever considered the health benefits of pecans while consuming these little nuts? Are pecans even nuts? Well, not really. A pecan is considered a drupe. Learn about pecan nutrition and pecan calories. ... Views: 1199
Our most well-known endocrine gland is the thyroid. Not nearly as well known is the fact that half the population has thyroid problems, mostly undiagnosed or mistreated.
The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland located by your Adam’s apple, controls metabolism and affects everything else. You ... Views: 1197
Conventional wisdom says coffee’s bad. Doctors agree. Magazines second the motion. You can hardly find a kind word about coffee.
Which is just a tad bizarre because coffee is a health drink. Since nearly 90% of the U. S. population drinks the stuff, this comes under the heading of good ... Views: 1179
The cold and flu season was off to an early start this year and it has been a nasty one. Whether or not you're one of the victims basically depends on two things: one, whether or not you're exposed to a cold or flu virus and two, how strong your immune system is.
We live in a sea of bacteria, ... Views: 1178
Figuring out what we need to do for good health can get pretty complicated, but here are a few, easy-to-implement tips that pay big dividends for not so much effort.
• If you’re still trying to lose the Freshman Fifteen after all these years, you’re more likely to get the job done if you ... Views: 1172
In some U.S. cities, bedbugs are becoming resistant to insecticides. Neonics are a common form of insecticides to eliminate and control bedbugs, but the new study has uncovered that many bedbugs are becoming resistant to this common mode of control.
Data was collected from homes in Cincinnati ... Views: 1164
Worldwide nearly eight million childhood and teen deaths occur by preventable illnesses. Analysis revealed that six million deaths occurred for preventable and treatable conditions such as diarrhea, malaria, and respiratory tract infections.
Authors of the Global Burden of Disease Pediatrics ... Views: 1156
My mom lived with Parkinson’s Disease the last seventeen ears of her life, Let me tell you for sure and for certain that Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is more like scaling Everest than walking in the park. It’s uphill all the way, with no certainty about the about the twists and turns you’ll ...My ... Views: 1156
A while back, Dr. Steve Nissen, president of the American College of Cardiology, along with ten other prominent physicians, offered an outstanding proposal that would immeasurably improve medical care in this country.
And what is this great idea? Take control of medicine back from Big Pharma, ... Views: 1155
So, let’s talk about salt. Poor salt! It pours out its very life to benefit mankind and gets only disdain in return. Well, maybe that’s a little over the top, but salt doesn’t deserve the bad rap it gets. It’s not manna from heaven, but it’s good stuff. Essential to life stuff.
Here’s ... Views: 1153
Who can deny the relaxation that is felt after a long day at work, or a great session at the gym, relaxing in a sauna? Enjoying the heat and the way that it makes your body and muscles feel makes it like a mini vacation from the real world.
But you might wonder if there is more to the sauna ... Views: 1152
Liver disease is on the warpath–from sea to shining sea and around the world.
If you have endocrine problems, the liver tsunami probably hit you. Perhaps your endo problems whacked the liver. Or maybe vice versa. It’s kind of like a tag team of misery.
And since liver problems put a world ... Views: 1147
Have you been reading about phthalate? (Phthal as in thal, rhymes with Hal.) Yikes! Talk about your basic poison! This stuff is murder!
Phthalate is a toxic “softener” added to plastics, cosmetics and everything else they can lay their hands on.
For starters, it throws the endocrine ... Views: 1143
All proteins are not created equal. For instance, animal protein provides more health benefits than plant protein.
To make the imbalance larger, a lot of plant protein comes from soy. Besides not having the oomph of animal protein, soy is really hard on the body. It beats up your thyroid, ... Views: 1141
If you ever wondered whether pneumonia is contagious, we are here to address your concerns. First of all, pneumonia is inflammation of the lung tissue, caused by a virus, bacteria, or fungus. In pneumonia, the air sacs become filled with pus. What part of the lung is affected and whether it is a ... Views: 1141
A sound sleep at night improves growth, strength, vigour and complexion of the body.There is a direct relationship between a good night rest and the ability of the body to function effectively throughout the day.
Lack of sleep is linked to chronic medical conditions such as hypertension, ... Views: 1138
With the holidays comes flu season. Because of this, the foods you choose this month can make or break your merrymaking. See, what you eat can impact your immune system health dramatically.
As you’ll soon discover, how you feast this holiday may determine whether you spend a week on the ... Views: 1128
The incidence of thyroid disease doubled in the last thirty-or-so years. Auto-immune diseases, which relate to the endocrine system, are skyrocketing. So, too, are diseases of the brain, such as autism, Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer Disease.
A significant part of the problem is the ... Views: 1127
There’s a huge soy bandwagon roaring down the tracks. It’s everywhere; 60% of prepared foods contain soy. Even some vitamins, too.
Can we talk about this?
Of course it’s everywhere; it’s the cheapest and easiest crop to grow. Farmers make some money. Food ... Views: 1125
Influenza or “flu” refers to the many strains of viruses that are more intense than the viruses that cause the common cold. Symptoms include fever, aching muscles, headache, fatigue, and may involve the digestive tract, causing diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting.
IMMUNE SUPPORT IS THE BEST ... Views: 1121