Complimentary and Integrative medical doctors have found that B12 is valuable in treating a wide array of health conditions. This vitamin has been useful in treating bursitis, hepatitis, facial paralysis (Bell’s palsy), vitiligo, herpes zoster, sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, depression, dementia, chronic fatigue, diabetic neuropathy, asthma and infertility. Vitamin B12 preparations are available for oral, sublingual, …
Many gynecologists assert that women don’t need progesterone if their uterus has been removed (hysterectomy). They reason that progesterone is no longer needed to slough off the uterine lining (menstrual bleeding) when the uterus is gone. Unfortunately, because of this rationale, women have suffered from progesterone deficiency symptoms including weight gain, water retention, memory loss, …
How fast you walk and how many cars you own are better predictors of dying early than your weight. The questions are part of a questionnaire; available at ubble.co.uk, that enables people aged 40 to 70 to find out how likely they are to die in the next five years. The tool is based on …
In 1977 Dr. Frank Oski – at the time Director of the Department of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Physician-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center- published a small book titled, “Don’t Drink Your Milk.” Researchers at that time reported that men who ingested more than 2 ½ servings of dairy …
The prevailing belief that eliminating 3,500 calories from your diet will yield a body weight reduction of 1 lb. is not accurate. The reason is that when individuals lose weight, the body compensates to prevent further weight loss and even promote regain. The 3.500 calorie rule would predict that an individual who consumes 100 fewer …
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Broccoli is one of the most effective cancer-preventing vegetables there is, both because of its levels of Indole 3 carbinol and sulforaphane. Several studies have been performed to determine what is the best way to eat this amazing vegetable without destroying these nutrients yet making them available for our bodies to digest. What scientists have …
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Today we are seeing a resurgence of interest in low-carbohydrate diets. It was at the end of the 20th century that Robert C Atkins promoted the first low-carb revolution. Not only is this type of diet beneficial for weight loss but also shows promise for cancer. Eight mice studies have shown that low-carb diets, ones …
Breast-feeding babies changes their lives for the better. Bernardo Horta published an unusual study in Lancet Global Health. Unusual in that he looks at adults rather than children and teenagers. He found those who had been breast-fed for more than a year compared to those breast fed for less than a month had a 3.76 …
Over 90% of American homes have microwave ovens used for meal preparation. Because microwave ovens are so convenient and energy efficient compared to conventional oven, very few homes or restaurants are without them. In general, people believe that whatever a microwave oven does to foods cooked in it doesn’t have any negative effects on the food. …
Are we as healthy as we were 100 years ago? How about 50 years ago? Even 15 years ago? Currently the USA ranks 50th for life expectancy compared to other countries, and the projected lifespan of the next generation of Americans will be shorter than their parents. Why do the citizens of the 6th wealthiest …