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Seizures / Epilepsy · June 2, 2015
Having Seizures? What are YOU Doing to Protect Your Brain?
There are natural remedies for seizures that have shown strong effectiveness in medical studies; the same types of studies that are used to document the effectiveness of the drugs that are used to treat seizures. In…
Anxiety · May 30, 2015
Serotonin, SSRIs and Depression; The Myth Behind the Marketing
If you go into your PCP’s office and mention that you’ve been feeling down there’s a good chance you’re going to get a prescription for a SSRI. SSRI stands for Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor. This is a class of…
Anti-Aging · May 29, 2015
The Holy Grail of Aging: Overview of the Mitochondria
THE HOLY GRAIL OF HEALTH?? For those of you who didn’t sleep through high school biology class, you’ll probably remember the mitochondria. The powerhouse of the cell. The site of ATP generation. Well, fast forward 30…
Diabetes (Type 2) · May 28, 2015
Diabetes and the Secret of Erectile Dysfunction – The Answer Lies Here
Let’s face it, erectile dysfunction, or ED as it is known in the radio commercials, is not a good thing. For us men, back in the late teens, twenties or thirties there could be few things less desirable. For some…
Heart Disease · May 27, 2015
High Intensity Exercise and Heart Damage
IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH EXERCISE? As a martial artist for many years now, I’ve never been a big fan of long distance running. I’d much rather go the interval route like fighting in the boxing ring. I’ve also…
Seizures / Epilepsy · May 25, 2015
Anti-Seizure Medications: Are You on Too Many?
The mainstream approach to treating seizures is to use medications. And it pretty much stops there. You may get some cursory advice to exercise and watch your stress levels, but the reality is that many neurologists…
Breast Cancer · May 23, 2015
Childhood Obesity and Breast Cancer Links
I have said that a girl developing breasts at 8 and starting her menstrual cycle by age 9 is a very scary recipe for breast cancer. And yet this is exactly what we are seeing. The number of Elementary school girls who…
Breast Cancer · May 22, 2015
The Mammography Debate Continues; Are You a Victim?
Society and medicine are very slow to adapt and change. This may be fine in some situations, but when it comes to mammography and breast cancer, the consequences are extreme. The story needs to start with what exactly…
Healthy Kids · May 20, 2015
Are You Giving Your Kids this Vitamin?
You take your vitamins religiously. You exercise and watch what you eat. But your kids? You send them to school with a Twinkie and fruit juice and don’t think twice about vitamins for them. It’s not that you don’t care…
Migraine · May 17, 2015
Chronic Migraine Headaches, Inflammation and Your Belly
There ARE answers to eliminating or reducing your chronic migraine headaches, but the solution is not likely going to come in a pill. Having been active on several of the larger Facebook migraine groups, the attitudes…
Alzheimer's · May 16, 2015
Vitamin D And Cognitive Decline
CAN THIS SIMPLE ACT PROTECT AGAINST LOSING YOUR MIND? Again beating a dead horse here…the benefits of Vit D are truly too many to count. This particular study looked at the risk of cognitive decline and Vit D levels in…
Healthy Kids · May 16, 2015
Are You a Smoking Parent? Shocking Info You Need to Know
I grew up in a household with two smoking parents. I was the one hanging my head out the car window with the dog. I can’t go back and change the fact that my parents smoked. Luckily, their smoking did not influence me…
Breast Cancer · May 14, 2015
Slash Breast Cancer Risk with this Supplement
CAN THIS SUPPLEMENT SLASH BREAST CANCER RISK?? Hate to beat a dead horse, but I’m going to anyway. Most types of cancer are repeatedly shown to be lowered through lifestyle factors. Exercise, Vit D levels, stress, diet…
Diarrhea / Constipation / Irritable Bowel · May 13, 2015
Iron Supplements and Your Health: Good or Bad? 3 Tips to Know
Iron plays a tricky role in your health. On the deficiency side, anemia creates all sorts of problems. But the other end has a dark side as well. Iron’s principle role in the body is to form the anchor to which oxygen…
Diabetes (Type 2) · May 10, 2015
The Diabetic Breakfast; Why You Should Avoid Oatmeal
This is not the first time I’ve debunked the idea that oatmeal and Cheerios are good breakfast options, despite the frequent recommendation. Breakfast is, without a doubt, one of the most important health decisions…
Childhood Obesity · May 7, 2015
Childhood Obesity Stats: Run if the Pediatrician Gives This
While the incidence of childhood obesity seems to have leveled off, it remains one of the biggest concerns for the future health of our population. Every pediatric journal I read continues to highlight the concern and…
Knee Pain · May 5, 2015
Tylenol for Your Pain; Surprising Finding on How Well it Works
Society would never consider going without over the counter pain meds. Doesn’t matter what’s it’s for; headaches, knee pain, shoulder pain, back pain. We don’t seem to care where the pain is; that magical little pill…
Knee Pain · May 2, 2015
Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms: To Use Steroid Injections or Not?
Somewhere along the line steroid injections became the knee-jerk (pun intended) reaction for pain anywhere. Shoulder pain? Shoot it with some steroids. Elbow pain? Wrist pain? Knee pain? Scoot right on up and we’ll…
Low Back Pain · April 29, 2015
Is Your Job Giving You Low Back Pain?
There are many factors that contribute to low back pain. Some obvious, some not so. But in many cases, these factors are under your control. However, without some serious reworking of your life, you occupation is not…
Heart Disease · April 28, 2015
Calcium Supplements and Heart Disease
IS MY CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT GOING TO GIVE ME A HEART ATTACK?? It’s always funny the poor research that mainstream media picks up and the good stuff they don’t. Here are a few things to consider. First, I usually don’t…
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