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Hormonal Health for Women
May 1st, 2013As women, hormonal fluctuations throughout our life cycles are natural and important for our health and well-being. Hormonal fluctuations that cause pain and illness, however, are not. A widespread misconception among women and traditional medical practitioners alike is that common “female problems” are simply to be endured as a normal part of being a woman.
Common conditions, sensible solutions
The Big Picture: What Is a Doctor of Integrative Medicine?
May 1st, 2013A new type of doctor has emerged in the realm originally known as alternative medicine. This new entry on the scene is a “doctor of integrative medicine.”
Health Tips: Excess Toddler Weight: Is Skim Milk Helping?
May 1st, 2013The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association recommend that all children drink low fat or skimmed milk after the age of two to reduce their saturated fat intake and ward off excess weight gain. But the evidence to back up this stance is mixed, say the authors, who wanted to find out whether milk consumption patterns among two-year-olds affected weight gain.
Health Tips: Foods Helping Inflammation
May 1st, 2013Inflammation is the body’s normal response to injury. While it may be a natural defense system, it can lead to disease development if it becomes chronic. “The inflammation process has one goal: to respond immediately to detect and destroy the toxic material in damaged tissues before it can spread throughout the body,” explained Lauren Whitt, PhD.
Health Tips: Olive Oil to Help Battle Alzheimer’s
May 1st, 2013Alzheimer’s disease is known to affect more than 30 million people worldwide, but prevalence of it is lower in Mediterranean countries. Why? Researchers are beginning to think the answer lies within olive oil. A natural phenolic compound known as oleocanthal has been found in olive oil.
Health Tips: Potential Immune Benefits of Strong Vitamin D Status in Healthy Individuals
May 1st, 2013Research from Boston University School of Medicine shows that improving vitamin D status by increasing its level in the blood could have a number of non-skeletal health benefits. Improvement in the vitamin D status of healthy adults significantly impacts genes associated with cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases.
Health Tips: Keeping Your Bones Strong
May 1st, 2013We know foods high in sugar and unhealthy fats cause obesity and promote heart disease, but most people don’t realize that sugar and unhealthy fats also contribute to conditions like osteoporosis by weakening bones. If this trend continues, this overlooked “silent robber” will cripple large numbers of at-risk baby boomers.
Health Tips: Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Linked to 180,000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year
May 1st, 2013Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks, and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to new research. Sugar-sweetened beverages are consumed throughout the world and contribute to excess body weight, which increases the risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some cancers.
Health News: America’s Health Worse than Other High-Income Countries
March 1st, 2013On average, Americans die sooner and experience higher rates of disease and injury than people in other high-income countries, says a new report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.
Health News: Fructose Stimulates Appetite
March 1st, 2013Fructose consumption leads to further hunger whereas glucose consumption promotes feelings of fullness, according to a study recently published in JAMA.
