Alternative Medicine
Beating Libido Limbo
November 1st, 2012If you experience diminished sexual energy at some time in your life, you’re not alone. Many women who are perfectly capable of sexual fulfillment find their potential held back by low sexual energy, or common symptoms that interfere with their ability to become fully aroused. Female baby boomers in particular report low sexual desire in numerous health surveys.
The best natural secrets for enhancing your sexualityBy Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc, and Alex SteelsmithHealth News: Concussions and Head Impacts May Accelerate Brain Aging
November 1st, 2012Concussions and even lesser head impacts may speed up the brain’s natural aging process. Research suggests they may cause signaling pathways in the brain to break down more quickly than they would in someone who has never suffered a brain injury or concussion.
Health News: Blood Test Detects Early Stages of Some Cancer
November 1st, 2012Researchers at Kansas State University have developed a simple blood test that can accurately detect the beginning stages of cancer.
Health News: Supplement Offers Treatment of Unique Form of Autism
November 1st, 2012An international team of researchers led by scientists at the University of California San Diego and Yale schools of medicine have identified a form of autism with epilepsy that may be treatable with a common nutritional supplement.
Health News: Why Does Alzheimer’s Disease Affect More Women Than Men?
November 1st, 2012An estimated 5.4 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and that number will likely rise to 11 to 16 million people by the year 2050 if no effective cures or preventive measures are developed.
Health News: All Seniors Benefit from Exercise
November 1st, 2012All seniors, even those considered frail, can enjoy the benefits of exercise after only three months according to a recent study from the University of Montreal. Frailness is characterized by decreased functional reserves in an individual, which increases vulnerability to stressors and the risk of adverse health effects.
Quick Nutrition: Goat Over Cow
September 10th, 2012It’s 2 a.m. and the piercing scream hits my ears like a gunshot. My eyes, heavy with sleep, snap open and I stumble down the hallway, groping in the dark for the switch that will guide me to the source of the unfolding drama. I am not alarmed, at least not in the heart-in-your-throat way that follows an unknown scream in the night.
Why Goat Milk is Best For Your ChildBy Joe Stout, MSHealth News: Diabetes Exacerbates Symptoms in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
September 1st, 2012Hypertension and diabetes are known risk factors for retinal microvascular damage. However, the combined effects of diabetes with early and established stages of hypertension on retinal microvascular degeneration remain incompletely understood.
Health News: Bees Can “Turn Back Time” and Reverse Brain Aging
September 1st, 2012Scientists at Arizona State University (ASU) have discovered that older honeybees effectively reverse brain aging when they take on nest responsibilities typically handled by much younger bees.
Health Tips: Herbal Tea Could Help Fight Breast Cancer
September 1st, 2012An herbal tea that contains the plant, Fagonia cretica, which is also known as Virgon’s Mantlem, has been traditionally used to treat women in rural Pakistan who have breast cancer. Up until now, this treatment has been regarded as something of a folklore remedy.
