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In Season: Leeks
October 1st, 2012Leeks are part of the Allium family, similar to onions and garlic, and are long cylinders of bundled leaf sheaths, otherwise known as the stem or stalk. Summer leeks are the most common variety, but the overwintering leeks tend to have a fuller and stronger flavor. Leeks are ready to eat once the stalk has reached one inch in diameter.
Cranberry Products Prevent UTIs
October 1st, 2012Use of cranberry-containing products appears to be associated with the prevention of urinary tract infections in some individuals, according to a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA network publication.
Beauty Ingredients to Avoid
October 1st, 2012Before you choose just any skin-care product off the shelf, it is important to know what ingredients the product contains. There are certain ingredients and chemicals that are harmful to skin, as well as long-term health. It is essential to be aware of these ingredients and avoid products that contain them.
The New Normal
October 1st, 2012The diagnosis was made and successful treatment administered. Although it seems that the immediate battle with breast cancer was won, most survivors will tell you that it’s not over—in fact, it’s only the beginning of a longer war.
Adjusting to life as a breast-cancer survivor
I’ve Got a “Gut” Feeling: Leaky Gut Syndrome
October 1st, 2012How many times have you heard the phrase “Listen to your gut” or “Go with your gut?” Your gut is symbolically the center of all right and wrong, and if it’s not considered when you make a decision, that decision can lead you to the wrong choice. Why is it that your gut seems to govern the rest of your body?
Learn how to restore intestinal integrityEssential Fatty Acids and Breast Health
October 1st, 2012The fish oil pill that you pop once a day for benefits like brain and heart health may have further reaching effects than you thought. Scientists and doctors alike are accumulating a nice body of evidence that shows fish oil to have proven mechanistic actions that can influence cancer—breast cancer specifically.
How fish oil and omega-3 supplements impact breast cancerBreast Cancer in the 21st Century
October 1st, 2012So where is all the so-called progress? And why have our medical and scientific powers not improved upon the Stone-Age diagnostic tool of mammography, which yields both false-positive and false-negative results, exposes women to low doses of ionizing radiation, and, for all we know, compresses encapsulated cancers to the degree that they explode in the body and spread?
The disease is still scary, but there is good news, too.
Holistic Parenting
October 1st, 2012Nothing is more important than our health—except the health of our children. From the time they are infants through young adulthood, nearly everything our sons and daughters eat, drink, inhale, swallow, or rub on their skin is determined by their parents—often at the advice of a pediatrician.
Tips to keep your children healthy naturallyDust from Homes with Dogs Protects against Respiratory Infection
October 1st, 2012A recent study showed that house dust from homes with dogs appears to protect against infection with a common respiratory virus that is associated with the development of asthma in children.
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, recently presented their findings at the 2012 General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
Animal Love Helps Women Cope with HIV/AIDS
October 1st, 2012A spoonful of medicine goes down a lot easier if there is a dog or cat around. Having pets is helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS and managing their chronic illness, according to a new study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University.
