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10 Cancer Warning Signs to Look For in Dogs
June 1st, 2008When the vet told me Max, our 11-year-old golden retriever, had advanced bone cancer, I was shocked. According to Donald D. Dodge, DVM, at the Jasper Animal Hospital in Lafayette, Colorado, my reaction isn’t unusual. “In my experience, symptoms tend to show up too late,” he says.
1,4 Dioxanes May Be Lurking in Organic Bodycare
June 1st, 2008Just because a skincare product calls itself organic doesn’t necessarily make it free of petrochemical by-products.
The Beauty Bar: Vitamin A's Sun-Saving Power
June 1st, 2008New research shows it might be time to toss a bottle of vitamin A into your beach bag along with the sunscreen. In a recent study, patients taking 50,000 IU of vitamin A a day for a year saw an 80 percent improvement in previously sun-damaged skin. Some scientists believe this occurred because UVA and UVB light attacks the vitamin A naturally present on the skin’s surface.
Prevent Cancer With a Dose of Sun
June 1st, 2008At last, some good news about the sun. Basking in its rays for 10 to 15 minutes each day increases levels of vitamin D in the blood enough to reduce your risk of breast, colon, prostate, and lung cancers, according to a recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Is Your Water on Drugs?
June 1st, 2008The ancient mariner’s lament gained new relevance recently when a five-month Associated Press investigation revealed traces of pharmaceuticals in the drinking water supplies of 41 million Americans.
In Search of the Safest Sippy
June 1st, 2008As concern about toxic chemicals leaching from plastic baby products mounts, parents are examining everything that goes into the mouths of their babes. The reason for alarm: a recent report suggesting that significant (read dangerous) levels of bisphenol-A (BPA) can be found not only in baby bottles, but many other beverage containers.
Yoga Rx: Endometriosis
June 1st, 2008The severe pain and heavy bleeding associated with endometriosis impacts nearly 5 million US women. While there’s no cure, yoga can help manage pain. Try these poses from Yoga for a Healthy Menstrual Cycle by Linda Sparrowe (Natural Solutions’ editor-in-chief) and Patricia Walden (Shambhala, 2004).
What's My Alternative: Urinary Incontinence
May 1st, 2008After giving birth to her first child, Dawn Kramer, 42, of Crystal Lake, Illinois, lived with mild to moderate urinary incontinence for 10 years. “I thought having a little leakage when I laughed or coughed was just a result of becoming a mom,” Kramer says.
Soothe Arthritis, Tastefully
May 1st, 2008Richard Blau, MD, author of Too Young to Feel Old: The Arthritis Doctor’s 28-Day Formula for Pain-Free Living (DeCapo, 2007) shares his top picks for foods that ease joint pain—and explains why they work.
Ask The Doctor: End Springtime Allergies
May 1st, 2008It sounds as though you have a condition known as rhinitis—inflammation of the mucous membranes in the nose. This inflammation leads to a runny nose, sneezing, and a feeling of being stuffed up. Rhinitis may result from a cold, allergies, or nonallergenic irritants in the environment, such as dust, cigarette smoke, or pollution.
I always have a runny nose, but every spring it gets worse, and my eyes water and itch. Is this just allergies or something else?
