Natural Solutions
Your Nose Knows It's Spring
March 20th, 2012Allergy Foundation Releases New "Spring Allergy Capital" Rankings, Knoxville is No.1
Today is the vernal equinox – otherwise known as the official end of winter and the start of spring. But even if you didn't look at your calendar today, chances are your nose already figured it out. That's because more than 40 million Americans have nasal allergies (also called, allergic rhinitis or "hay fever").
ACEP Says "Prevent Poison," Observes 50th National Poison Prevention Week
March 19th, 2012
The American College of Emergency Physicians urges the public to learn how to "prevent poison" during the 50th Anniversary of National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), March 18-24, 2012.
Tips to Reverse Diabetes Using Social Medicine
March 19th, 2012
Diabetes is on the rise, but it is also preventable by a healthy lifestyle change. Making small changes in the way people eat, adding in a little more exercise, and losing even a modest amount of weight can improve diabetes. The diabetes community found on Social-medicine.org, supports diabetics and their lifestyle.
New Clues for the Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease
March 19th, 2012
A Defective ApoE Gene, Called ApoE4, Can Contribute to Causing Alzheimer's Disease by Failing to Synthesize the Synapse-Generating Enzyme, PKC Epsilon
Obesity Increases the Risk for Colorectal Cancer and Polyps
March 16th, 2012American College of Gastroenterology & Campaign to End Obesity Team Up to Urge Screening
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the Campaign to End Obesity are joining forces to highlight the potentially deadly link between higher Body Mass Index (BMI) and colorectal cancer.
NIH Launches Consumer-Friendly Tips Series on Complementary Health Practices
March 16th, 2012
A new series of monthly health tips, Time to Talk Tips, will provide consumers with easy-to-read information on complementary health practices. The effort is managed by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health.
Tips for Managing Your Child’s (Or Your) Allergies
March 16th, 2012An Early and Extended Allergy Season Predicted by Experts
"As an allergist, spring is my busy season," says Andrew MacGinnitie, MD, PhD, associate clinical director of the Division of Immunology at Children's Hospital Boston. After an unseasonably warm winter, parents can expect allergy season to begin early."
Dr. Murad Names the Ten Best Inclusive Health Foods to Feel Better Every Day
March 16th, 2012Based on His Inclusive Health System, Dr. Murad Recommends Ten Foods Everyone Should Include In Their Diet
Howard Murad, MD, FAAD, founder of the Murad Inclusive Health Medical Group (MIHMG) in El Segundo, Calif., and author of The Water Secret: The Cellular Breakthrough to Look and Feel 10 Years Younger, has announced his recommendations for the “ten best foods to eat” to live healthier and feel better every day.
Breathe Easily, Sleep Well: World Sleep Day Promotes Healthy, Undisturbed Sleep on March 16, 2012
March 16th, 2012
"The worst thing in the world," said F. Scott Fitzgerald, "is to try to sleep and not to." Unfortunately, for people all around the globe, lack of quality sleep is a very real problem that can, indeed, feel like the worst thing in the world.
WHOA Foods, SLOW Foods, GO! Foods
March 15th, 2012Adults 50 Plus Teach Youngsters to Eat Healthier
It’s an age-old problem. You know your children should be eating more fruits, vegetables and lower-fat foods, but how do you convince them to push away the French fries and doughnuts in favor of an apple or carrot sticks?
