Okay, I know that all of us are secretly looking for a “silver bullet” that will guard against everything from cardiovascular disease and cancer to bone fractures and sagging skin. But, the truth is that there will likely never be just one thing to “fix” any one problem, much less one thing to fix all [...]
Amidst a great deal of emotion and rhetoric coming out of Connecticut this week regarding the stroke issue The Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation has just released a very clear position statement on the issue of chiropractic and strokes. Atlanta, GA, January 07, 2010 –(PR.com)– According to the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation there is no human [...]
by Integrative Nutrition Getting enough sleep is an important component for a healthy life. Many people work too many hours, enjoy a “demanding” social life, and have lots of commitments with their families. Worries, to do lists, arguments, and forgotten tasks creep into their minds when it is time to wind down at the end [...]
Athletes’ superstitions and rituals can help them get psyched up for contests, but when these rituals involve non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which many athletes gobble down before and during events, they could be causing more harm than good. “These agents are treatments for the symptoms of an injury, not the injury itself,” says Stuart Warden, [...]
from Alternative Medicine and Natural Health Information by Meli Keeping a first aid kit around the home and carrying one around during outdoor excursions such as camping and hiking is a smart idea. While many over-the-counter conventional remedies are standard in a first aid kit, you should not discount adding a few natural herbal products [...]
Getting your kids eating their fiber is important. Here are a few suggestions to sneak fiber into your kid’s diet. Try these tips and avoid the struggle! (By Shannon Clark for Bodybuilding.com) Of all the nutrients that your kids need to be taking in, one of the biggest ones that often gets neglected is dietary [...]
Procedure could negate need for more complicated testing, expert says MONDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) — A simple urine test could be developed to detect whether a child has obstructive sleep apnea, U.S. researchers say. Such a test "would alleviate the need for costly and inconvenient sleep studies in children who snore, only about 20 [...]
via Alternative Medicine and Natural Health by Primmy on 12/2/09 If you have ever had an itching, burning sensation on your feet or between your toes, you probably had athlete’s foot. It is a common fungal infection known by the scientific name tinea pedis. This fungus is at home in moist, warm environments such as [...]
Fitness Fades Fast After 45 But healthy habits can stave off the inevitable declines, research finds By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — The declines in fitness that accompany growing old typically speed up after the age of 45, new research shows. But people can slow the inevitable by staying lean, exercising and refraining from [...]
Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk Type 1 less likely in kids whose moms favored these foods, study found (HealthDay News) — Children born to mothers who ate plenty of vegetables during pregnancy are less likely to have type 1 diabetes, Swedish researchers say. "This is the first study to show a link between [...]
