(Flickr, photo credit) Despite some bad press about anabolic steroids, DHEA, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, may improve aging skin and improve spinal bone density in menopausal women. Click here for DHEA and other hormone testing kits Click here for DHEA products After Orlando Magic All-Star forward Rashard Lewis tested positive for DHEA, […]
GABA: Increasing the Brain’s Own Calming Chemical
Photo credit: Renjith krishnan Anxiety has become nearly a near epidemic as thousands of people today struggle with feeling chronically anxious, irritable and unfocused on a daily basis. And for some, persistent untreated anxiety seriously interferes with their ability to function in social and workplace settings. Low levels of GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid, may be a […]
Fibromyalgia and vitamin D (actually a hormone) deficiency. Are they linked?
In 2008 the online site Pain Treatment Topics released a review of research on the potential benefits of vitamin D for patients with pain conditions, notably musculoskeletal and back issues. Although results varied, researchers agree insufficient vitamin D is an underlying factor in fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain and vitamin D deficiency […]
Sleep cycle in teenagers disrupted by timing of exposure to light. Circadian rhythms affected.
Photo credit: Dundee Photographics Is your teenager staring at some form of a screen late into the evening? If so, she might be disrupting her sleep patterns. While most teens stay up late, a study found that the amount and timing of morning light can alter a child’s natural nighttime sleep cycle. Lack of exposure to […]
A Natural Journey Out of Cancer and Into Healing
Guest blogger: Heather Von St. James Patient & Family Advocate Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Mesothelioma.com On Facebook: www.facebook.com/mesotheliomacancer Your body, your health, your decision. You feel powerless. The doctor has just finished explaining different treatments for your cancer and you do not know what to do. You know nothing about cancer and you know nothing about […]
11 Ways to Naturally Improve Depression or Anxiety
Photo credit: Digitalart While the pharmaceutical companies continue to promote expensive mood medications that come with a long list of side effects to manage anxiety and depression, in many cases, natural therapies alone or in combination with low dose medication can alleviate symptoms, and without side effects. Re-think Serotonin theory on depression Many prescription anti-depressants […]
Vitamin D Guidelines Spawn Debate, Advocates Insist RDA Still Too Low
The Sunshine Vitamin (Photo credit, Maggie Smith) The surge in popularity of vitamin D has largely been prompted by the growing number of doctors recommending patients get their D level checked, and then prescribing supplementation if their level is under 30 ng/mL. In response, the Food and Nutritional Board (FNB) was commissioned to review the […]
Mesothelioma Treatments – Combining Conventional and Alternative Therapies
Photo credit: Michelle Meiklejohn This late onset cancer primarily caused by exposure to a highly toxic material may respond to a combination of alternative and emerging conventional treatments. Mesothelioma and asbestos cancers are a rare form of cancer in which malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the […]
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