Women embrace new methods of transitioning through life stage
Recently, researchers in charge of the Women’s Health Initiative’s (WHI) post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) trial interrupted the study when results suggested that synthetic hormones may increase the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. While experts sort through the data and attempt to assess the threat, [...]
Harvard University Report: more than 30 natural herbs and nutrients may help impact blood-sugar levels
An epidemic is sweeping the country, one more sinister than any bird flu threat or other killer viruses. Today, 41 million Americans have been classified as pre-diabetic, a condition that—as a result of unhealthy blood-sugar levels—causes you to feel tired and [...]
New supplements offer ways to take advantage of these essential nutrients
Like most Americans, you’ve probably experienced the symptoms before but tried not to speak of them. Heartburn. Bloating. Gas. Diarrhea. While these are common—and sometimes embarrassing—effects of poor digestion, they are by no means the only ailments that can occur. Unhealthy digestive systems can also [...]
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Battling BPH: Can Injections Really Help?
by Michael Moriarty
Natural supplements also show promise as alternatives for problems associated with enlarged prostate
As “Baby Boomer” men approach sixty, prostate health has become a major topic of discussion. The National Institutes for Health (NIH) recently reported that more than half of all men age 60 or [...]
Calming nutrients can soothe and help maintain healthy weight
Stress instigates and activates many unpleasant signs, symptoms and side-effects. One of the worst is weight gain—especially abdominal-area fat, a secondary spin-off with serious implications (Jardine, 2005). “Dieting” itself is stressful, too, mentally and physically. Research conducted at the University of Kansas suggests that maintaining your hard-won [...]
Researchers highlight natural ways to rev-up your vitality and refresh body & mind
It may mean that leaves turn colors soon, but the end of summertime can turn into leaving you feeling as drained as a wading-pool that’s sprung a leak. All those sunburns, sandy bathing-suit bottoms and heat exhaustion sure can take their toll… so now’s [...]
Before you reach for your next bite of chocolate, discover this tasty morsel’s weight-control powers
Could the most-craved food in the U.S. actually help you to lose weight? On average, Americans consume almost 12 pounds of this tasty treat per year—a potentially hefty number to add to waistlines around the country. But there is good news. [...]
Research suggests that specific fatty acids can enhance digestion, metabolism and body’s fat-binding abilities.
You may have a new tool in the fight for weight control and a promising way to keep your body from storing fat. Scientists now suspect that certain nutritional components can directly control and influence key metabolic factors in the body’s cells. [...]
Simple nutritional strategy gives body and mind essential bursts of vitality.
Do you feel your energy fading? Do you find yourself falling asleep earlier in the evening? Does it take longer to wake up and embrace the day with an alert body and mind? Perhaps you’ve started avoiding your favorite activities or social events because you [...]
Scientists identify natural compound that may influence appetite and encourage positive weight-management habits.
Everybody, it seems, wants to lose weight. Meanwhile, researchers seem to be constantly searching for the Holy Grail of weight-loss science: a compound that curbs appetite. Now it seems that you may be able to influence your hunger with the help of yet [...]