You probably know it as a supplement that can help you sleep or overcome jet lag. Certainly, this hormone has been used safely in small doses for dozens of years for these purposes. As numerous people — and I — can attest to, from 0.5 to 3 mg of...
You probably know that stress can make you tired, depressed, cause insomnia, and lead to weight gain. But did you know that it pulls calcium out of your bones? Not many people do. In fact, the stress-osteoporosis connection is hardly ever mentioned...
Whether You Want to Prevent or Treat Tumors These Powerful Nutrients Boost Your Fight Against Cancer
While pharmaceutical companies search for the next cancer-fighting drug, scientists in Japan and China may have already found it. They have developed extracts made from natural substances that have no side effects, help prevent cancer, and are...
Your bones are not dry, dead sticks holding your body together. They’re made from living tissue that is constantly breaking down and rebuilding itself. Old bone cells are being replaced with new ones in a process known as “remodeling...
It can boost your immune system, reduce pain from headaches, fibromyalgia, and surgery, and lower anxiety before a surgical procedure. Nurses have been using it for decades to reduce stress in patients. Now hospitals throughout the country are...
One of the worst things that can happen to you is to fall. If you’re unlucky enough to break your ankle or hip, it can change your life forever. Instead of concentrating on osteoporosis as a cause of broken bones, let’s get real. If you don’t fall...
There are number of lifestyle changes that can help end your sleepless nights including taking relaxing herbs and minerals. But there's more you can do. You can get a good night's sleep by using the appropriate homeopathic remedy.
If you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, you’re not alone. A survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation found that literally millions of people sleep so poorly that they’re tired during the day. Forty-three percent of them were so...
Three weeks before her 55th birthday, my friend Lindy had a stroke. As a result, I wanted to know what causes some young women to have strokes and what risk factors exist for women of any age. Through my investigation I became more aware of how...
When my mother was in her early 90s, she was so tired some mornings that she could hardly move. She had eliminated caffeine years before, so she avoided coffee and other caffeinated drinks. But I suggested she begin her day with a cup of a popular...