American Botanical CouncilThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the herb stevia (Stevia rebaudiana) as a safe food additive. Prior to this official approval from the FDA, several companies, including food giants Cargill and Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Wisdom...
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MDGood News! The FDA has finally approved Stevia for use as a sugar substitute. After over a decade of economic special interests seeming to block the way (i.e., Nutrasweet), the FDA has finally approved the healthy herb Stevia as a natural sweetener...
Martin SussmanThis is the second of a three-part series about the relationship between nearsightedness and your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual self. There is a way in which our personality is an expression of who we are, and there’s a way in which our...
So, what can acupuncture do for tennis elbow? Reduce pain, relieve inflammation, encourage blood circulation and speed healing. The results are particularly noticeable in a situation like this involving damaged tendons where there is limited blood...
Here is a small summary of the use of acupuncture for fertility issues from Acupuncture.com, October 2009. I was particularly struck by the comment on a study from the British Medical Journal showing nearly twice as many live births for IVF when...
Did you know the average person wastes approximately 90 glasses of water every day by leaving the tap running while they brush their teeth? That means in the United States alone, we’re literally pouring down the drain as much as 27 billion glasses...
Fiber is a key player in the fight against cancer. But most Americans only consume about half the amount needed to effectively protect our bodies from cancer and other diseases. You won’t find fiber in cheeseburgers, grilled chicken, cheese, or any...
John WeeksThe issue of insurers incentivizing good behavior, and particularly the relationship of such policies with the growing epidemic of obesity, calls integrative practitioners to the challenging balancing act of finances, health, behavior change and of...
I guess that is question number one. What can TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) -- that is mainly Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs -- do for an athlete today? What can it do for you? It's a big question that touches on what acupuncture is, what proof...
As co-founder of the Eco-Dentistry Association, I want to make it simple for consumers to make earth-friendly choices when it comes to their dental care. So, I'm providing everyone with a few green ideas that will make it easy to go a darker shade...
