The principal surgical treatment for atherosclerosis is similar to what a plumber does with a blocked drain - it aims to widen the narrowed arteries by angioplasty. Although the process is technically sophisticated, the end result is crude. A thin...
Q I am worried about the dangers of plastics. I’ve heard that cling film may be carcinogenic, and my daughter has been given a plastic dental brace to wear at night;
Eating just a clove or two of garlic a week can significantly lower your risk of breast cancer. An Iowa study of 34,388 postmenopausal women found that those who consumed garlic regularly had a noticeably lower incidence of breast cancer. Eating...
Taking supplemental antioxidants, like selenium, can lower your risk of breast cancer by as much as 50%. Fresh organic fruits and vegetables contain large amounts of diverse and powerful antioxidants. Not surprisingly, research shows that women that...
Drinking green tea daily, or taking a daily significantly lowers the risk of breast cancer, and also aids during cancer treatment. Research shows green tea is very effective in hampering the growth of at least 11 different types of cancer, and has...
Next time you feel anxious or can't sleep, you don't need to take drugs. Herbs are a safe and effective alternative to tranquilizers and sleeping pills. Proof of this came from a four week study conducted at the Salzburg University in Austria...
With a little effort on each of our parts and a willingness to change, we can make a big difference in the incidence of this nation's number one killer, cardiovascular disease (CVD). Heart and blood vessel disease are not inevitable; in fact, they...
This is still a fairly controversial "vitamin." The quotation marks suggest that we are not sure whether it is a vitamin. It has not yet been shown to be
Carnitine has only recently been noted as an important amino acid (the L- form only) essential to our health. It is found in the diet and can also be
What Doctors Don't Tell You
Christine Horner MD FACS
Lauri M. Aesoph ND
Elson M. Haas MD