Apples, native to Eurasia, are members of the Rosaceae (Rose) Family, relatives of peaches and pears, and are known botanically as (Malus species). Malus is the Greek term for “round fruit.” Apples were traditionally hung on Yule trees to symbolize...
And you thought bones were all just dry old support systems filled with boring calcium! Ha! Not nearly so. It’s back to the osteocalcin story. We’ve known for a couple of years that bones put out osteocalcin that is a critical player in keeping your...
Most of the children studied by Dr William Shaw, former head of the toxicology laboratory of a major midwestern children's medical centre and now with the Great Plains Laboratory in Overland Park, ...
A high fibre diet can improve glycaemic (blood sugar) control in individuals with type II (adultonset) diabetes. ...
Sleep deprivation research usually focuses on what it does to the mind. ...
Psychiatric patients, especially those under 40, are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Schizophrenics are two to three times more likely to die of heart disease than the rest of us (Diabetes Care, 2003; 26: 1597-605).
As if overweight people don’t already have enough on their plate, here’s another problem: gum disease.
Q I’m a 30-year-old woman and, since December 2003, I have suffered from hair-follicle abscesses at the back of my head (folliculitis) and ringworm on my forehead. Recently, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
Given the link with fluctuating hormone levels and the possible underlying genetic influences, many doctors believe there is no way to prevent acne. This means that most are practising disease control rather than prevention,
Apples ;Apples, native to Eurasia, are members of the Rosaceae
Brigitte Mars
John Whitcomb
What Doctors Don't Tell You