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Dr. Kane's Articles
How can I treat a Head Cold?
Q: I have this head cold that has been around all winter. What should I do? Do I need antibiotics?
How Chinese Medicine views human health
Health, as defined by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is balance. The Qi (pronounced chee), or vital force, will flow smoothly...
How to boost your immune system
To bolster your immune system, start with the basics, as always: Stay well- hydrated, keep a regular schedule that allows...
How to breathe easily at high altitudes
To have the best time possible when traveling from a low place (like Juneau) to a high place (like Denver)...
How to choose supplements?
Is it possible to get all the vitamins and minerals we need from our food? There is no easy answer...
How to create a sweet self-care routine
A reader emailed me this question: I want to take better care of myself, but I’m having trouble committing. Any...
How to Cure Lower Back Pain
Q: I’ve heard that acupuncture helps with low back pain and other problems. But I just don’t get it. How...
How to get to a healthy weight
There are many health benefits to getting leaner, going well beyond fitting more comfortably in your clothes. It is important...
How to have beautiful skin
Hello! I have been a primary care provider in Juneau Alaska for 30+ years, as well as a health writer,...
How to have healthy EYES
If you wear glasses (or contacts) try to minimize their use to times when you need sharp vision. Naturally, when...
How to help prevent ALZHEIMER’s. There is no cure
Q: it seems more and more people are being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Can this be prevented or reversed? A:...
How to improve digestion
Foods that you can’t digest tend to linger in the colon. You may have heard the aphorism “You Are What...
How to improve digestion
Digestive distress can have many causes. The food you eat travels through a complex 30-foot-long winding tube. Enzymes are secreted,...
How to Improve Migraines
This frequently debilitating, recurring problem, more common in women, can often be helped by complementary health care approaches. The prognosis...
How to improve prostate health
Prostate problems are very common in men in the U.S. and generally present in one of three forms. These are...
How to keep my heart healthy
Why is heart disease the number one killer of the Western world? Because we Westerners love to eat fats that...
How to Lose Weight Effectively
Curbing Carbohydrate Cravings There are many approaches to weight loss; it is a multi-million dollar industry in our land of...
How to Prevent and Treat Diabetes
Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus (Type II) The name of this set of symptoms comes from the Greek; diabetes means “passing through”...
How to prevent cognitive decline
An estimated 6.5 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease today. This is nearly 11% of...
How to prevent Stretch Marks
The medical term for stretch marks is “œstriae atrophica” which Tabor’s Medical Dictionary describes as “fine pinkish-white or grey lines,...
How to reduce addictions
In this land of plenty, a conservative estimate calls 4 out of 10 Americans “addicts.” Abused substances include sugar, caffeine,...
How to reduce CANCER risk
Prevention is the most important step in any health-care plan, and preventing cancer is 99 possible with a sensible sleep/work/play...
How to Reduce Eye Strain
Helping Your Eyes Last A Lifetime Can you imagine your world not being able to read, or appreciate the scenery,...
How to Reduce High Blood Pressure
Q: Answer the following for how they may apply to you: Do you laugh a lot? Do you have road...
How to reduce Nausea of Pregnancy
First Trimester Nausea… Yikes! First, a tried and true quotation heard many times during my adolescence from my father… “this...
How to reduce risk for a Sports Injury
Q: Is it dangerous to basically just exercise on the weekend? I don’t have time to workout during the week.
How to reduce seasonal allergies
Q: Tis the season to be sneezing. Is there ANYTHING I can do about my pollen allergies?
How to reduce your risk of Stroke
Strokes are brief episodes involving a lack of oxygenated blood flowing to the brain (90% are ischemic infarctions), or a...
How to relieve PMS (pre menstrual syndrome)
PMS was classified in the early ’80s into four types by medical researcher Guy Abraham, MD. Although most women suffer...
How to stay strong as we age
Staying strong as we age will not only be useful (hauling groceries, keeping our home clean, enjoying recreational activities) but...
How to take nutritional supplements
Supplements are different than over-the-counter medicines because medicine is given to change the physiologic workings of the body (suppress cough,...
How to Tone (strength training) without Tissue Damage
Even though muscle is heavier than fat, and exercise greatly stimulates appetite, no health improvement or weight loss program will...
How to Treat “SAD” Seasonal Affective Disorder
Most of us have experienced some degree of winter blues, and as many as 10 million Americans suffer a more...
How to Treat a Bladder Infection
Hey, Guys! You Can Help! If you are a man who enjoys making love with women, you are likely to...
How to Treat a Repetitive Strain Injury
Q: I work at a keyboard and my wrists get really sore. What can I do to prevent damaging my...