The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) – The Many Health Benefits of Avocado – By Dr. Joseph Mercola – (Tuesday, February 19,...
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Avoid Fructose Like the Plague…
Sugar: The Bitter Truth
Bad Cholesterol Myth
Many of us have been incited to concern, even fear, about cholesterol levels. There has been an enormous media and...
Bar Soap: Another way to go Green
It is said that Cleopatra bathed in milk, honey, and essential oils followed by gentle abrasion with fine white sand....
Better Breast Self-Exam
Regular breast self-exam may be safer and more effective than mammograms. Breast awareness is critical to the all-important early detection...
Beware Triclosan and other Common Household Toxins
TUES., NOV. 30, 2010: JUST-RELEASED NATURAL HEALTH STUDY BPA AND ANTIBACTERIAL SOAPS MAY DISRUPT IMMUNE SYSTEM: Building on previous animal...
Blue Laser Therapy for Acne
High-intensity ‘cool’ (blue) laser is being used increasingly to kill superficial bacterial infections. A company called Lumenis has a division...
Bone Loss: Treating with Diet & Exercise
From Women’s Health, January 2005 Q: I’m a 70-yr old female. What can I do naturally to improve my bone...
Bugs are your friend
The Huffington Post (huffingtonpost.com) – Gut Bacteria and Childhood Eczema – Leonard Smith MD – (Monday, February 11, 2013) ...
Busting the “bad” cholesterol myth
Most of us seniors have grown into adulthood “knowing” that total cholesterol levels over 200 “cause” premature death from cardiovascular...
Can a statin ruin your workout?
For years, physicians and scientists have been aware that statins, the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, can cause...
Can Healthy Diets Really Change Gene Expression?
Epigenetics is the study of genetic variations that are caused within an individual, by external or environmental factors that can...