According to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada Irritable Bowel Disorder (IBD) is a debilitating illness that many people are now diagnosed with in their late teens and 20s. However, it is often difficult to diagnose and stress...
Got a plan for staying safe if an environmental disaster strikes your town? This summer's string of toxic emergencies - a refinery fire in California, a chemical blaze in a Baltimore train tunnel, explosions at a PCB-riddled New York...
Scientists know that plants possess thousands of bioactive compounds, called phytochemicals, that impart health benefits when we eat them. These benefits range from protection...
Yogurt is one of the best ways to improve gut health, since it often contains health live cultures that add beneficial bacteria to your digestive system. However, in a study published by the American Heart Association, yogurt has also...
How often are you eating a healthy breakfast? Let me ask that question in a different way: Would you like to lose weight, increase your metabolism, and feel healthier and more energized every day?
So many people come to me,...
Election season is fast approaching, and as it does, we become inundated with the images and soundbites of candidates espousing rhetoric and promising us a better future. Regardless of which presidential candidate you are watching or voting for, there...
Q: I just found out we're having a boy! Now we're debating whether to have him circumcised. What do you think is best? - Alice P., Omaha, Neb.
A: The debate over whether to circumcise is worldwide. The city of...
Often, spiritual practices are set aside by doctors when they are talking to patients about their health concerns. Doctors are frequently reluctant to talk to patients about aspects of their life outside of their complaints of aches and pains,...
After a night spent tossing and turning, you wake up feeling like a couple of the Seven Dwarves: sleepy...and grumpy. Restless nights and weary mornings can become more frequent as we get older and our sleep patterns change--which often...
Q. I'm 65 and recently developed a yeast infection. Aren't these infections unusual in postmenopausal women?
A. Vaginal yeast infection occurs at least once in about 75 percent of women. You are correct that yeast infections are not as common...
