Hidden Household Mold Can Cause Serious Health Hazards
This picture comes from a person’s house in Salem where I have my practice. She received a mold-growing kit from us. They are very similar to the ones you may have used in high school biology. The lid was left open for about an hour and then closed for about 8 days to let the molds and bacteria grow....
Is Your iPad or Kindle Killing Your Vampire Hormone?
If you're part of the 1-in-4 North Americans who's hooked on a tablet-sized digital device such as an E-reader, and you bring it to bed, you're a lot more likely to have trouble falling asleep than seeing the Cleveland Browns win two games in a row. That's because your device might be chasing away your melatonin - the so-called...
Study Shows Children with ADHD Benefit from Exercise
Parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have concerns about placing their children on medications to treat the condition. In a recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics, researchers found that physical activity helped children with ADHD improve concentration and study skills in school. Exercise Improves Focus Researchers at Michigan State University examined children with ADHD who...
Slow Down Your Aging Process by Maximizing Your Vital Reserves
As you age, you are going to deplete your vital reserves. In other words, your ‘functional’ tank is going to get low. You are going to run out of energy, get tired more easily, gain weight, lose memory, and affect all your other conditions as you age. This will only happen when you do nothing and let life happen to...
Acupuncture Therapy Promising for Parkinson’s Patients
When Michael J. Fox got an ovation at this year's Emmys, it highlighted how much he's done to help people understand Parkinson's disease and to demonstrate how to live with it. His latest show (on air in 2013) echoes his real-life story: It's a comedy about a father of three who has Parkinson's. More than a million North Americans also...
Will You Be Getting the Flu Shot This Year? [Video]
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If you spend any time watching television, going to a drug store, or even going to your local Target, you have probably seen advertisements for getting a flu shot. However, many people are confused about whether they should get one or if it is a good idea at all. Is it Effective? There are mixed conclusions about the effectiveness of flu...
Get to Know Your Breasts, It Could Save Your Life [Video]
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In light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, both men and women should take a moment to think about potential symptoms of the illness. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women, but men can also develop breast cancer. In most cases, if the cancer is caught early, it can be treated and survival rates are...
We Don’t Need to Be Ken or Barbie, Just Be Us
Recent public awareness of two individuals obsessed with looking like Ken and Barbie has arisen. Valeria Lukyanova and Justin Jedlica are two people who have undergone literally hundreds of thousands of dollars of plastic surgery and multiple procedures to look like their ideal of the perfect body. Looking Gorgeous the Natural Way Everyone has things about their body they would love...
Raw, Whole Plant Foods Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer
"It seems nearly all men will develop prostate cancer if they live long enough," says Karen Collins, M.S., R.D., C.D.N., nutrition advisor for the American Institute for Cancer Research. Thus, scientists have been searching for lifestyle measures that can help stack the odds in your favor. Promising research reveals three important diet strategies that can help you mount a...
Empty Nest Syndrome? Enjoy Each Other
The premise of the sitcom "Empty Nest" was that it's hard to keep the nest empty; Dr. Harry Weston wished his grown kids would just leave already! And although 13 percent of young adults now move back in with their folks, when kids first depart, having them out on their own presents challenges - and opportunities! The challenges? Making sure...
