There was a time when it was the go-to wound care treatment for mothers everywhere. And they were onto something. Because it’s a natural antibiotic that’s highly effective, safe to use, inexpensive, and doesn’t lead to antibiotic resistance like pharmaceuticals…

Processed meats — like the meat on your favorite deli sandwich — have a long history of causing harm to your health. It’s scary to think your favorite sandwich could lead to an early death, but facts are facts. Now, there’s one more mind-boggling reason to avoid processed meat…

Scientific studies keep showing that certain nutrients have the power to improve serious mental health problems like psychosis, bipolar disorder and PTSD–in many cases better than the prescription drugs used to treat them. Here are your top ten…

During the next 15 years, more than 10 percent of colon cancers and about 25 percent of rectal cancers will be diagnosed in people under the age of 50. In fact, rectal cancer is expected to increase by more than 124 percent. One simple supplement that can drastically reduce your risk…

The quickest way to discover a skeptic is to start a conversation about acupuncture. I know because I was one myself… My left shoulder had been aching for 9 months. Out of desperation, this M.D. found himself in the office of a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, and, to my amazement, this is what happened…

When you think about weight loss in relation to health, rather than as a way to fulfill an image, the discussion becomes one about disease prevention, rather than ego or appearance. And we need more of that. Because obesity and being overweight are lady killers…

Women fall victim in numbers much higher than men to dementia. The culprit? Certain drugs, aimed at women and disguised by conventional healthcare as “good” medicine, have been found to set you up to live out your senior years without your mind or your memories.

Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of heart attack, but it also causes about half of all strokes. And there are often no symptoms until it’s too late and a plaque ruptures or blood flow is completely blocked. That’s why prevention is key. And this time, it’s pretty easy…

Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that balance your gut microbiome — the actual epicenter of your health benefits and problems. Everyone can benefit from probiotics, but what’s less known is that the right combination of healthy bacteria offers special benefits to men.

As any mother knows, motherhood is all about sacrifices. Giving birth is hard on the body. Even more so when you give birth to many children. Women who do it put themselves at risk for depression, obesity… and, according to a new study, maybe even Alzheimer’s…

Men with relapsed prostate cancer have historically been limited in terms of available treatment options… But new research into an integrative therapy is opening new doors for patients struggling against this aggressive disease.

Postmenopausal women are at particular risk of developing breast cancer that metastasizes (spreads), and there are a few things that can contribute to that risk. But this one thing makes her risk of aggressive cancer skyrocket. Hint: It’s not HRT…