No matter how busy you are, you can spare 20 minutes per day in the name of good health. And luckily, that’s all it takes to conquer your health’s greatest enemy… chronic inflammation.

Lupus, multiple sclerosis, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, and depression. What do these health issues have in common? A couple of things, but let’s start with women…

Nothing signifies independence quite as much as a set of car keys. Sure, as the years went on, you gradually started to take the ability to drive for granted. But if you’re creeping up on your senior years, it’s something you need to start thinking about again…

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the most effective painkiller is the opium plant, the same plant that inspired modern painkillers. But there are a few problems with opiates… they’re extremely sedating and highly addictive. That’s why it’s time to look to TCM’s second most effective painkiller.

Men who have been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) have many treatment options including foods to shrink the prostate, beta-sisterol supplements and other natural solutions we’ve written about. But what can you expect from medications?

There’s no denying that running is great for your cardiovascular health. But what about its impact on your knees? Convention has always said it’s not so great in that department. But it turns out, they were wrong…

A lot of people swear by the herb echinacea to kick a cold or flu to the curb. But the research on its effectiveness has been conflicting. Which may leave you wondering… is that $12 bottle of echinacea pills really worth it? You may be surprised…

Untreated mineral deficiencies, especially for women, can cause serious health problems including endocrine (hormone) imbalances, osteoporosis and anemia, yet this underlying problem is commonly overlooked.

You know greens are good for you. That’s why you stock your fridge full of big, leafy bunches of romaine, kale, spinach and chard. But when it comes to greens, bigger isn’t always better. In fact, the smaller your greens are, the healthier they may be…

Low energy is the worst. It can add to your stress because let’s face it, life goes on whether you feel up to it or not, right? But the lack of energy is also depressing. If you’re battling low energy, hormone issues could be at the core of your ebbing energy stores…

Excess liver fat is a hazard. It’s even worse than that extra abdominal fat you’ve been worried about. That’s because it puts you at an even higher risk of developing insulin resistance, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes and even cancer.

Many factors can raise your risk of heart disease: family history of heart problems, obesity and diabetes. And researchers believe that if you lose a loved one, the grief you feel can also put your cardiovascular system at risk.