I love it when scientific studies prove the medical benefits of ancient mind-body methods extoled for their health-giving powers for thousands of years. Recently, a study showed that these simple movements may prevent onset of heart disease in arthritis patients.

As you age and your immune system becomes weaker, minor illnesses become difficult to brush off. You may also suffer from gastrointestinal problems such as irritable bowel syndrome. All signs there’s a good chance your zinc levels are low. In a world of dangerous viral infections, that’s alarming. Here’s how to fight back…

Marijuana has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties, and triggers the release of serotonin and dopamine — neurotransmitters that cause feelings of happiness. These characteristics make it an ideal way to combat migraine headaches.

If you’re nagged by lingering physical complaints, inflammation may be at the root of your persistent problems. When you allow inflammation to persist, those isolated discomforts (back pain, headaches, fatigue, infections, joint pain) often can lead to the life-threatening effects of heart disease and cancer. Take steps now to reduce inflammation, get better health and enjoy a better health future.

B vitamins seem to be a brain-saver. But not all of the studies have come to the same conclusion. Turns out there was an important missing piece to the puzzle…

Acetaminophen-containing painkillers like Tylenol are really tough on your liver. If you feel you have no choice, here’s something that could save your life — or at least your liver…

The scary thing about sudden cardiac arrest is the event itself is usually the first warning sign. But advanced warning that your heart is getting ready to experience a full-blown stoppage may not be as stealth as you think.

If you get your T levels tested, you’ll probably get a slew of numbers: total, bio-available, and free. What do these numbers mean? And what can you do to increase them if they are low?

Well, it’s that time of year again. Cold, flu, bronchitis time. One of our girls was out from school four days last week with bronchitis. And last night I was up hacking and this morning knew what the topic of today’s article would be: Chinese herbals for winter symptoms.

Do you have friends who are those ‘sciencey types?’ That friend, who when you post something online about natural medicine, comes back at you quick as lightening with, ‘where’s the science to back that up?’ Well, I’ve got one you are going to love sharing with them…

As the gluten-free revolution gains momentum, more people are discovering that gluten sensitivity — including celiac disease (an autoimmune disease caused by reaction to gluten) — lurks behind their troubling health symptoms.

Here we go again. If they can’t fix it, they want to cut it out. Talk about overly-aggressive care. A new study says that adults suffering from frequent…