Despite a variety of pharmacological, surgical and other breakthroughs, cardiovascular diseases still kill millions each year. In many cases, these are preventable conditions, yet it seems we are doing little to prevent them.

Many folks, especially women, are prone to repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs). Until recently, antibiotics were a dependable way to stamp out these problems, case by case. But studies show that the best way to fight these bacterial problems is with…

If you don’t think the microflora in your gut give your immune system a huge boost, then you should keep reading. Because it just might help you prevent cancer.

The fruit of the vine has a real romance to it. And whether it’s a coincidence or not, grapes protect your heart. You see, when your heart’s antioxidant defenses falter, that’s when you’re open to high blood pressure which leads to heart disease.

If you’re over 40, you’re fighting an uphill battle to preserve your muscle mass. That’s because you’re slowly losing muscle to sarcopenia, muscle loss caused by the aging process.

When you’re under oxidative stress, the system breaks down. T cells run short of an enzyme that keeps their membrane intact. The result: a chronic infection that your immune system can never quite get rid of, the development of an autoimmune disease, or even nastier things, like cancer. That’s why this vitamin is so important…

For 30 years now, alternative doctors and integrative medicine specialists have been showing us how foods can prevent cancer, and which herbs and plants fight cancer. But drug companies can’t make any money from you if you don’t equate synthetic chemical drugs and “medicine” with health. And now they want to try and tell you that…

We’re very deficient in vitamin C, and getting enough of it is a powerful cancer preventative. Spend just a brief amount of time and you’ll see new studies that show people who get the most vitamin C have a 30 percent lower risk for…

You’ve probably heard that omega-3s, like you find in fish oil, can improve your brain health. But the truth is, their effect on your brain is nothing short of miraculous…

Many of us shudder at the thought of vision loss. How would we get around? How would we experience the world? We go to great lengths to preserve our eyesight, like undergoing surgeries to correct glaucoma, cataracts and other eye conditions. So let’s protect them.

There’s been so much written about cholesterol and nutrition… and what you should do and what you should never do… Well, here’s a fact: If you don’t get enough calcium, it makes you fat and gives you high “bad” cholesterol.

If any segment of the American population needs this vitamin, it’s anyone with metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome affects one out of every three adults in the United States. If you’re one of them, you’re grossly deficient in the one vitamin that could help.