Diseases & Conditions

Garlic Between Your Toes Cures Colds

Garlic Between Your Toes Cures Colds

December 8, 2015

You know that garlic is good for a cold, but you don’t like the idea of eating it raw. Here’s…

How to Survive the Worst Type of Stroke
Stroke

How to Survive the Worst Type of Stroke

Edward C. Jauch, MD | December 1, 2015

Taking the right action can save your life… If someone asked you for a quick definition of a stroke, you…

Prescribed a Statin? There’s a Good Chance You Don’t Need One
Heart

Prescribed a Statin? There’s a Good Chance You Don’t Need One

Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH | November 19, 2015

It’s sobering—your doctor tells you that you have an elevated chance of having a heart attack or stroke over the…

Eat This for a Black Eye
Diseases & Conditions

Eat This for a Black Eye

November 4, 2015

A black eye is essentially a bruise located around one or both eye sockets. It’s usually from a blow to…

Acupuncture Can Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Drugs…and Keep it Low

Acupuncture Can Reduce High Blood Pressure Without Drugs…and Keep it Low

Marcy Cottrell Houle | September 30, 2015

Neiguan and Jianshi. Zusanli and Shangiuxu. Don’t worry – you don’t have to remember these Chinese names for acupuncture points.…

Hidden Parathyroid Disease Can Weaken Bones, Cause Kidney Stones and Brain Fog

Hidden Parathyroid Disease Can Weaken Bones, Cause Kidney Stones and Brain Fog

Shonni J. Silverberg, MD | September 23, 2015

You get a painful kidney stone and get treated, and your doctor tells you to drink more water to prevent…

The Ugly Truth About Statins
Cardiovascular Disease

The Ugly Truth About Statins

Barbara H. Roberts, MD | September 23, 2015

What the Research Really Shows About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Under recent controversial guidelines from the American Heart Association, nearly half of…

Natural Ways to Quiet Tremors

Natural Ways to Quiet Tremors

Monique Giroux, MD | September 16, 2015

Nondrug approaches can help without dangerous side effects… Most people think of tremors—rhythmic trembling in your hands, voice, head or…

Secrets to Getting the Best Colonoscopy
Colon Cancer

Secrets to Getting the Best Colonoscopy

Douglas K. Rex, MD | September 16, 2015

Not all procedures give the same level of protection... If you’re age 50 or older, chances are you’ve had a…

Is It a Migraine, Low Blood Sugar, a Seizure…or a Stroke?
Stroke

Is It a Migraine, Low Blood Sugar, a Seizure…or a Stroke?

Edward C. Jauch, MD | August 20, 2015

They’re called stroke mimics. The symptoms are similar to a stroke—slurred speech, a weakness on one side of your body…

The Man’s Sex Cure for Kidney Stones

The Man’s Sex Cure for Kidney Stones

August 6, 2015

You’re a man. You develop a kidney stone. Ouch. It’s not too large, so it’s the kind that sometimes passes…

4 Secret Cancer Fighters

4 Secret Cancer Fighters

Mitchell Gaynor, MD | August 5, 2015

Little-Known Supplements That Supercharge Your Anticancer Genes My mother died of cancer at age 43, when I was nine years…

Tingling in Your Hands and Feet May Be a Sign of Celiac Disease
Diseases & Conditions

Tingling in Your Hands and Feet May Be a Sign of Celiac Disease

July 29, 2015

If you have peripheral neuropathy, a form of nerve damage that affects your extremities, your doctor may test you for…

Does OJ Increase Melanoma Risk?
Skin Cancer

Does OJ Increase Melanoma Risk?

Marianne Berwick, PhD | July 27, 2015

Melanoma is the scariest skin cancer. It’s responsible for a mere 2% of skin cancers yet causes 75% of skin…

The Amazing Gin-Soaked Raisin Remedy for Arthritis

The Amazing Gin-Soaked Raisin Remedy for Arthritis

July 20, 2015

We demonstrated this remedy on national television, and the feedback has been incredible. One woman wrote to tell us that…