Diseases & Conditions

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…

What’s Really Causing Your Gas and Bloating?
Digestive

What’s Really Causing Your Gas and Bloating?

Douglas A. Drossman, MD | July 17, 2015

7 hidden triggers of GI distress… Ugh! Here comes another gas attack. Or maybe it’s bloating that’s got you feeling…

Root Canal May Help Your Teeth But Harm Your Health

Root Canal May Help Your Teeth But Harm Your Health

Stephen Smith, MD | June 24, 2015

When I’m taking a patient’s medical history and he/she mentions having had a root canal procedure, I take note — especially…

Better Vision in 6 Weeks or Less

Better Vision in 6 Weeks or Less

Larry Jebrock, OD | June 17, 2015

Without New Glasses or Surgery If you’re over 40, it’s likely that you’re not seeing as well as when you were…

The Truth About Biopsies: They’re Not Always As Scary As You Think
Diseases & Conditions

The Truth About Biopsies: They’re Not Always As Scary As You Think

Ted Gansler, MD, MPH | June 17, 2015

There’s no getting around it: Biopsies can be scary. They’re usually done to confirm (or rule out) the presence of…

The Right Way to Treat Hashimoto’s

The Right Way to Treat Hashimoto’s

Brooke Kalanick, ND | June 2, 2015

Bottom Line/Health: For millions of women with Hashimoto’s disease, the doctors give them hormone replacement and consider the job done.…