Diseases & Conditions

Easy Exercises Relieve Carpal Tunnel

Easy Exercises Relieve Carpal Tunnel

Kelly Jo Wantz | May 2, 2014

It won’t kill you—but when you have carpal tunnel syndrome, the numbness, tingling and/or throbbing pain in your wrist and…

How Your ApoE Genes Lead to Diabetes or Heart Disease

How Your ApoE Genes Lead to Diabetes or Heart Disease

Suzanne Steinbaum | May 2, 2014

If you have a family history of diabetes or heart disease, you no doubt have been told to watch your…

Chinese Medicine for Stronger Bones

Chinese Medicine for Stronger Bones

Maoshing Ni, PhD, DOM, ABAAHP | May 1, 2014

Many of us fear potentially disabling bone fractures -- particularly if we have the weak, porous bones that characterize osteoporosis.…

Natural Cures for Painful Neuropathy

Natural Cures for Painful Neuropathy

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | May 1, 2014

Alternative Treatments for Painful Nerve Condition Associated with Cancer, Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses Peripheral neuropathy may be one of…

3-Second Energy Boost: Yawn Yourself to Alertness

3-Second Energy Boost: Yawn Yourself to Alertness

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | April 30, 2014

Yawning is something we mostly stifle—after all, it can be embarrassing to yawn in front of someone. It’s as if…

Rebuilding Your Body After Cancer Treatment

Rebuilding Your Body After Cancer Treatment

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | April 29, 2014

"Cancer survivor" is the title everyone diagnosed with this terrible disease hopes to own -- and many do. According to…

Singing Bowls: Ancient Vibrational Healing Therapy for Cancer

Singing Bowls: Ancient Vibrational Healing Therapy for Cancer

Diane Mandle | April 29, 2014

Sound Vibrations That Heal While we Westerners have gotten quite comfortable with the idea of incorporating ancient Eastern healing practices…

Jin Shin Jyutsu Touch Therapy Relieves Pain and Stress

Jin Shin Jyutsu Touch Therapy Relieves Pain and Stress

Jennifer M. Bradley | April 29, 2014

It hurts so much to know that someone you love is ill and in pain and yet you are powerless…

Allspice May Combat Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer

Allspice May Combat Prostate Cancer

Bal Lokeshwar, PhD | April 29, 2014

An aromatic flavoring that’s familiar on the Thanksgiving buffet has a health benefit that men will be grateful for. I’m…

Foods That Make You Fart: It’s Not Just About Beans

Foods That Make You Fart: It’s Not Just About Beans

April 24, 2014

The average person produces one to four pints of gas daily and toots it out about 14 times a day.…

Frontotemporal Degeneration: The Dementia Doctors Mistake for a Midlife Crisis

Frontotemporal Degeneration: The Dementia Doctors Mistake for a Midlife Crisis

Bradford Dickerson, MD | April 22, 2014

A loved one turns 50 (or so), impulsively buys a flashy sports car that he can't afford, aggressively propositions women…

Cancer-Fighting Superfoods: What to Eat Before, During and After Chemotherapy
Cancer

Cancer-Fighting Superfoods: What to Eat Before, During and After Chemotherapy

Rebecca Katz, MS | April 21, 2014

Some people experience virtually no side effects from cancer chemotherapy, but this is rare. Most patients report at least some…

The Truth About Steroid Shots for Back Pain

The Truth About Steroid Shots for Back Pain

David Borenstein, MD | April 21, 2014

They can provide fast and effective relief—but must be used correctly. Steroid injections have long been considered a much needed…

Can Salt Rooms Really Help Asthma and Acne?
Diseases & Conditions

Can Salt Rooms Really Help Asthma and Acne?

Leonard Bielory, MD | April 15, 2014

At the very same time that we’re being inundated with advice on restricting salt intake, we’re also hearing about a…

Toenail Fungus Trouble and a Unique Cure

Toenail Fungus Trouble and a Unique Cure

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | April 11, 2014

When is the last time you took a good look at your toenails? If it has been a while, you…