Women Health Q&A
I’m in my 40s and I know menopause is just around the corner. Is there anything I can do now to prevent symptoms? Sorry, researchers haven’t identified a non-drug way to prevent menopausal symptoms....
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Dieter’s Nutrition
Every year, more and more Americans become overweight – even obese. This unfortunate trend has been linked to a growing number of health issues, including potentially fatal cardiovascular diseases and weakness of limbs and...
Bodybuilder’s Nutrition
Some 650 muscles make up approximately 43 percent of an average man’s body weight and 34 percent of a woman’s. Along with the support of the skeletal system, about 620 of these muscles work...
Birth Control Pills and Nutrition
Hormones are very much involved in pregnancy, from conception through labor. Birth control pills, or oral contraceptives, can prevent pregnancy by adjusting certain hormone levels. They are among the most popular and effective means...
Low vitamin D3 and Vitamin K2 levels
Low vitamin D3 levels Within the last decade, in addition to its protective attributes for bones, vitamin D3 has also been recognized as a key protector against heart disease. A study from 2004 showed...
How to choose the right multi-vitamins for you
A lab check was performed to check out the contents of 21 multivitamins, including name brands and store brands from Costco, CVS, Dollar General, Rite Aid, Target, Vitamin Shoppe, and Walgreens. Testers analyzed the...
Label decoder – Specialty multivitamins
Lots of multivitamin labels advertise that they’re specially formulated – for women, men, teenage girls, teenage boys, menopausal women, people who have high cholesterol, or even people who want more energy. Do those multivitamins...
Fish oil, Vitamin D, Vitamins C and E and other antioxidants
Fish oil What you need to know – It has a reputation as a heart helper. Evidence supports the idea that higher intake of fish or fish-oil supplements, with their omega-3 fatty acids, probably...
Truth About Women Taking Supplements
10 of the most popular vitamins, minerals, and herbs, and what they can – and can’t – do for you It seems like a no-brainer: Pop a pill and – poof! – you can...
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue and joints, resulting in chronic inflammation. It is a debilitating disease because it can create a severe lack...
Psoriasis
A common skin disorder that affects 2 percent of the population, psoriasis is characterized by thick patches of raised, reddish skin that is covered by what looks like silvery-white scales. In this condition, the...
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) occurs to some women in the week before they begin menstruating each month and continues until menstruation begins. It may even last one or two days after the period begins. Emotional...
Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism The thyroid gland is the body’s internal thermostat. It regulates temperature by secreting hormones that control how quickly the body burns calories and uses energy. Hypothyroidism occurs when there is an excess of...
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. It is the leading cause of liver transplants in the United States. In the first six months of...
Food Allergies, Gall Bladder Disorders and Gout
Food Allergies Scientists estimate that 60 percent of the US population suffers from food allergies. There are many different foods to which people are allergic, with the eight most common being eggs, fish, milk,...
Fibroids
Fibroids, which are also known as leiomyomata, are benign (non-cancerous) growths on or within the walls of the uterus. These tumors can be a variety of different sizes and quantities. The resulting symptoms depend...
Estrogen-Related Problems
Although estrogen is primarily thought of as a “women’s hormone”, it is actually present – and necessary – in the bodies of both sexes. It has many vital responsibilities, including proper brain function and...
Eczema
Eczema is a noncontagious, inflammatory skin condition that is characterized by patches of dry, flaking skin that can become cracked and leathery, or blistered and oozing. Severe itching can occur in the affected areas....
Depression
Depression is a state of intense sadness, melancholy, or despair that lasts for a prolonged period of time – sometimes for months. In some cases, it does not seriously affect the individual’s ability to...
Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disee is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. It affects the gastrointestinal tract by causing inflammation and selling. The cause is unknown, but many doctors believe that the inflammation is due to a misdirected...
Cataracts
A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural lens, which lies behind the iris and the pupil. Lenses are composed largely of water and protein, with the protein being arranged in a precise...
Candidiasis
Candida albicans, a yeast, is part of your gut flora – the microorganisms found in your mouth and digestive tract. It is found in your genital area, intestines, mouth, throat, and urinary areas, and...
Adrenal Fatigue and Exhaustion
The adrenal glands – triangle-shaped glands that sit on top of the kidneys – are chiefly responsible for regulating the body’s short-term stress response through the production of hormones such as cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone...
Vitamins
Vitamins are substances found in food that are essential to children’s normal growth and development and to all people’s lifelong health. There are 13 vitamins that your body needs. They are vitamins A, C,...
Amino Acids Supplements
There are 40,000 proteins in your body. They are a main source of energy, promote repair of damaged tissue, and function as the building blocks of muscle. They also perform a variety of other...
Ginkgo and Ginseng
Ginkgo Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is an herbal extract that comes from the leaves of the ginkgo tree. This tree, also called the maidenhair tree, grows in China. Ginkgo is said to improve circulation and...
Garlic
For thousands of years, garlic (Allium sativum) has been known to have a variety of medicinal benefits. It contains amino acids, vitamins, trace minerals, flavonoids, enzymes, and 200 additional compounds. Garlic’s main active ingredient...
Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis Also known as osteoarthrosis, degenerative arthritis, and degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis is a gradual wearing down of cartilage – the firm, elastic tissue that connects bones with muscles and protects the joints. This...
Fatty Acids
Many people regard fat as an adversary to their good health. It is true that excessive intake of certain fats can result in serious medical problems. However, not all fats are the same. In...
Buying Herbal Supplements
Dietary supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), so it is up to you (and your doctor) to be fully aware of what you are putting into your body. Familiarize...