Archives: 2004 August
School daze
A staggering 4 million kids a day line up at their school’s nurse’s office for their daily afternoon doses of Ritalin.
Counting Down
Most of us know by now that antioxidants can help keep the number of free radicals in your body in check.
Sidestepping shenanigans
Doctors and medical journals are starting to get wise (finally!) to the FDA and drug company shenanigans of withholding research results when they come out negative.
Rare Find
Doctors have always labeled celiac disease as a rare food allergy that, while a serious condition for those afflicted, is generally not something the rest of us need to worry about.
Protecting your Privates
We’ve talked about the ins and outs of keeping your medical records private, but this one is a doozy.
Ticked Off
The study said that the people who are most likely to practice good prevention precautions against Lyme disease are people who have already suffered from it, or who know someone who has.
The bum's rush
Colon cancer is the most common gastrointestinal cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States
Facing Facts
What I wish the mainstream would realize — and what I wish I’d known as a teen — is that most skin problems, including acne, are better solved by focusing on what you’re putting inside your body
Evolution Revolution
Omega-3, on the other hand, has an anti-inflammatory effect that counteracts the damage inflicted by omega-6.
August 2004 NAH Newsletter
IN THIS ISSUE: The 5 best reasons to move folate to the top of your health priority list; Teetotaler concedes there’s a reason not to skip happy hour; Non-medicinal approach boosts kids’ brain power- and gives you more time with them; Don’t just swap cancer risks -lower them; Taking the mystery out of fibromyalgia, one herb at a time; Seizure solutions


