Men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might be interested in a recent study that suggests an extra dose of testosterone might be just what the doctor ordered or will soon.

Restore your memory, sharpness, wit, and wisdom – with the three secrets to optimum mental functioning

If you have diabetes, chances are one of your New Years resolutions included a commitment — or a re-commitment — to using what you know about diet and exercise to keep your diabetes under control.

As we settle in for this years cold and flu season, deadly cases of pneumonia are not too far behind for some people

A Taste of the Exotic I realized when I was in the supermarket the other day that I’m in a fruit rut. Maybe you are, too. Apples and pears are my mainstays through the winter, with an occasional melon or strawberry that’s been forced into ripeness at the wrong time of the year. So I [...]

Congress is sneaking legislation into the newly ratified Intelligence Bill that would mandate all U.S. citizens and residents to carry a national ID card.

Doctors believe that as many as one in four American adults, and 40 percent of adults age 40 or older have metabolic syndrome — which is an increase of 61 percent over the last decade.

A SAD state of affairs Its that time of year: Seasonal affective disorder — cleverly nicknamed SAD — strikes again. Symptoms include oversleeping, fatigue, craving sugary and starchy foods, low self-esteem, difficulty concentrating and processing information, inability to handle stress, and a decreased interest in sex and physical contact. While many physicians just hand out [...]

How would you like to recapture that wonderful first-time feeling, boost your energy (and interest) level, and feel really good again?

One of the main problems facing feet in the winter is fungus. The longer time spent sweating in socks and boots creates the perfect breeding ground for fungus.

By now, you've probably heard about the big meta-study that put vitamin E into Big Pharma's crosshairs. Headlines have been emblazoned with warnings that supplementing with vitamin E could kill you.

For the top 10 anti-aging herbs (Nutrition & Healing, September 2004 issue), why didn’t you give suggested dosages?

It probably wouldn’t even occur to you to go to your doctor if you noticed your fingernails peeling, chipping, cracking, or just generally in bad shape. If anything, you’d probably head to the salon for a manicure. But before you cover them up with polish or acrylic tips, you might want to make that doctors appointment after all.

I’m sure you’ve seen the news footage of the seemingly endless lines of people waiting and hoping to get one of this year’s scarce flu vaccines. The shortage has created alarm and fear among those who rely on their yearly shot.

Tryptophan research is picking up again, and its even more convincing than ever. Tryptophan is one of the essential amino acids probably the most well known of the bunch, because of its status as the reason you get sleepy after eating a big turkey dinner. But this substance has another claim to fame or infamy, as the case may be.

Some things you just have to see to believe. Natural medicine and its often-miraculous effects frequently meets with this sort of skepticism. And Ill admit that Ive had the same reaction to certain therapies. The magnetic molecular energizer (MME) procedure, which was featured in several past issues, is one example of an alternative therapy that took me by surprise. But one of the instances that particularly stands out occurred nearly 30 years ago, when I saw Dr. John Myers astonishingly effective and fast treatment for fibrocystic breast disease.

IN THIS ISSUE: 30-minute relief for painful breasts; The all-natural depression remedy making up for lost time; Forget the flu shot!3 natural flu-fighters you can rely on; Fix problem fingernails once and for all without a manicure; A dose of herbal anti-aging;