Don't get me wrong. I'm a big fan of chocolate (that holiday gift box of assorted truffles is almost gone). And I'm all for any study that says eating it is a good idea. But eating dark chocolate to get rid of diarrhea?

No woman I know would be overjoyed to find her hair thinning. But it is estimated that one in five American women live with this problem every day.

Despite its name, atypical depression is a very common form of the disease.

Exceeding the recommended dose may be risky Buyer beware A neighbor and I were out walking the other day when she casually mentioned the whopping headache she had the night before. She said she had to take three Advil and lay down to get rid of it. Outside of kidding around about how her kids [...]

Spicy food may help you sleep better Spice up your life Go for the burn. That’s what researchers from the University of Tasmania are saying since their study revealed that spicy food can help you sleep better and give you more energy the next day. Study participants reported that they fell asleep and woke up [...]

Vitamin D might help ward off gingivitis Smile at the sun Vitamin D is essential for good health, but did you know it can also help ward off gingivitis? A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at 6,700 non-smokers between the ages of 13 and 90. Regardless of age, gender, race, or [...]

A study in the journal Nutrition has showed that walnuts are a good source of melatonin, which, in addition to helping regulate our biological clocks, is also a powerful antioxidant.

In addition to lifestyle changes such as weight loss and exercise, these natural herbal medicines can offer relief by strengthening your veins and improving your circulation.

A few months ago at the Tahoma Clinic I visited with a man—let’s call him Derek—who had been diagnosed with early osteoporosis. He had heard of the connection between good testosterone levels and healthy bones, and he wanted to have his levels checked to see if he should try supplementing with this hormone. Derek’s regular [...]

The Bio-identical Hormone Society (BHS) is pleased to announce Hormone Therapy and Analysis: the Next Level, a seminar led by Drs. Jonathan V. Wright and William B. Ferrill, with guest speakers Dr. Thomas Alexander and Dr. Christa Hinchcliffe. The seminar will be held at the Seattle Airport Hilton from 3 to 7:30 PM on Friday, January 20, and 9 AM to 5 PM on Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22.

I’m no longer amazed by the advice given today by mainstream medical doctors on preventing the most common type of kidney stones (the calcium oxalate variety)but I am still disappointed. Some doctors say to cut back on dietary and supplemental calcium, even more counsel their patients to reduce calcium and salt and to drink lots more water. A few even give prescriptions for diuretics. None of this is necessary (or helpful for that matter). Yet the mainstream seems to be turning a blind eye to methods clearly proven to help.

Not too long ago, millions of women eagerly embraced hormone replacement therapy (HRT…using horse, not human hormones) as a godsend. That is, until they discovered that in exchange for menopausal relief, they were increasing their risks of breast and uterine cancers, blood clots, heart disease, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and stroke.

Diet, exercise, vitamins, minerals, botanicals, and other natural substances are all necessary for optimizing your health and treating illness. Close attention to politics is just as important. Over several generations, attention to healthcare politics has fallen by the wayside for many people. As a result, various layers of government (especially los Federales) now dictate to us what health care we may and may not have.

In our nutritionally oriented physical exam, we’ve covered everything from the top of your head down to the tips of your fingers. Now lets talk about how to deal with the painful condition of arthritis.

A few months ago at the Tahoma Clinic I visited with a man, lets call him Derek, who had been diagnosed with early osteoporosis. He had heard of the connection between good testosterone levels and healthy bones, and he wanted to have his levels checked to see if he should try supplementing with this hormone.

Would you believe that studies have shown that an extract from eggplant can cure—that’s cure, not just improve—the majority of skin cancers, usually in two to three months or less? This may seem like groundbreaking information, but researc- hers have known about it for nearly 20 years.

IN THIS ISSUE: The Researchers find a groundbreaking skin cancer cure; The patent medicine osteoporosis remedy that kills bone cells and the all-natural alternatives that save them; Part 3: The nutritionally oriented physical exam-
How noticing the smallest details can make a big difference in your health; Speak out for your health care freedom; A change for the better: Herbal menopause relief that wont put you at risk; Cut your risk of kidney stones down to (almost) nothing no prescription required;

A new study reports that the medicinal herb butterbur is an effective alternative to antihistamines in the treatment of hay fever.