Research shows that a thorough eye exam can reveal the presence of high cholesterol, which is one of the early warning signs of impending heart disease.

Forget the Fountain of Youth: According to a new study, those who have an optimistic outlook and possess the ability to "roll with the punches" have found the key to successful aging.

The latest ruling from the FDA regarding the testing of psychiatric drugs is a disappointment. But the decision should come as no surprise to those familiar with the department's operations.

Good news on the natural medicine front: Today's parents are becoming less likely to turn to over-the-counter remedies when minor health problems surface in their children.

Health advocates may tell you to go easy on the salt, but there are no such warnings for black pepper — and rightly so.

People who eat large quantities of processed foods are also more likely to suffer from other mental disorders, from depression, aggression, and violent behavior to learning disabilities.

It’s a fact: Good oral hygiene can be just as important as exercise and a healthy diet in the prevention of heart disease.

Probiotics, those beneficial bacteria that reside in your digestive tract and keep things running smoothly, can be helpful in eliminating the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Q: I was very interested to read your article about BEC5 and skin cancer in the December 2005 issue of Nutrition & Healing. I have been following developments concerning this natural material closely since older relatives have eliminated their own skin cancers with an earlier version of BEC5.

Even the firmest believers in mainstream medicine can’t argue with cranberries’ ability to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs). But a lesser-known benefit of these little red berries is their ability to help treat stomach ulcers.

Resistance is still high, but natural medicine breakthroughs in the world of “conventional” medicine are happening more and more frequently-often in unexpected places. A prime example is a newspaper-style journal I received recently at the Tahoma Clinic called the Internal Medicine World Report. It had a surprising number of articles deviating from the conventional.

It’s about time! Led by Rep. Ron Paul (R – TX), a small bipartisan group of congressmen has introduced a bill that would finally restore the protection of the 1st Amendment of the Constitution to the food and supplement industry.

The suppliers of natural melatonin capsules would be fined and possibly even jailed if they went on TV or radio and told Americans this simple truth: Melatonin will help you sleep.

Talk about beating a dead horse-and once again it’s with your tax dollars. You and I, as taxpayers, paid for a study published late last year that set out to determine whether horse estrogens improved the “quality of life” for 10,739 women involved in the defunct “Women’s Health Initiative.”1 An increased risk of heart disease (and numerous other health problems) certainly doesn’t seem like it would improve the quality of life for most people. But the researchers didn’t take that aspect of horse estrogen supplementation into consideration this time around.

For the last decade or so, conventional medical doctors have been pushing patented statin medications to reduce high cholesterol. I’m not sure whether it’s because cholesterol numbers weren’t falling fast enough or because drug company profits weren’t rising fast enough, but recently, doctors have been encouraging people to use even higher doses of statin medications to bring bad cholesterol levels down even further. And in fact, research shows this to be extremely effective at lowering those numbers.

IN THIS ISSUE: Less cholesterol, more funerals?; The “neigh”-sayers learn their lesson the hard way-but you don’t have to; The story behind the latest prescription sleep aid that will REALLY keep you up at night; Cast your vote to legalize freedom to tell the truth-and to stay healthy naturally; The heart-health secret hiding in your toenails