Archives: 2006 July
Garlic power
Sure, you know garlic and onions are good for you. But with their sometimes-overpowering flavor, the last thing you'd probably expect them to help is your stomach.
Blast from the past could destroy your future
But if you think you’re in the clear because you don’t have a bottle of it in your medicine cabinet anymore, you should think again
Start spreading the news
Start spreading the news
Hardly a day goes by that I don’t hear about some “newly discovered” risk of prescription drugs. Well, there’s certainly nothing new about them — the only “new” part is that the mainstream is finally waking up to the fact that drugs have health risks. And with risks like these, it’s hard [...]
Preventing Alzheimer's disease
The idea that your diet plays a major role in your health isn't quite such a foreign concept anymore — even in the mainstream.
Cocoa Power
But now German researchers have found a more visually appealing benefit to cocoa: It's good for you skin.
SPF: Sunscreen paradox factor
A number of environmental groups are warning that some sunscreens contain submicroscopic particles that could be hazardous to your health
Listening to music can improve sleep, reduce chronic pain
If you've ever lulled a cranky baby to sleep with a lullaby, you know how soothing music can be. Well, it turns out that it has the same effect on adults.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
The Centers for Disease Control recently issued a report that finally brings attention to the dangers associated with medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Shaking up the milk myth
I know there's a lot of conflicting advice out there about milk.
July 2006 NAH Newsletter
Sounds strange, but new research has indicated that all plastic bottles and packaging can increase your risk of developing Type II diabetes because of a substance called bisphenol A.


