For most women battling menopause and the nightmarish symptoms that come along with it, it’s not so much about why or how a remedy works to relieve their hot flashes, so long as it DOES.

I suppose I’m a worst-case-scenario thinker, but are there any natural options for treating West Nile if it should occur?

Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels can be an indicator of cardiovascular inflammation, which can be a major risk factor for heart disease.

According to a study published in the journal Movement Disorders in December, low LDL cholesterol levels may actually increase your risk of Parkinson's disease.

I’ve found that if I take Kyolic odorless garlic, 600 milligrams per tablet, two tablets each morning, it keeps mosquitoes away.

But recent research shows that you can get some significant protection against breast cancer from the mushrooms that most of us do eat on a regular basis

But some new research shows that it’s not just your heart that reaps olive oil’s benefits: It also has significant anti-cancer properties.

Q: I have been bothered with diabetic peripheral neuropathy for the last six years or so… I’m taking several mainstream treatments for it.

Apparently, nail biting can cause significant damage to the teeth and gums.

However, the plastic bottles holding that water contain a substance called bisphenol A, a chemical that mimics estrogen activity in both humans and animals.

But this study also found that African American men with sisters who had breast cancer were also at increased risk of developing prostate cancer.

I’ve worked with colloidal silver since its “revival” in the 1980s and have found it to be very effective at fighting infections of all types — bacterial, viral, and fungal

Herbal medicine is a fascinating field with all sorts of complexities that scientists will forever be studying.

Some individuals with vitamin D deficiency develop pain in the bones, technically referred to as osteomalacia.

Back in July 2006, Dr. Wright wrote a Nutrition & Healing article about the dangers of a chemical called bisphenol A, which can be found in many plastics.

We all could stand to get more vitamin D, but it appears to be especially critical for African Americans.

Studies have shown that xylitol can reduce the number of cavities in children by as much as 75 percent.

WAR ON HOLISTIC MEDICINE – Don’t miss your chance to make a difference I’ve tallied up the “votes,” and to date 1,135 readers and supporters from 47 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have “Signed for Choice” at the Washington CHOICE website (www.wachoice.org). No word yet from North Dakota, South Dakota, [...]

When it comes to the effectiveness of the popular new weight loss supplement, Hoodia gordonii, the jury is still out, as far as I’m concerned. It could be a significant development in our fight against weight loss—but it has enough strikes against it to make me want to look elsewhere for an alternative weight-loss solution.

Many of you probably remember spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on braces and other devices to straighten your children’s teeth, or on procedures to remove wisdom teeth or to fill cavities. But just because you spent all that money on dental procedures doesn’t mean your children have to spend that kind of money on the same procedures for your future grandchildren.

Anti-aging enthusiasts will all tell you that eating a wholefood, organic diet is a necessary part of staying younger longer—and I agree with them. But such a diet won’t do you much good if you’re not digesting and assimilating the nutrients from the food you eat. That’s why good digestion and assimilation are equally important factors in maintaining optimal health. Yes, you’ve read this from me before, but I’ll repeat it from time to time until every anti-aging physician and enthusiast gets it.

The cancer-fighting mineral you can’t afford to ignore By Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. If someone had predicted 30 years ago that iodine would become one of the most important breast cancer treatments, I doubt many people would have believed it. And they would have been right—it isn’t. In fact, it’s hardly used at all. But [...]

IN THIS ISSUE: The cancer-fighting mineral you can’t afford to ignore; Age and antacids-a double whammy against your body’s optimal health; Lessons from deep in the jungle – What native tribesmen can teach you about naturally healthy teeth; Help preserve historic research photographs; Buyer beware: You paid for Hoodia, but did you really get it?

Maybe I’m making a mountain out of a molehill here, but those of us fighting the good fight for natural medicine need all the molehills we can get.

Q: Last time I had a cold, I tried Echinacea, but I didn’t notice a difference. Does it really work?