Snore stoppers | added 2007/10/31
If they don’t help, a more certain (but definitely more expensive) “snore-stopper” would be to get a custom-fitted lightweight plastic dental device that you can wear at night.
Medicines of mass destruction | added 2007/10/29
According to a study, the number of prescription-drug-related deaths more than doubled in the past eight years.
Getting your nails back to normal | added 2007/10/29
While there are over-the-counter drugs as well as prescriptions that can clear up toenail fungus, several natural and safer options exist too.
Losing the popularity contest | added 2007/10/25
People don't want to take prednisone;especially not on a continuous basis. But, many mainstream physicians prescribe it for cases of rheumatoid arthritis.
Unstuffed | added 2007/10/25
The best way to eliminate a constant stuffy nose is to determine what's causing it.
Crowning glory | added 2007/10/24
Burger King executives announced that the fast food giant is revamping its Kids' Meals to include healthier items.
Advice on A | added 2007/10/24
Q: I’ve seen conflicting advice on supplementing with vitamin A. Some sources say to take large amounts of it to protect vision and other body functions, but then others say that taking too much is dangerous.
Radical concepts | added 2007/10/22
A new study done at Vanderbilt University claims that not only will large doses of vitamin E NOT increase your risk of death, but that you may actually need even more than those so-called risky doses to reap its antioxidant benefits.
The tea family's middle child | added 2007/10/22
Oolong, sometimes referred to as semi-fermented tea, contains healthful elements.
Pop goes the diacetyl | added 2007/10/18
Even on the seemingly rare occasions when it comes out “just right” that bag of microwave popcorn is omitting a chemical called diacetyl, which is one of the ingredients in the butter flavoring many brands are laced with
Get rich quick | added 2007/10/18
A lack of folate raises your risks of cancer, heart and blood vessel disease, depression, dementia, and having children with birth defects.
America: Land of "free-from" | added 2007/10/17
Food manufacturers re-create various products that are common allergy triggers using ingredients that offer similar flavors but are less likely to cause an allergic response.
The mineral you need in a worst-case-scenario | added 2007/10/17
Magnesium can actually stop a heart attack.
The fine art of avoidance | added 2007/10/15
Researchers from Rutgers University found that high fructose corn syrup is linked to diabetes.
Sick and tired | added 2007/10/15
There is a natural remedy for car sickness that has been proven in countless studies to be even more effective than prescription or over-the-counter medications.
Porkbiotic | added 2007/10/11
Researchers from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in England found that probiotics can reduce the incidence of salmonella in pigs.
Stepping out of an early Graves' | added 2007/10/11
Stepping out of an early Graves’ Q: I was recently diagnosed with Graves’ disease. My doctor put me on a prescription drug, which is helping somewhat, but I was wondering if there are any natural treatments for this condition. JVW: For those who may be unfamiliar with Graves’ disease, it’s an autoimmune disease that causes [...]
Squashing the big fat bug | added 2007/10/10
Researchers from Louisiana State University released findings from a study they'd done that links a common virus strain to increased fat cell production.
Small dose, big benefits | added 2007/10/10
Most people only know lithium as something used to control manic-depression, but you can take lithium as a brain-boosting supplement.
Blinded by bagels | added 2007/10/08
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed that eating too many carbs significantly increases the risk of macular degeneration.
A heartwarming cure for cold feet | added 2007/10/08
Certain nutrients and vitamins improve blood flow to your extremities, also improving your circulation.
Barking up the right tree | added 2007/10/04
Pycnogenol is steadily making its way to the top of the herbal all-star list with a roster of benefits that rival such nutritional standouts as vitamin K and folic acid.
Deflating an embarrassing problem | added 2007/10/04
The location and quantity of gas in your stomach can be clues to more serious problems.
All things being equal… | added 2007/10/03
New research shows that people who are overweight tend to have lower blood levels of vitamin D than people in normal weight ranges, despite spending the same amounts of time outdoors absorbing the sun's vitamin-D-producing UV rays.
Halting bone loss: The sooner the better | added 2007/10/03
Bone density scans are the tests of choice among most mainstream physicians. But there's also a simple, inexpensive urine test, called the NTx test, that can monitor bone loss on a daily basis.

