Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Hospital are conducting a study using worms to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Gum and mints that contain xylitol not only help prevent the formation of new cavities, but they may even be able to reverse ones that are already present.

With deadly superbugs like MRSA on the rise, and increasingly resistant to conventional therapies, researchers are frantically searching for alternative methods of reigning them in.

Any body system can react to food allergy: Some allergies may affect your pulse or weight, while other allergies don't affect pulse or weight at all.

The FDA officially declared that products containing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) cannot be considered — or labeled — as "natural."

Angina pain is usually due to ischemia, which means lack of blood flow. Angina attacks are brought on when the arteries that serve the heart narrow and go into spasm.

Researchers found that folic acid supplementation can act as a buffer against the often serious damage that occurs during a heart attack.

Many people diagnosed with essential hypertension have tested positive for insulin resistance, heavy metal toxicity, or both, and most of them have had less than "tropical" blood levels of vitamin D.

A recent review published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that aspartame may have a significant weakening impact on your brain.

Sensitive, aching, or throbbing teeth that can't be explained by a dental cause might be a sign you need more vitamin D.

Harvard researchers recently examined approval records spanning several decades and found that the drugs approved by the FDA at the last minute prior to deadline are four to five times as likely to cause safety problems as drugs approved with time to spare.

Zinc is an excellent cold preventative and remedy, but its benefits go well beyond that single use.

Medical technology is using human and pig cells to re-grow damaged tissues, organs, and even severed limbs.

Prolotherapy is a very effective nonsurgical injection treatment for many cases of back and joint pain, especially when the pain originates from an injury.

Taking attendance Get detailed information about bio-identical hormone replacement therapy without even leaving home Those of you who read Nutrition & Healing probably remember hearing about (and some of you may have even attended) the Bio-Identical Hormone Symposium that Dr. Wright and several other natural medicine practitioners spoke at earlier this year. The seminar offered [...]

Depression can almost always be cleared up with an individualized program that includes an individualized amino acid protocol.

Killer grapes The major antioxidant in grape skins and red wine shows benefits against deadly pancreatic cancer. I get a lot of flak every time I send out an eTip about the benefits of wine. While I respect everyone’s right to abstain if they so choose, there’s no arguing the fact that, in moderation, red [...]

Why you should still “go fish” Q: I was disappointed that your eTip on fish oil last week [5/7/08 eTip, subject line: "Heavy hitter"] made no mention, either positive or negative, of the EPA/DHA fish oil capsules taken by many of us, which concentrate the omega 3s, thus requiring us to take much less fish [...]

The new pollution Pharmaceutical drugs found in drinking water supplies across the U.S. Last August, I rang the warning bell for those of you living near Lake Michigan about a study conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the American Pharmacists Association that found water supplies derived from the lake are contaminated. Not [...]

5 simple steps to Alzheimer’s prevention Q: It seems like every health-related book, article, and website has a different recommendation for preventing Alzheimers. It’s a lot to keep track of. I’m hoping you might be able to break it down for me so into a plan that’s easy to follow. Dr. Wright: There are quite [...]

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is generally considered to be an autoimmune disease (although no one is completely sure what causes it). And like other autoimmune conditions, it can strike at any time — no matter what your age.

Coumadin is one of the all-time worst "hangovers" from the "heyday" of patent medications: No matter how many alternatives there are for it, it just won't go away.

The British government may be requiring all supermarkets to adopt the "traffic light" labeling system already used by several chains.

Fish oil can also help blood flow more freely and help prevent the formation of new clots.

In the March issue, I told you about two rather unexpected herbal therapies for depression lavender and saffron. But there’s another herb to add to that list, and this one has so much impressive evidence behind it that I thought it warranted its own article. I’m talking about Rhodiola, which may sound familiar. This herb made headlines a few years ago for its tonic properties. In fact, in the July 2005 issue of Nutrition & Healing, I wrote about the research supporting Rhodiolas many benefits, including its ability to improve concentration, strength, endurance, and even recovery from illness or injury.