2006-07 e-Tips archives

07/31/2006 - 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. Which just goes to show you that Mother Nature still has some surprises up her

07/27/2006 - Blast from the past could destroy your future

Vioxx may increase risk of stroke even after drug is stopped. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome therapies.

07/24/2006 - Start spreading the news

Issues of drug safety are in the news with alarming frequency. Help for excessive sweating. Definition of hyperhidrosis.

07/20/2006 - 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. In fact, more and more mainstream research studies are investigating this idea. One question they’re trying

07/17/2006 - Cocoa Power

I’ve told you in the past that the flavanols in cocoa offer numerous health benefits, such as improving circulation and lowering blood pressure. But now German researchers have found a more visually appealing benefit to cocoa: It’s good for

07/13/2006 - SPF: Sunscreen paradox factor

Dr. Wright has been warning us against using sunscreen for years. Now he’s not the only one saying to say away from the stuff. A number of environmental groups are warning that some sunscreens contain submicroscopic particles that could

07/10/2006 - 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. Research has shown that listening to music can improve sleep, reduce chronic pain, and ease…

07/06/2006 - 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. What it found is shocking.

07/03/2006 - Shaking up the milk myth

I know there’s a lot of conflicting advice out there about milk. Just recently a Swedish study reported that men who consumed more than seven servings a day of dairy products were 54 percent less likely to develop colorectal cancer than those who

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