I don’t profess to be an environmental activist in any way, shape, or form. In fact, I’ve found all of the “green” hoopla in the media a bit annoying.

L-arginine is useful for all sorts of vascular diseases since it dilates blood vessels and improves blood flow.

If only more mainstream physicians had mentors like Dr. Gurwitz’s, maybe getting older wouldn’t be such a devastating, drug-laden process for so many people.

Research shows chaste tree can actually increase the body's own natural production of melatonin, which helps you have more restful, uninterrupted sleep.

The American Herbal Products Association challenges the FDA policies for over-the-counter drug/natural supplement combination formulas.

Liposomal delivery form appears to work better than any form of vitamin B12 except for the injectable.

The implicit message certainly seemed to be that lower blood pressure numbers are a top priority, so people should make space in their medicine cabinets for even more drugs.

There's an ongoing debate among physicians who prescribe bio-identical HRT about whether actual bleeding cycles are "necessary" every month for safe use of these hormones.

A hand-held unit about the size of a hairdryer called a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device was tested recently in a new study.

The use of astragalus for organ prolapse comes from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Almonds can help maintain healthy levels of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract.

Despite the mainstream scare tactics, eggs are excellent sources of nutrition – - if you follow two simple rules when it comes to eating them.

If you saw the report on ABC last month about supplements, the last thing you're probably expecting is me to defend the Harvard School of Public Health physician who "slammed" them. But the fact is, he has a point.

Richard Kunin, M.D. has found that hemorrhoids will disappear when a mixture of 20 drops of SSKI and 1 ounce of flaxseed oil is applied to them at bedtime.

A study published in the June issue of the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism found that your internal levels of B vitamins can also have an impact on your bone health.

If it were possible for you to get enough sun, you wouldn't have to worry about vitamin D.

Native Essence Herb Company has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an attempt to make the commission repeal its preposterous guidelines that classify truthful information about natural products as unlawful "commercial speech."

If it were possible for you to get enough sun, you wouldn't have to worry about vitamin D.

In fact, on the same day I read about the new calcium research, I also came across a study showing that dried plums can help increase bone density.

Dr. Wright generally recommends a formula made up of iodide and potassium, called SSKI, for fibrocystic breasts and ovarian cysts.

Preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer's may be as simple as avoiding adult-onset diabetes.

Water retention is a common side effect of estrogen treatment of any sort and can almost always be eliminated with extra vitamin B6.

There's more information on the potential hazards of starting children on cholesterol- lowering statin drugs.

A study revealed that Ginkgo biloba extract can improve pre-existing visual field damage in some individuals with normal tension glaucoma.

IN THIS ISSUE: Protect yourself from emphysema and COPD—and even reverse damage that’s already been done; Singing BHRT’s praises—literally; Soak up the sun—but don’t skip your supplements; The common vitamin that can help your heart beat better; 2 unexpected herbal breakthroughs for keeping herpes outbreaks at bay; The REAL “brain food” your grandkids should be eating;