A professor from Glasgow University's Faculty of Medicine claimed that "food and supplement products targeting weight loss are ineffective and misleading for consumers."

According to my patients and my own experience with it, a homeopathic remedy called Mucolytic Drainage Formula is the best natural cough suppressant available.

The latest company to find itself in the hot seat is Bayer. According to the FDA, the pharmaceutical giant is making unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of two of its recently released products.

Keeping a normal white blood cell count is one of the very basic necessities for good health. Your body uses white blood cells to fight off viruses, bacteria, and all sorts of potentially harmful foreign invaders.

We spend a lot of time thinking and talking about what we put into our bodies, but not nearly as much on what we put on them. But there are a lot of potential hazards hiding in those lotions, crèmes, and cosmetics we all use on a daily basis.

L-arginine is a very valuable supplement for many purposes. However, people suffering from herpes should avoid it.

A review evaluated the results of 29 different studies on the role of the herb St. John's wort in depression.

White willow bark extract is a natural anti-inflammatory that offers effects similar to those of aspirin or NSAIDs.

Grand Rapids was actually the first city in the world to have fluoride added to its public water supply. But now, after more than 60 years, public health officials in the city are rethinking the practice.

I've observed improvement in every case of rheumatoid arthritis with elimination and desensitization of food allergy.

According to an article in The New York Times, "A scientific panel has issued a blistering report against the Food and Drug Administration, saying it ignored important evidence in reassuring consumers about the safety of…bisphenol A."

Since the yolks contain most of the egg's cholesterol, breaking them allows that cholesterol to be exposed to much more air and heat than other cooking techniques that leave the yolk intact.

Believe it or not, relying on medication to alleviate your headaches may actually end up causing them.

Trigger finger is a condition in which your finger joint gets "stuck" and won't move without quite an effort.

Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles found that searching the Internet actually stimulated the brain in more ways than reading.

Trigger finger is a condition in which your finger joint gets "stuck" and won't move without quite an effort.

According to a recent study published in the journal Food Chemistry, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, Brussels sprouts, and other dark greens have the highest anti-cancer potential found in produce.

Research indicates that taking 10 to 20 milligrams of elemental lithium per day can help keep your brain functioning at peak performance.

Tanning beds can help boost vitamin D levels — if their bulbs emit the right type of UV light.

Q: I’ve read several of the eTips that mention the health benefits of vitamin K. However, when I went to the health food store to buy some, I saw that there were several different versions

Recently vitamin D added another item to its lengthy roster of benefits.

Nursing or soon-to-be-nursing mothers should certainly be taking supplements, especially folic acid, calcium/magnesium, a high quality multiple vitamin- mineral, and iron.

The FDA can try to spin it any way it wants, but the fact is, their "objections" to pre-emption are a thinly veiled attempt at looking out for No. 1 — not for you and me.

For years, there's been a debate going on about whether or not zinc lozenges actually shorten the duration of colds.

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