IN THIS ISSUE: The potential, do-it-yourself treatment for Alzheimer’s you can get at your local pharmacy; The truth behind Truvia; Herbs are safe for kids! 4 rules every parent—and grandparent—needs to know; The simple secret to stopping strep throat once and for all;

Sheep and goat cheeses and yogurt may be “acceptable” nutrition, but they’re far from optimal.

The latest heart health news could very well save you from a heart attack…But following the advice Dr. Wright laid out three years ago about the same topic could very well save your life.

While fresh- caught salmon is best canned is much easier on the budget and will allow you to get many of the same health benefits.

According to a brand-new study, it only takes 7 minutes of exercise PER WEEK to dramatically improve your health.

Zinc is one of the most successful mainstays of anorexia treatment. And lithium can often help anorexic patients regain much-needed weight.

According to this study from UCLA, light to moderate consumption of alcohol — of ANY sort — can reduce your risk of developing a physical disability.

Most of those clinical studies “implicating” herbal extracts as dangerous substances are completely worthless. That’s because most of them are in vitro studies, meaning that the substances are combined in test tubes.

The latest advance in treating asthma is actually another name for form of natural medicine that’s been around for hundreds — even thousands — of years: homeopathy.

Gout occurs when the body can’t process and eliminate excess uric acid. The result is a painful burning or stabbing sensation usually in the ball joint of the foot.

According to an article I just read, there’s been a shift away from low-calorie, low- fat foods as the healthiest options.

Anemia isn’t always a result of iron deficiency.

On its own, depression is enough to sideline you from your normal daily life…but now researchers are linking it to an equally debilitating illness — osteoporosis.

Olive leaf was actually studied years ago with favorable results by at least one major patent medicine company. They found that it could inhibit many common respiratory bacteria, as well as several viruses.

But even though it’s natural, Truvia is actually an incomplete version of stevia, using only a fraction of the whole herb.

Even though most digestive enzyme supplement labels instruct people to take them before meals, it’s actually better to take them afterwards.

The country’s biggest laboratory, Quest Diagnositcs, announced that the results of many of the vitamin D tests it performed between 2007 and 2008 were inaccurate, showing mistakenly high levels.

The same carbs that make you fat (and contribute to diabetes and other problems) also make you happy.

Researchers from three prominent universities have uncovered a significant link between insufficient vitamin D levels and cognitive decline.

Research shows that wooden cutting boards actually do not sustain the growth of bacteria — but the plastic versions do.

The new economic stimulus bill is causing quite a bit of controversy among the nation’s economic experts. But some of the proposals included in the bill may affect more than your finances.

If you wait long enough, canker sores usually go away on their own. But there may be an even easier solution that can help you from getting them in the first place: switching toothpastes.

In fact, even when they’re used appropriately, antibiotics can wreak havoc in your system, wiping out all of the beneficial bacteria your body needs right along with the harmful ones causing illness.

Colloidal silver isn’t just an alternative for antibiotics — it actually offers even more protection.

According to a recent study published in the journal Nature, a wine’s procyanidin content depends on three specific factors involved in its production, starting with the grapes themselves.