Archives: 2009 August

Relieving water retention

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

Vitamin D cuts heart disease risk for diabetics

We probably don’t need any more reasons to get plenty of vitamin D, but the evidence just keeps piling up…this time, new research shows why D is absolutely essential if you’re diabetic.

Is too much B12 dangerous?

I’ve been working with vitamin B12 therapy since 1973, and I can tell you that the only way you could kill yourself with this nutrient would be to fill your bathtub with it and drown.

Study reports on Gardasil’s shady marketing

New studies reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association provide even more reasons why we should keep Gardasil far, far away from our daughters.

Natural help for swollen legs

If there doesn’t seem to be any logical cause for your swelling, you can usually reduce it with horse chestnut supplements.

Beat colds and flu with probiotics

What’s a parent or grandparent to do when you want to protect your children’s health, but the only options out there seem to be dangerous vaccines and side-effect heavy drugs? Well, according to one new study, you can turn to probiotics.

Personal medical information…sold to the highest bidder

Major chains like Walgreen’s and CVS have been accused of buying and selling your personal information. It’s a major money-maker, too—one data-mining company made over a billion dollars last year.

Leave silent gallstones alone.

“Silent” gallstones are gallstones not associated with any gallbladder attacks.

Stretching swine flu vaccine supply could risk your health

As panic over swine flu builds, the question on everyone’s mind (thanks to some stirring from the mainstream) seems to be: Will there be enough vaccine to go around? (In case they’re wondering, they can keep my share.)

Eliminate warts with duct tape

One of the best treatments I have found for removing warts is one that doesn’t actually involve any vitamins, herbs, or other nutrients. In fact, all it involves is duct tape.

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