Archives: 2010 January

Magnet therapy for peripheral neuropathy

One of the best methods of treatment for neuropathy, as well as other nerve disorders, is the magnetic molecular energizer (MME), a machine that transmits powerful electromagnetic energy, allowing the body to heal faster.

Green tea could slash lung cancer risk

Protecting your lungs from cancer–especially if you’re a smoker–could be as easy as finding a new favorite beverage.

Cutting Parkinson’s drugs like quitting cocaine

Let’s say you want to start trying a more natural approach to Parkinson’s diseases. First things first, you’d have to go off the drugs. Well, that’s not as easy as you might think…

Getting the right dose

There are some important reasons that the eTips and the articles featured in Nutrition & Healing don’t always include the dosage information used in various studies.

Reduce blood pressure without drugs

It may take some “experimenting” to find an approach to reduce your blood pressure that is tailored to you, but willingness to try and the initiative to get started are a great beginning.

Nursing homes use drugs for behavior control

Despite a 2005 study showing that the off-label use of antipsychotic drugs to control the behavior of people with dementia could be putting their lives at risk, a new study shows the practice hasn’t stopped.

Giving up your heart for your lungs

Do you know anyone taking Atrovent for COPD? You’re going to want to make sure they see this.

Low glycemic sources of potassium

A food’s glycemic index rates the speed at which your body metabolizes carbohydrates and the food’s ability to increase blood sugar.

Placebo as good as antidepressants for moderate depression

A recent study shows that antidepressants are no better than a placebo for people with mild-to-moderate depression. Of course, the news doesn’t keep some “experts” for continuing to push pills for all.

Finding the right multivitamin

The idea of one supplement that will do everything for us and give us all the nutrients we require is certainly an appealing one. But it’s important to keep in mind that we’re all individuals with our own particular needs.

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