With all of the rich foods I’ve been eating at these holiday parties, heartburn has been on my mind. You mention that heartburn is usually caused by a lack of stomach acid, rather than too much. I’m curious — do low levels of stomach acid cause any other problems in the body outside the stomach and esophagus?

Summary: It’s time for New Year’s resolutions, and some of us are promising we’ll shed those ten pounds…again. It always starts off alright, doesn’t it? A new gym membership, a healthy grocery list…but eventually, it all seems hopeless. NOT this year — 2011 could be the year your resolution finally comes true — and you won’t have to sweat a single drop.

If you’re not an athlete, you might not have paid too much attention to one of the biggest stories in sports science of 2010. You’re going to want to catch up, though, because it turns out one of the biggest breakthroughs for soccer stars could be the key to a better life for YOU.

No matter what I try, I have been getting hemorrhoids for most of my adult life. I am desperate to find something that works to get rid of them. Can you help?

You expect criminals to be punished, right? Not to be permitted to continue to rake in piles and piles of money, laughing as they keep going back to the well, fearing nothing more than a slap on the wrist if they’re caught.

The hepatitis B vaccine was designed specifically for “high-risk” groups like drug users, prostitutes, and others. When these groups wouldn’t cooperate with the hepatitis B vaccination program, los federales decided that, suddenly, children “need” to be vaccinated, even though their risk of hepatitis B is small. But what makes this shift in focus more outrageous is that giving children the hepatitis B vaccination triples their
risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

The health benefits associated with eating fatty fish like salmon make it something that should be a staple in everyone’s diet.

About a year and a half ago, Pfizer was in court for a 1996 trial of an unapproved drug — a trial that ended with 11 children dead and dozens more injured. They did their best to brush it under the rug, but deception can’t stay hidden forever. Now, leaked information suggests that the Big Pharma giant acted unethically in an attempt to avoid answering for their actions.

This gorgeous fruit is a seasonal luxury, though its juice is available year-round. It’s hailed for its antioxidant content as well as its effects on heart health and cholesterol. The latest good news about this superfood superstar? It could actually stop the spread of cancer.

All too often, people battling eating disorders keep their struggle a secret for as long as they possibly can. By the time someone recognizes the problem, it’s often very difficult to help the victim. But the fact that she has
chosen to get the help she needs is an excellent step. And there are a few supplements that may give her (and your family) even more hope.