Usually it is big pharma giving financial incentives to doctors to sway what type of medication they prescribe, but now big pharma has found itself in our shoes and doesn't seem to like it to much.The UK government has been financially encouraging doctors to switch patients onto cheaper generic drugs. The UK pharma industry's trade body claims the arrangement is illegal under European law, because it effectively pays doctors to prescribe...more
As arthritis causes such a painful condition to tolerate with, many traditional medications have not been proven to be completely successful at alleviating the pain effectively.Many arthritis sufferers are turning to natural arthritis treatments that they can work effectively with traditional therapies. As a result of the interest in natural arthritis treatments, many doctors are advising their patients on different types of natural arthritis...more
Herbal teas are a very simple yet elegant preparation which uses the curative value of herbs to treat ailments. It is cheap, and requires only about a teaspoon of each herb per cup of tea. It is to be consumed at least thrice a day for an effective remedy. Also, many herbal teas are best taken when hot. This increases their effectiveness. Herbal tea remedies can be prepared in various ways, such as:* Infusion, where hot water is poured over herbs and is steeped for five to ten minutes using saucepan, teapot and cup. Covered utensils are used to help the herbal tea remedy retain the natural oils. These are made using mostly leaves and flowers.* Decoction, where the herbs are simmered in water for fifteen to thirty minutes to prepare the herbal tea remedy. Roots and barks are used to make this kind of herbal tea remedy, because the high heat releases more substances. * Cold infusions, where the herbal tea remedy is prepared by soaking the herbs in cold water for eight hours or more. This used for very delicate herbs which would lose their natural oils if heated.* Tinctures. This herbal tea remedy consists of concentrated liquid herbal medicinal extracts. The tea can be made instantly...more
Most of the time I'm pleased that our choices in alternative supplements rest with just us, and not the FDA or some other government agency until I read an ad for a "burpless Omega 3." If the majority of Americans are expecting a "burp" to be part and parcel of taking fish oil, my heart plummets for what does this say? We've come to expect it? If...more
Benjamin Franklin once said, "the best of all medicines are rest and fasting." Children intuitively know this: when the get sick, they often lose their appetites and sleep more than usual. And so do all animals in the wild. The first thing they do when they are sick or injured is to lie down, stop eating and allow the body to heal itself. Our adult...more
You or a loved one suffers from the 'silent killer' of High Blood Pressure or Hypertension. Unfortunately, you are dealing with a very deadly disease that kills almost 60,000 Americans every year. Fortunately, you know that you (or a loved one) have High Blood Pressure and you are doing something about it! Information is one of the most important tools you have for not allowing High Blood Pressure to take your life! Before you begin treating your high blood pressure with hypertension medication, it is important you know what you might be getting from the medication. And like some things, high blood pressure prescription drugs have their good and their bad! What Prescription Drug Companies Don't Want You To Know 1. Diuretics: Though diuretics relieve your body of water and sodium (decreasing blood pressure), did you know diuretics will literally drain your body of precious nutrients that keep the body healthy. ISN'T THERE A BETTER OPTION?2. Beta Blockers: Beta Blockers create a slowing of the heart thus relieving pressure. However, common side-effects include: fatigue, cold hands/feet (poor circulation), dizziness, dryness of mouth/eyes/skin and asthma like symptoms. NO THANK...more
Abdominal toning for women isn't just about getting that six pack look - it's about creating better health for your body. While it might seem to be an exercise in vanity, you can reap far more benefits than just a more shapely set of abs. Because...more
Have you ever tried to do away with a negative behavior, only to not succeed? There is list of familiar problem behaviors that people often try to alter or eradicate using self-hypnosis or NLP. The most common are: Overeating and weight loss; stop...more
Study Has Interesting ResultsA recent study reported in England's, The Lancet, of 11,875 pregnant women studied, the children of those who consumed more fish had higher levels of cognitive ability, pro-social behavior, better motor and verbal skills....more
Omega 3 is a fatty acid found in flax seed, fish oil and some other types of healthy oils. Nutritional experts have long been talking about the various benefits of flax seed and Omega 3. The essential fatty acid Omega 3 found in flax seed has the...more
There seems to be so many theories about long runs during marathon training. How often should you run? How far to run? How many long runs? How fast? It is my turn to give some opinions and theories about this topic.I believe that building mileage for...more
Zinc is one of the many trace minerals required by the body, but the fact that it's required in relatively small amounts should not be allowed to obscure its significance. It's required by the body for the production of more than 200 essential...more