Ayurvedic Eating
The lowdown Ayurvedic is an ancient Indian philosophy which teaches that everything is composed of five elements (air, water, earth, fire and space) and that these combine to form doshas, or body types: vata,...
Monthly Archive: June 2011
Antioxidants on the Rocks
You’ve heard that tea can lower risks for developing cardiovascular disease and cancers, bolster immune responses, and strengthen bones and teeth. But at this time of year, who wants to cradle a hot cup?...
Low Down on Hair Loss
While hair loss may seem to some as just a cosmetic inconvenience, $7 billion is spent each year on treatments. Androgenic alopecia, also known as male or female-pattern-hair loss, affects about 30 million American...
Supplements Worry Surgeons
Ginseng, Ginko, St. John’s Wort. Each year, Americans spend millions of dollars on herbal supplements to treat everything from depression to memory impairment. However, “all natural” doesn’t always mean it’s harmless, especially if you’re...
PMS and Conventional Treatments
While the causes of PMS still evade us, there are several circumstances that we know seem to predispose women to the condition. So, you’re more likely to suffer from PMS if you’re between the...
Virtual Therapy
When should a person consider the fear of heights a problem? Fear of heights would be a problem for a person if they restricted their lifestyle and avoided situations that are objectively harmless. What...
In the Name of Relief
In 1996, Americans swallowed 2.6 billion dollars worth of over-the-counter pain relievers in about 200 different brands. Consumers can get pretty confused deciding how much to take of what and when, but it doesn’t...
Brain Game
The American Medical Association estimates that one in every 200 people will develop Parkinson’s Disease, a disorder that affects movement, speech and swallowing. There is no cure, but a video game created by Arizona...
Cool Coronary Lasers
Every year, 300-thousand Americans have bypass surgery. Unfortunately, more than half of those bypasses block up again in less than 10 years. A couple of years ago, your best bet would have been a...
Stop Glaring at Me
While summer’s golden rays show their affection with warmer temperatures and an outpouring of healthy vitamin D, they can damage your eyes. Solar radiation causes many vision impairments and diseases, including cataracts, macular degeneration,...
Sleep Thieves
Our society has launched frontal assaults on alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes; now it’s time to slay the sleepies, contends neuropsychology professor Stanley Coren in this comprehensive book. It seems that sleep, or rather our...
Help For Patients with Cerebral Palsy
How did you get involved with martial arts? Dr. Brunstrom: I started taking self-defense to learn how to protect myself because a woman at a grocery store near where I lived was carjacked and...
Flower Power
Gardening has long been a popular way for many people to relax and ease the stresses of the day, but did you know it has even more benefits for people who are physically or...
Edgy Veggies
June is National Fruits and Vegetables Month. While eating a rich array of colorful produce for good health isn’t a novel idea, your selections can be. If your usual choices leave you yawning, fortify...