Natural Health

This subject came up on Snopes this morning, and while there’s no conclusive answer, it is worth thinking about. Read the Snopes article. One thing the article didn’t mention that is also worth thinking about: The door knob or push bar on public rest rooms. If a person doesn’t bother to wash their hands – [...]

I just read a great interview with a doctor that explains why the flu vaccines are especially dangerous. You can read it too, at www.naturalhealthontheweb.com/interviews/cynthia-foster.html

When you think of Botox, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For me it’s people who can’t stand to deal with aging, and seek Botox injections to chase away their facial wrinkles. The next thing is that it’s poison, and how could anyone be so vain that they’d risk injecting poison into their [...]

Is the changing American lifestyle responsible for the surge in prostrate cancer among men? Since new studies indicate that both exercise levels and dietary habits play a large role in a man’s likelihood of contracting this dread disease, it seems likely. Today, more and more men work at jobs that demand little to no physical [...]

Why do women think they don’t need to have strong muscles? It just isn’t true! To begin with, walking and doing other resistance exercise that builds muscles also builds strong bones, and every one of us needs strong bones. Women who stop exercising and stop walking and doing heavy household chores are the first ones [...]

You may be feeling sorry for yourself because the downturn in the economy means you can’t retire as planned. Maybe that’s a good thing, because retirement can be hazardous to your very life! How many times have you heard someone say something like “It’s such a shame, he just retired last year and he and [...]

You’ve heard me mention before that I read Al Sear’s newsletters. This morning he talked about calcium, and how it isn’t really the answer to strong bones. In fact, according to a study done in Australia, calcium consumed in early adulthood actually increased the chances of bone fractures later in life. What’s the real cure [...]

You may not believe in the Law of Attraction. I do, so what I read in this morning’s newspaper bothered me a lot. A woman had written in to describe two conditions she had that her doctor seemed unconcerned about. Now I know that many doctors just brush off patients, especially women patients, with a [...]

They just might be… While the thyroid is but a small butterfly-shaped gland, it produces several hormones, some of which help oxygen get into your cells. It is also the master gland of metabolism. Because of the number of hormones produced, the thyroid can control a large number of conditions in your body. These include [...]

A few weeks  I made a trip to the VA Hospital with my husband when he  went to have his eyes checked. It’s not a place I like to go, because it really is depressing to see so many people who are sick. That day was no different – the place was packed. I had [...]