Almost since the introduction of pesticides, scientists have been detecting them in drinking water and implicating them in health problems. A new concern has arisen, that being the presence of drugs in water supplies. According to a 2008 investigation by the Associated Press, an array of pharmaceutical drugs, including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex […]
Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes
In Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes without Drugs, Barnard offers new hope to millions, this new nutritional approach to diabetes will dramatically alter the way we think about treating the disease. Until now, most health professionals have considered diabetes a one-way street: Once you developed it, […]
Herbal Medicine for a Good Night Sleep
Conventional medical treatment for insomnia includes psychological and pharmacological approaches; however, long-term use of prescribed medications can lead to habituation and problematic withdrawal symptoms. Therefore, herbs with sedative-hypnotic properties are a practical alternative as they do not have the drawbacks of conventional drugs. Despite recent advances in the development of newer hypnotics in Western medicine, […]
Fasting and Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and organs, but principally attacks flexible (synovial) joints. RA is one of about 80 different types of autoimmune diseases. RA accounts for 22% of all deaths from arthritis and other rheumatic conditions and the five-year survival rate for someone with severe […]