Can taking medication be a GOOD thing?

It is important to be open-minded when diligently searching for solutions to overcome life-altering or life-threatening diseases. Sometimes, “off-label” or alternative use of FDA-approved medications may better treat your condition. Life-saving treatments and breakthrough options are available. There are drugs being successfully used at doses lower than the doses originally approved, or for purposes other than…

The power of intravenous drips

Intravenous therapy is a method of administering concentrated solutions of vitamins, minerals, and other therapeutic substances directly into the bloodstream, bypassing the digestive tract where many nutrients may be partially lost due to poor absorption. It is a safe and highly effective method for quickly restoring key substances needed for energy production and optimal cellular function….

Common over-the-counter medicines can shrink the brain and impair thinking

In a recent study conducted by the Indiana University School of Medicine and published in the journal Neurology, researchers found that common over-the-counter medicines can shrink the brain and impair thinking in older adults. Treatments for colds and flu, hay fever and allergy, insomnia, and heartburn contain anti-cholinergic ingredients which can block acetylcholine—a crucial brain neurotransmitter needed for memory,…

Industrial chemicals found in fast-food

In a recent study by the US government, people who ate fast-food were found to have high levels of industrial chemicals called phthalates. Phthalates are a family of man-made compounds used in the manufacture of plastics to make them more flexible and pliable. The two most commonly found phthalates in fast-food were bis-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (also known as DEHP) and diisononyl…

Waist size predicts heart failure better than BMI

At a recent conference of the American College of Cardiology, a study was released that found that belly size was a stronger predictor of congestive heart failure better than body mass index (BMI). People with greater waist circumferences were found to have problems with the heart’s left ventricle, which pumps oxygen-rich blood to the brain…