Congestive Heart Failure
What is Congestive Heart Failure? Congestive heart failure (CHF) refers to an inability of the heart to effectively pump enough blood. Weakness, fatigue and shortness of breath are the most common symptoms of CHF. What Causes Congestive Heart Failure? Chronic CHF is...
Common Cold
What is the Common Cold? The common cold is an upper respiratory tract infection that is caused by a virus. Typically, people with a cold will experience general malaise, fever, headache and congestion of the upper respiratory tract (nasal passages, sinuses and...
Fish Oils Lower Triglyceride Levels
Background: Though cholesterol gets the most attention, a large body of accumulating evidence indicates that elevations of triglycerides in the blood (hypertriglyceridemia) is also an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease especially in women. When...
Ease Enlarged Prostate
The prostate is a single, doughnut-shaped gland about the size of a walnut that lies below the bladder and surrounds the urethra. The prostate secretes a thin, milky, alkaline fluid that increases sperm motility and lubricates the urethra to prevent infection....
Is Your Child Constipated? Try This Natural Solution
The National Institutes of Health reports that constipation in children is a common occurrence. While this condition is typically not life-threatening, it can certainly affect a child’s quality of life. Constipation is characterized by bowel movements that occur less...
Home Remedies to Heal Bronchitis
Bronchitis refers to an infection or irritation of the bronchi—the passageway from the windpipe (trachea) to the lungs. This illness is much more common in the winter, as it usually follows an upper respiratory infection such as a cold. Chest, the official journal of...
The Importance of Gratitude
A grateful mind is a great mind which eventually attracts to itself great things. — Plato There is no question that Americans seek a magic bullet to achieve wellness—a single thing that will make all the difference. Rarely do I offer such magical bullets, but I can...
Are You Riding The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster?
Blood sugar levels play an important role in how we feel and if we will be at risk of developing certain chronic and potentially deadly illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. A lack of or an excess of blood sugar (glucose) can be devastating to body processes....
Coenzyme Q10: The Body’s Spark Plug
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) the spark plug of the human body: Just as a car can’t run without that initial spark, the human body can’t get going without CoQ10. It is an essential component of the mitochondria, which produce the power that cells need to divide, move,...
Trouble Sleeping? Here’s Some Sound Sleep Advice
A shortage of nightly Z’s has been linked to depression and weight gain, and now a new study has found that insomnia may also increase the risk of heart attacks. Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology tracked 52,610 men and women who...