Archive for: February 2008

Every second of every minute of your life, your heart beats. The force of this sturdy pump pushes blood, carrying its load of oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive system, to every one of your …

The mucous membrane that lines the entire small intestine functions somewhat like a bouncer at a fancy nightclub. Its job is to let only the “right” stuff get through to the bloodstream while blocking the “wrong” stuff from …

Walk down the supplement aisle at most health food stores, pharmacies and, increasingly, supermarkets, and it is almost impossible not to feel overwhelmed by the dozens – sometimes hundreds – of brands and combinations. Should you select a …

Vision therapy recommend more than 200 different eye exercises and often administer them with simple aids: glasses with different-coloured lenses, eye patches, bull’s-eye targets and beaded strings. What follows are simple vision therapy exercises that anyone can do …

Unfortunately, few people have ever heard of vision therapy. It is the best kept secret in eye care. The few people who know anything about it think it is the Bates Method. But Bates is outdated. This method …

In the light of these studies, it is surprising that few studies have compared the health consequences of eating organic and conventionally grown produce. Any fruits and vegetables are better than none. In a study, those who ate …

After smoking, a high-fat diet is the second most lethal habit. According to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, smoking causes 400,000 deaths a year. High-fat diets cause 300,000. Several more highly publicized …

Shakespeare called the eyes “the window to the soul.” Increasingly, doctors are calling them a window to treating a remarkable variety of health problems with light. For years, sunlight has been a standard treatment for psoriasis, the poorly …

Those who use over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceuticals always know how much medicine they are taking because FDA regulations require precision. People who use herbs face more of a challenge. However, in controlled doses, herbs cause fewer side effects …

Across the northern United States, members of “polar bear clubs” delight in swimming in frigid oceans, lakes, and streams every winter. There is no better way to start off a new year. Most Americans, on the other hand, …