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Healthy and Asymptomatic Patients Do Not Need Head-to-Toe Physicals
As a health economist, I try to keep abreast of new trends in health care insurance. One trend I have found is that consumers can now purchase short term health insurance policies that will pay for doctor visits if the patient is sick, but they will not p...
Stop sugar craving
This high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is significantly sweeter than sucrose, a much cheaper process for manufacturers but significantly more toxic to our liver, and cardiovascular system.The inflammatory process that mediates heart disease, cancer, diabete...
Everything Arthritis
I am a chiropractor and I treat patients in a chiropractic and massage wellness center Bellevue, WA called Bellevue Center for Health (mybcfh.com). I work with patients that have many different forms of arthritis and joint conditions everyday. This articl...
Food myths – looking at what the science says about some of our beliefs about what is healthy and un
We are bombarded everyday on television, billboards, and in magazines with the latest fad, functional foods and processed health foods. We all known that omega 3 and fibre are good for us, but does that omega 3 enriched bread or margarine really have any ...
African Mango – The Ultimate Key to Weight Loss!
Well if you are into weight loss program then African mango is the right kind of fruit for you. This is a healthy option which helps you to reduce those extra fats. It has organic attributes to keep your body healthy internally.
There are many such sup...
Obese Teens Unhealthy Diet Raises Heart Risk
Study Shows Obese Teens Don't Eat Enough Vegetables, Dairy, and Fiber. Obese teens don't have enough fresh produce, dairy products, or fiber in their diets and may be more likely than normal-weight teens to develop heart and other health problems, new res...
Arthritis Diet - Foods To Help Relieve Arthritis Pain
Arthritis patients find the pain the most unbearable part of the disease. You can manage the pain effectively through your diet. According to recent studies certain food can relieve arthritis pain and it can even reduce the inflammation caused by joint da...
Mud Packs Ease Symptoms of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
The use of mud to cure ailments has gone out of fashion of late. But, since antiquity, the soil of the earth has been used to remedy all sorts of health problems. The use of mud was considered humankind’s first attempt to cure disease. Many cultures throu...
We Return to my Concept of Conscious Prevention
I've had a lot of fun blogging about events going on in my life. But let's get back to conscious prevention, my idea of living a lifestyle to promote health.
I read something this week from a gentleman named Buck Rizvi, which brought to my attention th...
Sitting in front of the TV or computer too often increases risk of heart disease
If you spend too much time sitting in front of the TV or the computer, your risk for heart disease and even premature death may dramatically increase. A new study concludes that watching four or hours or more of screen-based entertainment doubles one’s ri...
Using Pomegranate in the Fight Against Heart Disease
Heart disease claims the lives of nearly 900,000 Americans each year, caused largely by a diet of processed junk food, excess calories, obesity and smoking. Many people are under the false impression that heart disease is inevitable and once diagnosed can...
Cosmetic Dentist in San Antonio Advises on Link Between Crooked Teeth and Heart Disease
One of San Antonio's top cosmetic dentists, Edward J Camacho, advises patients on how Invisalign could add years to your life! We all know that when you flash someone a smile it warms the heart but there is another connection between your teeth and your h...
Inflammation and disease
There is a process in the body that is now believed by medical experts to be involved in all known disease processes from heart disease to cancer to Alzheimer’s disease – inflammation. Most of you will have experienced inflammation before. Have you ever g...
C-reactive protein Blood Test
C-reactive protein or CRP is a blood protein that is produced by the liver in your body. When inflammation is detected in the body, the CRP level rises. In order to measure the general levels of inflammation found in the body, the CRP test is conducted. T...
Benefits of Krill Oil
Benefits of Krill Oil
Intakes of omega-3 essential fatty acids that exceed levels consumed by the general population in the United States may significantly reduce the risk of chronic disease, a new study with Yup’ik Eskimos suggests.
High levels of ...