Those delicious snacks of nuts are rich in fiber, low in saturated fats and have high levels of antioxidants. They are probably the most nutritious snacks out there, according to new research, and the benefits are more wide-ranging than we think. Nuts also contain vitamins and minerals in addition to their various antioxidants and […]
Many benefits have been shown from using aloe vera on wounds, cuts and burns. Some serious diseases have been remedied as well to help speed up healing as well as to ease the pain. The healing power of aloe vera gel is widely known today such as heartburn relief, to lower blood pressure and slowing […]
Blood Tests to Predict Cancer Survival
May 16, 2018There is a routine blood test that can predict how long cancer patients in palliative care will survive, according to the researcher’s report at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress Singapore. Lead author Dr. Yu Unenon, an oncologist at Kyoto University in Japan relates that these palliative care patients want honest and accurate prognostic information, but […]
The second most common neurological illness in the U.S. is Parkinson’s disease. Symptoms of this disease are tremors, slowness of movement, postural instability and impaired balance and coordination. Marie Ellis gives information from a new study that suggests that symptoms of this condition could be improved with marijuana. Prof. Zvi Loewy from the Touro […]
The stimulant component of areca nuts, arecoline, has anticancer properties, according to the researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. These particular findings will be published in Molecular Cell. In many Asian countries the areca nuts are chewed for their stimulant effects. Evidence links this practice to the development of oral and esophageal cancer. […]
I ran across this Letter to My Mother and found it very profound. I decided to share it with you all, even though it is not my original. I think this letter portrays what we all feel. I have given credit to the author, who is Michelle Kauntz, for a letter well done and well […]
What better way to show your love on mother’s day than to give a gift of health? Harvard Health Publishing offers some suggestions for services and gadgets for gift giving on mother’s day. Purchasing some items that your mom would never buy for herself, would most likely be an excellent gift for mother’s day. Some […]
Can our bodies be trained to fight cancer through immunotherapy? An article was contributed to Live Science’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights on how powerful the human immune system is and how complex. Author of the Live article is Balveen Kaurand Pravin Kaumaya of the Ohio State University. Invaders of nearly infinite variety can be […]
I read an eye opening article written by a woman who is a cancer survivor. Her story was uplifting and proves to me that alternative medicine is the perfect alternative to the immune destroying chemo treatments. The lady in the article was told by her doctor that there was nothing further he could do for […]
The United States released a federal report revealing that more than 54% of adults had some type of musculoskeletal pain disorder such as back, joint or neck pain in 2012. This is a leading cause of disability and major contributor to health care expenses and disability compensation, and a significant price Americans pay for pain. […]
