A urinary tract condition more commonly seen in adults in their 40\'s and 50\'s, is now being seen more often in children as well. In fact, the incidence of kidney stones is rising in all ages and genders.
The average age of children being admitted to hospitals with kidney stones is about 10. But, the prevalence of children even as young as 5 or 6 has many child health care experts sounding...
A recent nutritional research study published in \'Neurology\' 2008; 71: 826-832, suggests that having lower end levels of vitamin B-12, often considered to be within an acceptable range, could be damaging to normal brain size. Another study conducted at Tufts University in Boston in 2000 estimated that about 40 percent of the U.S. Population has a vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Vitamin B-12...
If most people did not want fluoride added to their fresh water supplies, years ago, why were they not given the option to buy fluoride supplements instead? Mass fluoridation of our nation\'s municipal water supplies has never had anything to do with safe dental health from the earliest get-go.
Arbitrarily, it has been a blatant political maneuver, in covering up of the the dumping of toxic...
Have you ever wondered how hard you should be working at solving a challenging problem in your life? May I dare say, that this is a common human experience for nearly everyone on this planet at one time or another. We are constantly aware of a need to solve problems, if and when they arise, with our careers and jobs, our relationships with others, or our physical health ills.
No matter what...
Irritable bowel syndrome (or IBS) is the most common digestive health condition that 20 percent of the American population seeks professional health care advice for. It is sometimes called a nervous stomach or spastic colon, and is twice as prevalent in women than men.
There can be several irritating factors contributing to the symptoms, which can make life really miserable for IBS...
Honestly, natural apple cider vinegar is one of nature's own, true miracle health elixirs. The long history of its use demonstrates, rather clearly, that using vinegar was once highly revered as a practical medical application long before Johnny Appleseed graced North America by planting apple trees.
The healing powers of vinegar has been traced back as far as 3000 BC, Hippocrates,...
At Some point in our lives, nearly everyone will experience a period of time suffering from an emotional upheaval. Or, otherwise known as stress and anxiety. Currently, about 30 million Americans, and rising, have been diagnosed with some type of systemic, stress-related emotional health illnesses such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, depression, and general anxiety disorder.
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It's the summer blues season, and it is the perfect time to enjoy nature's bountiful blueberry harvest in full swing. Prime blueberry season runs from mid June to mid August. In fact, New England hiking enthusiasts may happen to find a patch of smaller, wild blueberries on their off trail hiking treks.
Blueberries are a nutritional bonanza of health enhancing compounds ranging from...
Whether you are a pregnant female or not, water is the key fluid required for the healthy functioning of all body organs. During pregnancy, your body actually needs more of this fluid to withstand the demanding changes that are being placed on your body to produce and nurture a healthy offspring.
Adequate water consumption for the safety of the developing fetus, as well as the mother is one...
Sweet and succulent, this elongated, pear shaped fruit is loaded with more vitamin C than an orange. It has a velvety soft, almost buttery-like, texture which Christopher Columbus described as "fruit of the angels". Once considered quite rare and exotic for most of us, papayas are now commonly found in most larger end supermarket chains. The seasonal peak of the papaya is early summer to fall....
