Weekly Column
You Can Lower Cholesterol Naturally
November 18, 2005 by Martin A. David |
There is a whole range of cholesterol lowering medications, but you don't need drugs to lower cholesterol. Here are some ways to reduce cholesterol without using pharmaceuticals.
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Cord Blood Stem Cells: A Step In the Right Direction
November 18, 2005 by Martin A. David |
While the debate rages over what kind of stem cells are morally acceptable to use for research, umbilical cord blood presents a possible solution.
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When Does Rehab Seem Appropriate for Drug Addiction?
October 31, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
Drug treatment centers help addicts to identify their problems and learn skills for handling everyday life. Since the entire family is affected by one member's drug addiction, most rehabs contain a counseling component for them, too.
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How Serious is a Stomach Ache?
October 31, 2005 by Martin A. David |
Doctors no longer regard digestive disorders as unimportant problems. Today's medical practitioners realize that irritable bowel syndrome can be a symptom of much more serious illnesses.
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Help and Support for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
October 18, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects an estimated 50 million Americans. If you have frequent bouts of constipation or diarrhea, you should consider getting a professional diagnosis. Diet, medication, and support can help you cope comfortably with IBS.
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You Don't Have to Suffer
October 18, 2005 by Martin A. David |
Pain relief has become an important part of modern medical science. Doctors have begun to take acute pain symptoms more seriously than ever before. Patients who used to be told to take a few aspirins and stop complaining are now receiving chronic pain management treatments.
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Getting into the Weight Loss Zone
October 4, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
The Zone Diet focuses on controlling your body's insulin levels, staving off hunger pangs. People experience a sure and steady weight loss, but it takes time.
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Pills That Can Change Your Life
October 4, 2005 by Martin A. David |
Erectile dysfunction is no longer a hidden topic filled with shame. Today's society has learned to regard the problem as a natural condition. You may be under great stress, facing the realities of growing older, or simply lacking in self-confidence. Erection problems are not a reflection on your manhood or a sign of a low sex drive.
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Vitamin Hair Loss Remedies That Work
September 21, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
Thinning hair can stem from poor nutrition. Hair vitamins and supplements should be a fundamental part of every hair loss remedy.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome - A Modern, Western Problem
September 9, 2005 by Fran Walker |
Irritable bowel syndrome is a very modern problem. Is this anything we can do about it?
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Life after Vioxx for Arthritis Sufferers
April 16, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
Now that Vioxx has gone off the market, many arthritis suffers are searching for a suitable replacement to provide pain relief. It may take some experimentation before you find something that works, but chances are good that help is out there.
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Getting Help for Alcoholism
February 22, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
Alcoholism is a progressive and terminal disease that takes no prisoners. Sadly, the social stigma attached to alcoholic drinking often isolates the sick person. Families who endure the fallout from alcoholic behavior have little empathy that alcoholism must be treated like any other disease - rather than as a despicable habit that needs fixing.
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Merry Christmas, Achoo!
February 22, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
Winter allergy suffers often look out their frosted window on snowy neighborhoods decked with twinkling Christmas lights and wonder, why am I hacking and sneezing like it's mid-July?
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Asthma and Allergy Can no Longer be Ignored
February 14, 2005 by Fran Walker |
Instances of asthma and allergy are rising sharply in the western world. Few people in the future will be unaffected by allergy and the search for allergy testing and allergy relief.
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Natural Healing and Smoking Cessation
February 14, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
The human body begins to heal from the ravages of cigarettes from the moment you quit smoking. Just as there is plenty of evidence about the damage tobacco causes, there is growing proof that quitting can save your life.
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Debunking Erectile Dysfunction Mythology
February 7, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
The American Urological Association estimates that as many as 30 million American men suffer from varying degrees of erectile dysfunction. Also termed sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction is medically considered to be a total, partial, or inconsistent ability in men to achieve erections. That's an awfully wide range.
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Is Your Baby a Family Hero?
January 24, 2005 by Martin A. David |
It is tragic when a disease such as leukemia strikes a family. Other degenerative diseases are equally devastating. So many of these heartbreaking illnesses are showing signs of responding to new stem cell technologies. Looking for matching donors for matching bone marrow or stem cells is a terrifying task once the illness has been diagnosed.
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Is it the Season for Substance Abuse?
January 24, 2005 by Martin A. David |
This time of year brings out both the best and the worst in the people around us. For some people, the focus is on holiday spirits rather than holiday spirit; that's why this is a good time to think about alcoholism and the effects of alcohol.
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Prevention of Spider and Varicose Veins
January 18, 2005 by Gabby Hyman |
Doctors say that if you lose excess weight, you can keep your varicose veins in check, or at least lessen the pressure of blood that flows into them. Exercise may be the best overall treatment of all, short of varicose vein removal.
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Doctors Can Be Annoying When it Comes to Cholesterol
January 10, 2005 by Martin A. David |
If you complain that your doctor keeps bugging you about your cheeseburger habit, you might consider that she's just trying to keep you alive. It's no joke: High cholesterol can kill you.
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Weather and Dirt as Eczema Factors
January 3, 2005 by Martin A. David |
The most recent eczema studies are turning up some surprising theories about the disease. One researcher thinks a dirty house may be a good thing when it comes to eczema in infants.
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When Eczema Hurts on the Inside
December 27, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
Eczema itches enough to drive sufferers to extremes. Worse, we live in a culture that focuses on pretty images of false perfection. Eczema patients more often receive rejection rather than empathy from their fellows
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Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
December 20, 2004 by Martin A. David |
Herpes simplex virus infections are reaching epidemic proportions in this country. At this point, as many as 80% of the American population are carrying some form of the herpes simplex virus in their bodies. You can help in the battle against this problem.
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Unsightly Veins and How to Manage Them
December 6, 2004 by Martin A. David |
We usually think of varicose veins as being a condition of the legs, but they can appear in almost any part of the body. For example, hemorrhoidal tissue can develop a varicose vein condition.
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Getting Serious About Cholesterol
November 29, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
Statins are the typical first choice in medications that reduce cholesterol. This family of drugs (including Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor) works in your liver to block the formation of cholesterol.
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Eczema and Psoriasis Coming out of the Closet
November 22, 2004 by Martin A. David |
Psoriasis suffers unite! Well, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) is on your side.
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The Hair Loss Condition is Also a Female Affliction
November 18, 2004 by Martin A. David |
Female hair loss strikes the very center of a woman's being. The result can be devastating, with depression, anxiety, and much worse.
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How to Defeat the Cholesterol Culprit
November 15, 2004 by Martin A. David |
So the doctor told you that you have heart issues. You have high cholesterol and you may be in danger of having a coronary episode.
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If You Have Herpes, Here's Some Advice
November 9, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
If you have genital herpes, your life isn't over, but you have definitely begun a new chapter.
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Cord Blood Banking: Medicine's Frozen Asset
October 28, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
There's a new kind of health insurance for your family. Cord blood banking provides your loved ones a vital resource of stem cells used in treating Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes, leukemia, lymphoma, and other fatal illnesses.
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Stem Cells from the Umbilical Cord?
October 22, 2004 by Martin A. David |
There is a lot in the news about stem cells. Let's see what they are and how the stem cells found in umbilical cord blood can affect you and your family.
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Understanding Cholesterol: What's the Deal with HDL and LDL?
October 22, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
It's plain and simple: everyone has cholesterol. You're born with it. It's in your bloodstream and your cells. It helps the body restore cells and cell linings. And the diet you eat produces more cholesterol.
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All About Spider and Varicose Veins
October 19, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
For people who have them, varicose veins and spider veins are mostly of cosmetic concern. These enlarged blood vessels that lie close to the surface of the skin tend to affect women more often than men, and older women most of all.
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The Complexities of Herpes Simplex
October 19, 2004 by Martin A. David |
Herpes is no longer the disease whose name dare not be spoken. In fact, if you have herpes, you are over 45 million people in this country who join in your suffering.
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Sneezing, Runny Nose and Watery Eyes Should be no Surprise - Even in the Fall
October 11, 2004 by Martin A. David |
As the sun sets slowly over the summer, lots of people are saying a fond farewell to their summer grass allergies. Not so fast friend. The pollen count may have dropped, and hay fever may have gone away with spring and summer, but ask any sufferer?allergy is one of nature's year-round gifts.
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Forget About Vanity, Hair Loss is Hard on Sanity
October 11, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
I have suffered my share of bald jokes throughout much of my adult life. Just like the estimated 40 percent of my American male counterparts, I have the genetic predisposition of male pattern baldness.
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Female Pattern Baldness is Real
October 7, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
Whether it's how you view yourself or how others regard you, it can be emotionally draining to be a bald man in a culture that favors the young. But if you think it's rough on guys, take the associated self-esteem and cultural issues, then multiply them by a thousand when considering how a woman feels when she loses her head of hair.
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Cheeseburgers may taste good, but cholesterol is risky business
October 5, 2004 by Martin A. David |
Before you take another bite of that double cheeseburger, look around. Do you see anything you like? Well if you'd like to see it again?and again, put down that high cholesterol food and get yourself on a decent cholesterol lowering diet.
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All is Veinity!
September 30, 2004 by Martin A. David |
Varicose veins are equal opportunity afflictions; they affect everyone from pregnant women to overweight men, but there are ways to prevent spider veins and varicose veins.
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Eczema Is No Joking Matter - Ask Your Dermatologist
September 30, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
Only ignorant people make light about eczema and psoriasis. The truth is: it's a painful, distressing disease that has no cure.
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Fall is Allergy Season. Surprised?
September 15, 2004 by Gabby Hyman |
Yes, you heard it right: Allergies and hives occur almost as much in the fall as they do in they do in the spring. Surprised? Learn more about allergy relief in the fall with these helpful tips.
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Hair Loss Remedies Throughout History
September 8, 2004 by Martin A. David |
If your scalp is catching more than its share of the sun's rays, I'm sure you don't find baldness at all amusing. Try to take comfort in the fact that you are one of more than an estimated 40 million men who suffer from hair loss or one in 20 million cases of female hair loss.
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Before you Scratch that Eczema Itch, Consider the Consequences
September 1, 2004 by Martin A. David |
The late humorist Ogden Nash once said, "Happiness is having a scratch for every itch." Well, if the itchy skin is caused by a condition called eczema, you won't be very happy.
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