Women with existing or previous breast cancer or who are taking the anti-estrogenic drug tamoxifen should not self-prescribe alternative medicines for menopausal symptoms. This group of women often experience early ... Read More

The most promising alternative treatment for depression is not a herb, hormone or vitamin. The dietary supplement S-adenosylmethionine, better known as SAM-e (pronounced “sammy”) is the synthetic form of a ... Read More

Deficiency of vitamin B12 and folate may put people at risk for depression and heart disease. What causes a deficiency of vitamins B12 and folate? The most common are aging ... Read More

Approximately 75% of our bodies are comprised of water. It's a part of all body fluids, including blood, urine, perspiration, digestive juices, saliva, and lymph. Many people don't drink enough ... Read More

Many of us lead fast-paced lives and live out-of-sync with our natural rhythms by going to sleep late, waking early, working long hours, not taking enough rest and leisure time, ... Read More

Two reports published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology show that the prevalence of adult acne has greatly increased over the last decade. In 1979, 34 percent ... Read More

More and more Americans are turing to alternative medicine to improve their health, according to the results of a government survey. The survey found Americans, in growing numbers, are turning ... Read More