According to the World Health Organization, the number of people with asthma has increased by over 60% since the early 1980s and deaths have doubled to 5,000 per year. It's ... Read More

More than half of all women experience cramps and discomfort when they first begin menstruating in their teens. There is often no physical abnormality involved (called primary dysmenorrhea.) So from ... Read More

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The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics, by macrobiotic chef Jessica Porter, is a fresh, fun, plain-English explanation of the complex theory of macrobiotics. If you are new to macrobiotics, Jessica's ... Read More

There is an increasing amount of research showing that the enormously popular cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs can deplete levels of a nutrient called coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10, unless it is taken ... Read More

Over 60 percent of people in the United States have varicose veins. Women, especially those over 40, are more likely to develop them. Learn about the natural supplements for varicose ... Read More

In any given year, nearly 20 million adults in the United States are depressed. Most people with depression do not seek treatment, although the majority can be helped by medication, ... Read More

Sleep is just as important to optimal health as diet and exercise. Although it's common to have the occasional sleepless night, insomnia is the lack of sleep on a regular ... Read More

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection that can involve bladder, kidneys, the ureters, the tubes that connect the bladder and the kidneys, and the urethra, the tube ... Read More

Health insurance companies and managed care organizations are becoming increasingly open to covering alternative medicine, fueled by consumer demand and a growing body of scientific evidence demonstrating the benefits and ... Read More

Studies suggest that two herbs, kudzu (Pueraria lobata) and St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum), may be effective in decreasing alcohol intake. Related: Research on St. John's Wort and Depression Most Popular Herbs ... Read More

With the serious health concerns over prescription hormone replacement drugs reported in the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), many doctors and patients have since turned to custom compounded bio-identical hormones ... Read More