Natural Cures and Natural Remedies

Vitamin A and Skin Cancer and Ageing Skin

Kevin Flatt — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:47:41 +0000

Why is vitamin A important for skin cancer protection? The skin and mucosal cells (cells that line the airways, digestive tract, and urinary tract) function as a barrier and form the body’s first line of defense against infection. Retinol (vitamin A) and its metabolites (e.g. beta carotene which is...

Cesarean Sections Increase With Maternal Age

Kevin Flatt — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:57:57 +0000

The rising rates of cesarean sections have been a concern for over two decades. An acceptable rate of cesarean sections is between 10% and 15% for countries in the developed world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). However, the estimated rate in the United Kingdom was 20% in 2004....

High Blood Pressure and Preeclampsia During Pregnancy - Future Risks

Kevin Flatt — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:34:59 +0000

Women, who in their first pregnancy, experience complications such as preeclampsia due to high blood pressure have a high risk of developing diabetes, cronic high blood pressure and blood clots for the rest of ther lives. That’s according to researchers at Yale School of Medicine who worked...

Home Exercise and Fitness Equipment For Sale

Kevin Flatt — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:24:15 +0000

Better Health Innovations are dedicated to bringing you the best products to enhance your life through better health. The outstanding success of Better Health Innovations has been attributed to providing innovative and effective products, high value and outstanding customer service. Here are some...

ADHD Medications Linked to Heart Attack, Strokes and Mental Problems

Kevin Flatt — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:14:38 +0000

ADHD Stimulant medications increase stroke and heart attack risks and risks of adverse mental symptoms. On February 21, 2007, the FDA directed the manufacturers of all ADHD stimulant medications approved for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) to develop Patient...

Natural Remedies for Depression

Kevin Flatt — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:07:46 +0000

Clinically used in Germany for over 40 years, St. John’s Wort has been proven to be a successful antidepressant as well as antibiotic and anti-viral agent. Several clinical studies have shown that those with depression do have lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood. One of the...

How To Prevent and Remedy Depression

Kevin Flatt — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 04:18:12 +0000

A number of studies have found decreased omega-3 content in the blood of depressed patients. Omega-3 fatty acids play a critical role in the development and function of the central nervous system. Emerging research is establishing an association between omega-3 fatty acids (alpha-linolenic,...

Does Leptin Help Burn More Calories?

Kevin Flatt — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:38:55 +0000

Leptin has become a hot area for obesity research since the discovery of a mutation in the mouse leptin gene that increases the animals’ appetite while lowering their metabolic rate. New findings, however, dampen the prospect that this hormone-like signal may explain differences in body fat...

CLA Supplements Do Not Lower Blood Fat Levels

Kevin Flatt — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:26:49 +0000

CLA supplements may be more beneficial for animals than it is for people. CLA supplements did not lower blood fat levels or improve any of the other health indicators a research team examined. CLA, short for conjugated linoleic acid, is found in beef and some other meats, as well as in dairy...

Mushrooms Contain Copper, Potassium, Folate and Niacin

Kevin Flatt — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:16:05 +0000

Mushrooms contain several key nutrients, including copper, potassium, folate and niacin, according to recently analyzed nutrient data. Seven varieties of mushrooms, white button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, portabella mushrooms, crimini mushrooms and maitake...

High Blood Pressure Lowered With Hibiscus Tea

Kevin Flatt — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:16:33 +0000

Drinking hibiscus tea lowered blood pressure in a group of pre-hypertensive (blood pressure levels that are above normal but not high enough to be called hypertension) and mildly hypertensive (high blood pressure) adults, according to a report being presented today by nutrition scientist Diane...

The Cholesterol Myth: Is Lowering Cholesterol a Good Thing?

Kevin Flatt — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:19:08 +0000

Cholesterol and Heart Disease-A Phony Issue - By Mary Enig, PhD The official advice to lower serum cholesterol levels has brought about numerous supplements with the attached claim that consuming them will lower cholesterol. In fact, the body uses cholesterol to repair and to protect. When...

Increase Bone Density Naturally

Kevin Flatt — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:23:34 +0000

A 3 year study has shown that, contrary to some evidence, bone mineral density may benefit from high protein diets, at least in older people. But the high potein diet must also meet the recommended dietary allowance for both calcium and vitamin D. This study looked at 342 men and women older than...

Leptin and Weight Loss: Does More leptin Help With Weight Loss?

Kevin Flatt — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:47:22 +0000

Recent research into leptin has revealed what is likely to be very important in the control of appetite, weight loss and the regulation of body weight. Advances in leptin research and its role in the control of obesity would lead to reductions in diabetes, coronary heart disease and many forms of...

Diet Rich in Algae Oil Can Lower Triglycerides

Kevin Flatt — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:14:52 +0000

Adding algae oil to your diet has been proved to lower high triglycerides. The benefits of fish oil include the ability to lower high triglycerides in the blood. Instead of using fish oil in this study, a natural oil extracted from golden algae that contains 40 percent DHA, but no EPA, was used to...

How Drug Reps Make Friends and Influence Doctors

Kevin Flatt — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:54:04 +0000

This article, which grew out of conversations between a former drug rep and a physician who researches pharmaceutical marketing, reveals the strategies used by reps to manipulate physician prescribing. The authors of the article are Adriane Fugh-Berman, an Associate Professor in the Department of...

Neurontin Used for Pain: Doctors Influenced by Drug Reps

Kevin Flatt — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:10:59 +0000

Neurontin was approved for the treatment of partial seizures in epilepsy but was increasingly used for pain management due to doctors being illegally influenced by a drug company. Drug company representatives frequently promoted non-approved uses of the drug gabapentin (Neurontin) to doctors and...

Herbal Remedies for Depression

Kevin Flatt — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:18:04 +0000

St. John’s Wort is one of the best natural herbal remedies for depression. New research provides support for the use of St. John’s wort extracts in treating major depression. A Cochrane Systematic Review backs up previous research that showed the plant extract is effective in treating...

Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Birth Size

Kevin Flatt — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:06:46 +0000

Scientists have identified several risk factors that increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer by comparing the characteristics of populations of women with and without breast cancer. Well-established risk factors for breast cancer include increasing age, not having children, and...

The Odds of Dying of Lung Cancer for Non Smokers

Kevin Flatt — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:48:09 +0000

Because lung cancer is so common, even the small fraction of lung cancer that occurs in lifelong nonsmokers represents a large number of people. For example, about 20,000 of this year’s US lung cancer deaths will be in never-smokers. Clinical studies have shown that lung tumors in...