5 medication-free strategies to help prevent heart disease
Original Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease-prevention/WO000415 medication-free strategies to help prevent heart diseaseYou can prevent heart disease by following a heart-healthy lifestyle. Here are five strategies to help you protect your heart.By Mayo Clinic staffHeart disease may be a leading cause of death, but that doesn't mean you have to accept it as your fate. Although you lack the power to change some risk factors — such as family history, sex or age — there are some key heart disease prevention steps you can take.You can avoid heart problems in the future by adopting a healthy ...
Source: Dr Portnay - February 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr Portnay Source Type: blogs
The year of Success
After ending 2011 on a low note on both employment and health fronts, there was one word that particularly inspired me as we rolled into 2012. "Succeed". I was heading into the last lap of my race to a PhD, job-hunting, and praying for better health for our whole family in 2012. And, in many ways, God made that wish - and prayer - a reality.February: I was told I was finally in REMISSION from thyroid cancer on 2-2-2012 (such a nice date, and a Groundhog Day I'd gladly relive!). Through nutritional therapy and medication, my cancer finally truly went into hiding on both scans and lab tests. Although my tumor markers remain ...
Source: Turquoise Gates - December 31, 2012 Category: Cancer Tags: reflection #oneword success to God be the glory succeed God's grace Source Type: blogs
Combating ‘Brainfog’
‘Brainfog’, ‘cognitive dysfunction’, ‘mild cognitive impairment’ are terms used to describe poor mental stamina and concentration, difficulty learning new things, difficulty reading a book or following a line of argument, thinking one word, but saying another. Cognitive dysfunction can be the result of medical/psychiatric conditions or a side effect of medical treatment. Environmental activators include prescription drugs (which have profound effects on the brain in the elderly and children), heavy metal poisoning (esp. mercury), hormonal changes, volatile organic compounds (solvents), gas fumes, carb...
Source: Dr. Donna, MedicineWoman - February 16, 2009 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Dr. Donna Tags: Integrative medicine Personal Health brainfog cognitive dysfunction mercury nutrition short term memory treatment Source Type: blogs
