What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a wax-like substance that is present in the cell membranes of body tissues and is carried in the blood plasma. It is a sterol; a combination of alcohol and steroid and is also called atherosclerotic…
Natural Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
What is Menopause? The onset of menopause is the phase during a woman’s life when her menstrual cycle begins to come to an end and the body generates a slowing down in the production of the female sex hormones; estrogens,…
Foods that Help Prevent Cancer
The risk of developing cancer has become one of the most thought provoking issues of our time. Worldwide statistics show that as many as 10.9 million people are diagnosed with some…
Natural Remedies for Reflux and Heartburn
A growing number of people suffer the pain and discomfort of heartburn or reflux on a regular basis. It has been estimated that up to twenty percent of the population are affected at least once a week…