By Jamell Andrews Cold remedies are a dime a dozen and almost everyone you know has a natural cold remedy that they swear by, but do any of them actually work? The following are natural ways to treat a cold…
Vitamins to Treat Anxiety and Stress
By Lisa Pecos In an age where anxiety and stress disorders are increasing and doctors are prescribing more and more antianxiety and antidepressant drugs than ever before. While this can be attributed to also living in an age where we…
Natural Ways to Reduce Inflammation
Prevent Inflammation, Disease, Pain without Drugs You get a splinter in your finger, and you notice that the area where the splinter is lodged gets red, swollen and starts to throb with pain. Or you get a headache — you…
The Dangers of OTC Pain Medications
Plus: Effective, Natural Remedies for Headache, Arthritis and Joint Pain It is all too easy to get into the habit of taking over-the-counter pain medications to relieve a headache, arthritis pain, muscle pain or other kinds of pain that many…
Use of Popular Antacid Medications Linked to Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
A study has found that people who take medications to treat heartburn and some ulcers have a substantially greater risk of developing vitamin B-12 deficiencies. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California, wrote in a recent online issue of the…
Vitamin D and the Prevention of Multiple Sclerosis
Higher vitamin D levels in a person’s blood have been found to be associated with a lower incidence of multiple sclerosis symptoms and a slower progression of the disease, according to a new study recently reported at an annual international…
Another Health Benefit Discovered in Turmeric: It May Help Decrease Brain Dysfunction from Too Much Alcohol
We at Natural Health Journals have previously written about the amazing health benefits of the plant turmeric (see: The Healing Power of Turmeric and Can Curry Cure Cancer?). Turmeric is a root in the same family as ginger; it’s dried…
Are Calcium Supplements Bad for the Heart?
Calcium from Foods Is a Safer Alternative Calcium supplements have increased in popularity enormously from two decades ago, after medical professionals began touting them as an effective way to prevent loss of bone mass and osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. A…
Potassium and Magnesium Are Essential for A Healthy Heart
Arrhythmia is the term used for irregular heartbeats and occurs when the nerves that regulate the contraction of the heart go awry. There are differing types of this condition such as atrial fibrillation that can be upsetting but not serious…