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…
What to Do and Not to Do for Healthy Bones
We might take it for granted until problems become apparent, but the health of our bones is something to which we should pay attention throughout our whole lives. Bone formation occurs around the clock as long as we are alive,…
Low Levels of Vitamin D Linked to Bone Fractures
A recent study by the University of Missouri found that people who suffer traumatic bone fractures often have low levels of vitamin D. This vitamin is used by the body to repair bone damage; low levels can put a person…
Do Younger People Need to Worry About Osteoporosis?
When we hear the term osteoporosis, a lot of people think of a weakening of the bones that happens only to older folks. But the truth is that it’s never too early to start taking precautions to avoid getting this…
Relieving Back Pain Naturally
According to the American Chiropractic Association, there are 31 million Americans experiencing lower-back pain at any given time. Eighty percent of the population will experience back pain at some time, and these issues result in the spending of at least…
Holistic Health: Does Acupuncture Really Work?
As an essential part of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. But because it is still relatively new to the West, many people have doubts about whether acupuncture actually does anything. Holistic health professionals advocate…
Vitamin D: Is It All They Say It Is?
By Jamell Andrews Among all the essential vitamins and minerals, Vitamin D is one of the strangest. There are some food sources that provide Vitamin D, but we mostly get it from the sun. Or more accurately, we produce it…
More Facts about Osteoporosis
By Jamell Andrews Officially, the word osteoporosis means “porous bones”. The condition causes bones to become thin, weak, and brittle, with many holes inside of them that resemble a sponge. Osteoporosis makes bones much more prone to breakage. In many…