A structured exercise program may be as good or better than frequently prescribed drugs for some common cardiovascular ailments, a large meta-analysis has found. Researchers evaluated 57 randomized trials testing the effect on mortality of exercise and drugs in four prevention regimens: the secondary prevention of...

Source: BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24462699 “This finding, I suspect, will be judged by history as a turning point in the search for medicines to control and prevent Alzheimer’s.” That’s Professor Roger Morris from King’s College London, talking to  the BBC about a major discovery that researchers hope could help fight...

By Nick English, HuffPost Healthy Living Despite its popular association with trips to the restroom, fiber is no joke. The benefits of an efficient bowel aside, a high-fiber diet can also reduce the risk of stroke, hypertension and heart disease. Unfortunately, fiber consumption is currently at an all-time low,...

Light Therapy It’s that time of year folks! What does light therapy mean for you? Source: Natural Health Care Classically referred to as heliotherapy, light therapy consists of exposure to daylight or to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, light-emitting diodes, fluorescent lamps, dichroic lamps or very bright,...