Researchers are discovering how crucial microbes are to our health and to avoiding a range of newly common diseases. So it’s time to get dirty, eat better and stop overusing antibiotics. By B. BRETT FINLAY and MARIE-CLAIRE ARRIETA Our friend Julia moved to a small free-range pig and poultry...
Among different types of cancer, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in developing countries and the second leading cause of cancer mortality in the developed world. Statistics from 2012 show that, in the US, 224,147 women and 2,125 men received...
As women age, memory loss is a nearly universal experience, and more significant for some than others. Misplacing papers and mail, searching for lost keys, forgetting names of persons, movies, and books are just a few of the examples I hear quite often in my practice....
This simple cause of chronic fatigue symptoms has a simple solution. Even if you don’t have anemia, you could have an iron deficiency that is sapping your energy. It is entirely possible, especially if you are a woman of reproductive age, to be iron deficient without becoming...
An Age-Old Remedy Provides Powerful Pain Relief Over the years, I have seen the topical use of castor oil relieve moderate-to-severe pain in patients who were not responding to pharmaceutical pain relievers, and restore mobility to stiff and achy joints in patients with arthritis. And while...