Restoring Bladder Control to Prevent Incontinence
By Lane Lenard, Ph.D.
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common disorder affecting at least 51 million people in the United States. Women are especially prone to...
Novel Diet Therapy Helps Children with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
Can diet alone be used to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (UC)? It's a question Dr. David Suskind, a gastroenterologist at Seattle Children's,...
Gelatin, Vitamin C Regenerate Collagen in Damaged Joints, Tendons and Ligaments
A new study from Keith Baar's Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory at the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences and the Australian Institute of Sport...
Magnesium In Your Diet: Risks Of Heart Disease And 5 Other...
By Lizette Borreli
We all know vitamins and minerals such as calcium are vital nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy. Magnesium, a versatile mineral, is often overlooked,...
Fighting Insulin Resistance to Reverse Diabetes, Manage Weight and Reduce Carb...
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association nearly 50% of all adults in the U.S. are either currently diabetic or suffering from metabolic syndrom...
A Practical Guide to Avoiding Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion
By Hyla Cass, M.D.
A little known, but potentially life-saving fact is that common medications deplete your body of a host of vital nutrients essential...
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing bladder cancer, according to a systematic review of seven studies presented at the...
Prepackaged Salads Encourage Growth of Salmonella
A new study shows that small amounts of damage to salad leaves in bagged salads encourage the presence of Salmonella enterica. Juices released from damaged...
Heartburn Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
Popular heartburn drugs — already under investigation for possible links to dementia, kidney and heart problems — have a new health concern to add...
New Study Uncovers Unexpected Antiaging Benefits of Vitamin D
It it appears that vitamin D has much wider effects than previously recognized, according to researchers at the Buck Institute in northern California. Working...