Osteoporosis -3.0? What Your T-Score Means for Your Bone Health

What is osteoporosis? Think of it this way: Healthy bones are in a state of continuous breakdown and rebuilding. This process, called remodeling, is performed by specialized cells called osteoclasts, which resorb (break down) old bone, and osteoblasts, which form new bone. In young adults, remodeling happens in a balanced … Read More

One of the Best Natural Remedies for Food Poisoning: Oregano Oil

Food poisoning results in a variety of symptoms ranging from gastrointestinal issues (abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting), to life-threatening organ failure. Luckily, most cases of food poisoning are short lived and not life-threatening. Furthermore, natural remedies for food poisoning may be able to shorten the illness and/or treat the … Read More

Vertigo Exercises: You’ve Never Tried “Particle-Repositioning Maneuvers”?

You've heard of vertigo, but do you know what benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is? It's a common inner ear problem that produces a false sense of spinning, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS). Many of us will experience one or more episodes of BPPV … Read More

Best Omega-3 Supplement: Flaxseed Oil vs. Fish Oil

Have you heard the claim that the best omega-3 supplement is a vegetarian omega-3? The fish oil vs. flaxseed oil debate has been going on for years but recently came to the forefront again. Some well-known natural health experts say that it’s better to get your long-chain omega-3 fatty acids … Read More

4 Tips – Where to Buy Supplements of Highest Quality

The Attorney General of New York has created quite a firestorm in ordering four major retailers to clear the store shelves of six popular herbal supplements because DNA testing found 4 out of 5 of the tested bottles contained none of the ingredients listed on the labels. The whole scenario … Read More

How Do I Know If I Have Mercury Poisoning? Symptoms of Mercury Poisoning From Fillings

Almost half of US dentists still use dental amalgam fillings (“silver” fillings), which contain about 50% mercury. It is now well-documented that small amounts of mercury are continually released from these fillings and absorbed into the body. Scientists have determined that for most people, dental fillings account for the majority … Read More

7 Surprising Coriander Health Benefits: From Fighting Cholesterol to Treating Diabetes and More

I’ve always loved the taste of coriander in my cooking, but I recently learned that coriander uses aren’t limited to flavoring foods. There are many coriander benefits that earn this plant a starring role in both the spice and medicine cabinets. Coriander refers to the plant Coriandrum sativum. The leaves … Read More

Beware the Bug: C-Diff Symptoms and Treatments

Scientists attribute C-diff’s spread to unnecessary and incorrect use of antibiotics, which can wipe out beneficial bacteria in the gut, opening an opportunity for C. difficile to infect the colon. While C-diff isn’t (yet) drug-resistant, stronger strains of this bacteria are emerging, and the CDC recently identified it as one … Read More