There is much debate, dating back to the 1950s, regarding chelation and improving cardiovascular disease. Smaller studies have shown its benefit in the past and many still believe the risk to outweigh the benefit. However, in review of the literature, the risks occurred mainly when too large of a dose or too fast of an infusion of medication (Disodium EDTA) was used… Read More »
Everyone is searching for a quick fix for weight loss and there are so many proposed diets out there: Body for Life, The Macrobiotic Diet, The Abs Diet, Eating for your Blood type, The SouthBeach Diet, The 17 Day Diet, Nutri-Systems, and the new Dukan Diet, to name a few. With so many options, it can get confusing… Read More »
This week on NBC news they spoke about Pfizer and the known side effects of Bextra, a Cox 2 Inhibitor, that is similar to Vioxx (Merck and Co.) and Celebrex. It was shown to cause heart attack and stroke in preliminary studies and could cause Steven Johnson Syndrome. It has also been found at times be fatal and very painful skin disorder that can cause skin blisters and sloughs off… Read More »
Summer is coming to an end. But, let’s not be fooled into thinking it’s okay to stop wearing our sunscreen. The greatest thing you can do for your skin is to protect it from the damaging rays of the sun throughout all the seasons. However, many of us are misled in the effectiveness of our sunscreen… Read More »
Prevention of woman’s most feared cancer: Breast Cancer.
It has been estimated that Breast Cancer affects 70 million women today. One in 8 or more are being diagnosed yearly. The treatment can be disfiguring surgery, illness provoking chemotherapy, uncomfortable radiation and hormone inhibition… Read More »
It was exciting to me when my daughter came home with an article titled “Dying to Look Good,” in the October 8th, 2012 issue of Science World magazine. It is about young Ava, who is spreading awareness of the health concern of skin products and creating her own line of chemical free products. Your skin is the largest organ in the body… Read More »