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How to Relieve Stress and Other Stress Questions
Q: How to relieve stress when taking a test? A: Have you ever wanted to know how to relieve stress when taking a test? Adequate and early preparation is the most important aspects of how to relieve stress. There is no substitute for regular and systematic revision. Rest and recreation are excellent stress relievers. Exercise, coupled…
Read MoreSevere Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
A profoundly threatening new epidemic, easily transmissible and capable of killing up to 6 percent of the people who contract it, emerged out of nowhere in November 2002, spreads through populous China, and then speeds around the world at lightening speed. Each year, we experience various new strains of viruses that cause the common cold.…
Read MoreWhat Does Anthrax Look Like? Do You Have An Anthrax Protection Protocol?
Among different bio-terrorist agents, Anthrax bacillus is considered the most likely pathogen to be used. So, what does anthrax look like? It can be quickly and inexpensively mass-produced. It is also odorless and colorless, so there is no immediate indication one is inhaling the airborne pathogen. By the time symptoms appear, the terrorist is long…
Read MoreReversing Gum Disease: Oral Health and Vitamin C
Common unresolved dental problems include repaired but still toxic root canals, refractory periodontitis, tooth abscesses, decayed teeth, gingivitis, improperly extracted teeth with smoldering infections, leaking mercury fillings, and dental material sensitivity reactions in or around the oral cavity. If left untreated, these oral pathological conditions contribute to increasing systemic bacteria count and thus a higher…
Read MoreFAQ: Hormonal Imbalance Treatment and Other Questions
Have you ever wondered about hormonal imbalance treatment? Are you suffering from hormonal imbalance and seeking hormonal imbalance treatment? There is a multitude of hormonal imbalance treatment options. How do you know what is best for you? Keep reading to get many of your most common concerns and questions about hormonal imbalance treatment answered, and learn what hormonal imbalance treatment…
Read MoreThe Interaction of Estrogen and Calcium
Here is a good clinical case to illustrate estrogen and calcium, and the interrelationship between these three important factors for healthy aging. Here is some background: A 65 year old patient in good health with family history of hypertension. She has had a complete hysterectomy 6 years ago and is on hormone replacement of synthetic…
Read MoreWhat Every Woman Should Know About Endometriosis
Every woman of childbearing years should know about endometriosis and what can be done about it. The main thing to remember is that you are not alone and that endometriosis is a very common condition. Statistics reveal that approximately 15% of women in their reproductive years are affected; 10% is a more common guess. It…
Read MoreShrink Fibroids with a Few Easy Life Changes
Introduction to Fibroids Uterine fibroids (uterine leiomyomata) are non-cancerous tumors consisting of fibers or fibrous tissue that arise in the uterus. It is the most common growth of the female genital tract. These tumors are highly sensitive to estrogen. They develop following the onset of menstruation and enlarge during pregnancy. Age will shrink fibroids, often…
Read MoreSoy and Thyroid Health: Helping or Hindering?
There is ample evidence that the isoflavones contained in soy products, including genistein, are toxins. In this article we will examine the relationship between soy and thyroid as well as how it might be affecting you. Isoflavones are inhibitors of thyroid peroxidase that makes T3 and T4. Unfermented soy products such as to tofu and…
Read MoreHeart Health Ask Me Archives
Question: I have a high LPA of over 85. This was diagnosed about 2 years ago. My doctor put me on niacin. The LPA came down to 45 over a one year period. However, I’m very discouraged as in the past year, the LPA has failed to come down further even after increasing the niacin.…
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