Look into the rooms of just about any hospital and you’ll see the same thing…patient after patient with bags of intravenous fluids hanging above them.
IV fluids are among the most common medical interventions worldwide.
Several kinds are available. But one call “normal saline” has long been the most popular. It has been part of standard hospital treatment for 150 years.… Read More
For decades, doctors have known that people with arthritis are more likely to suffer heart attacks and heart failure.
Their risk for heart disease is 23% higher than the general population. Their risk for heart failure is 42% greater. And they face a significantly higher chance of having a stroke, too.i
But a major study shows that it’s not arthritis that is causing the heightened risk.… Read More
“Leaky gut” sounds bad. And it is.
It’s an inflammatory condition that weakens the lining of your stomach. This means undigested food particles leak from your intestines into your bloodstream.i
That causes an immune response. The symptoms can include irritable bowel syndrome, migraines, eczema, chronic fatigue, food allergies, arthritis, and more. Many people suffer from these problems without ever knowing that the root cause of their symptoms is a leaky gut.… Read More
Nearly 3 million Americans have atrial fibrillation. It’s an irregular heartbeat that can cause fatigue, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
And it also greatly raises the chances you’ll have a stroke.
Mainstream doctors’ first-line treatment for AFib is drugs. They usually put their patients on a drug thinner like warfarin to lower their chances of stroke-causing blood clot. And they often give them on another drug such as amiodarone to regulate their heartbeat.… Read More
The standard treatments for breast cancer have largely remained the same for decades. They are chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgery.
The side effects of any of the three can be devastating. Women may lose their hair. They may get so nauseated they can’t eat. They may become painfully thin. That’s just the beginning. And that’s on top of losing a breast to mastectomy.… Read More
Those of us with a bit of belly fat may take comfort in the fact that our excess weight is confined to our gut.
That can’t be as bad as being fat all over, can it?
Yes, actually it can.
Researchers have found that having the proverbial “pot belly” while being thin elsewhere is worse for your health than being fat everywhere.… Read More