Her eyes were nearly swollen shut. Her throat was closing. Maja Castillo knew exactly what was happening to her.
She was in the midst of a severe allergic reaction.
Maja is a doctor. She works as a pediatrician in New York. She knew that she desperately needed a shot of epinephrine.… Read More
You’ve probably heard about the side effects of prescription sleeping pills.
They can cause dependency…making it impossible to sleep without them. And they are linked to more serious problems as well, like increased risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s.i ii
But none of this stops mainstream doctors from prescribing them. More than a third of American seniors now take sleeping pills.… Read More
A new study shows that omega-3 supplements safely prevent memory decline in Alzheimer’s patients.i
This is something that no Alzheimer’s drug has so far been able to achieve.ii
Researchers tested omega-3 supplements in a group of Alzheimer’s patients in Sweden. Half the patients took the supplements every morning and evening. The other half took a placebo.
The subjects took memory tests at the start of the study and again after six months. … Read More
Was it hard to concentrate during that important work meeting?
Maybe the crossword puzzle was more difficult than usual?
Or perhaps you had a hard time remembering what you were supposed to buy at the grocery store.
You may think these common mental lapses are a normal part of getting older. But a study shows that there is often a simple solution that can restore your cognitive sharpness.… Read More
There are tried-and-true methods to prevent cancer. But most are difficult.
It’s not easy to quit smoking, to lose weight, or to make big changes to your diet.
And one of the biggest cancer risk factors—your genes—are impossible to change. There’s nothing you can do about your DNA.
But what if you could prevent cancer without making any major lifestyle changes?… Read More
The hot flashes…
The mood swings…
The insomnia…
Menopause can be miserable.
But it turns out there is a way to delay the “change of life” for years. And you can do it naturally, without hormone treatments or drugs, a major study finds.
Researchers at the University of Leeds compiled data on 14,000 women. They were part of a multi-decade ongoing national health study in England.… Read More