My wife had major surgery five days ago. She remained overnight and came home on Wednesday afternoon. She followed all the pre-op instructions about eating, clear liquids, and more before surgery. However, she also started taking whole fruit mangosteen juice … Continue reading
Medical authorities have known for decades that tart cherry juice effectively controls pain. Several years ago, a study showed conclusively that non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain was relieved in a little as two weeks. The Study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566454/. A dozen primary care … Continue reading
The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis (OA). When the cushioning cartilage in joints is damaged or breaks down, bones in the hands, arms, knees, hips, shoulders, and spine start to wear down over time. X-rays cannot detect damaged … Continue reading
Around three million American adults suffer from some form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This is one million more people than twenty years ago. One form of IBD is ulcerative colitis (UC). Ulcerative Colitis https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10351-ulcerative-colitis. Symptoms of UC include diarrhea, … Continue reading
I commuted over 40 miles to work in an earlier life. There was a medical program on the radio that I listened to most of the time. I remember the doctor discussing fibromyalgia. At that time, one thing that stood … Continue reading
The Standard American Diet (SAD) is low in omega-3 fatty acids – eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and high in omega-6 linoleic acid (LA). As the ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids increases, the body’s … Continue reading
Pain relief has been a subject of intense scrutiny for centuries. Local plants offered various levels of pain control. Salicin from willow bark is a predecessor to aspirin. It was not until the end of the 1800s that Felix Hoffman … Continue reading
All of us prefer to live without pain, no matter how slight. Is pain relief always relegated to pills? Are there other solutions that do not involve detrimental side effects? Some people use heat or cold, exercise, physical therapy, mind-body … Continue reading
I came across this article today and decided immediately that I needed to search no further. Being a redhead, I have been blessed and cursed. I love freckles; however, my skin is super-sensitive to the sun. Being in a worldwide … Continue reading
When we hear the term arthritis, we immediately think of bone or joint pain. What is arthritis? Is there a difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis? Many people have arthritic conditions. Some are having joint problems and wonder if they … Continue reading