by Danielle | Apr 12, 2018 | Blogs
Are you aware that almost 100 million Americans and 1 billion people on our planet suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure! We know how serious of an issue hypertension is! It is a chief risk factor for strokes and heart attacks. Elevated blood pressure has...
by Danielle | Jan 21, 2018 | Blogs
Women with breast cancer carrying BRCA mutations do not die faster – a new study When the famous Hollywood actress, Angelina Jolie, discovered that she carries a mutation of the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1, she had both of her breasts surgically removed to...
by Danielle | Jan 10, 2018 | Blogs
The Japanese atomic bomb survivors from Nagasaki and Hiroshima were exposed to ionizing radiation. The Chernobyl nuclear accident also exposed many people to radiation due to the nuclear fallout. Even nuclear factory workers are exposed to radiation. What do these...
by Danielle | Dec 31, 2017 | Blogs
Heart disease a new perspective, can fats from bacteria in mouth be responsible for atherosclerosis? For almost half century, we have blamed dietary fats for creating heart disease. We then created statin drugs to block the production of fats. Meta-analysis of many...
by Danielle | Sep 22, 2017 | Blogs
Eating Animal Proteins Increases the Risk for Type 2 Diabetes You probably know that being overweight and obese can elevate the risk for type 2 diabetes. The types of specific foods you eat also affect your health. Did you know that eating meat increases your risk of...
by Danielle | Sep 14, 2017 | Blogs
A billion-dollar worth of statin drugs are sold annually as cholesterol-lowering medications. Statins work by inhibiting cholesterol-producing enzymes in the liver. Statin drugs like Lipitor, Zocor, and Crestor are prescribed like candy in the United States. According...
by Danielle | Sep 6, 2017 | Blogs
Our thyroid gland is the butterfly-shaped endocrine gland found in the lower front of the neck, below the Adam’s apple, close to the windpipe. It plays a role in creating hormones that regulate bodily functions such as metabolism, body temperature, heart rate, and...
by Danielle | Aug 30, 2017 | Blogs
It’s all about poop Each and every one of us poops. What does your poop say about you? Your poop, stool, feces, or bowel movement can teach a lot about the health of your whole body. The ancient Ayurvedic medicine and Greek physician and philosopher, Hippocrates, said...
by Danielle | Aug 23, 2017 | Blogs
Ayurvedic medicine has become quite popular in the West. There are many Ayurvedic formulations available in the United States from South Asian markets, health food stores, Ayurvedic practitioners, and on the Internet (Saper, et al., 2004). Approximately 40% to 60% of...
by Danielle | Aug 14, 2017 | Blogs
Most of us consume rice regularly in our diet. It is a major global staple food crop that is grown under flooded conditions. There is a rise in rice consumption among those who are vegetarians and vegans or are on a low-fat, gluten-free, or lactose-free diets. There...
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