Category: Pharmaceuticals

5 Reasons Avoiding Weight Loss Supplements is a Good Idea

5 Reasons Avoiding Weight Loss Supplements is a Good Idea

Over the last decade or so, dietary supplements have boomed in popularity, appealing to the weight conscious and those looking to shed pounds fast. After all, losing weight is hard work, and with our busy lifestyles, who’s got the time… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Pharmaceuticals
The Road Less Traveled

The Road Less Traveled

Over the past century, millions and millions of people have been heading down a road.  The road is now well trodden with years of habits that are deeply ingrained in their belief system as “normal.”   This road is not necessarily… 0 Shares | | Posted in Crime, Food, Food, GMOs, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Politics & Government
Natural Back Pain Relief and Repair

Natural Back Pain Relief and Repair

People young and old need back pain relief occasionally. Some — even the very young — need it all the time. This is a new development. Why is this happening? Very little of the chronic back pain we see is… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Child Care, Environment, Fitness Nutrition, Fluoride, Food, Food, Gardening, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Strength Training, Water
Aggressive Blood Pressure Controls Leads to Mental Decline

Aggressive Blood Pressure Controls Leads to Mental Decline

Individuals who suffer from high blood pressure are at higher risk of mental decline versus individuals who do not suffer from high blood pressure. The medical community has always felt that treating individuals suffering from high blood pressure with drugs… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Hospitals & Surgery, Medicine, Mental Health, Pharmaceuticals
Culinary Rx: Whole Grains as Effective as Medication for High Blood Pressure

Culinary Rx: Whole Grains as Effective as Medication for High Blood Pressure

The BMJ (British Medical Journal) published a review of 147 studies on the use of high blood pressure medication in high risk individuals. The review showed that on average, the medications resulted in a decrease in the risk of heart… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Pharmaceuticals
Medical Procedures and Drugs: Fact versus Fiction

Medical Procedures and Drugs: Fact versus Fiction

When an individual is called upon to make a major decision due to a serious medical problem, the individual must be in possession of accurate information. He also needs to be careful that he does not overestimate the benefits of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Hospitals & Surgery, Medicine, Pharmaceuticals
Coenzyme Q-10: Highly Effective in Lowering High Blood Pressure

Coenzyme Q-10: Highly Effective in Lowering High Blood Pressure

A research group from Monash Medical Center (Victoria, Australia) published a review of 12 clinical trials investigating the use of coenzyme Q-10 for high blood pressure in the Israeli Journal of Hypertension in 2011. 362 patients were involved. Reduction of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Medicine, Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals
Herbal Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments

Herbal Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments

Herbal rheumatoid arthritis treatments are popular and evidently quite successful methods of dealing with this painful and debilitating disease. Being herbal, they have the advantage of avoiding  the side-effects found with the myriad of prescription drugs used to treat RA.… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals
Blood Pressure Medications Can Cause Serious Falls

Blood Pressure Medications Can Cause Serious Falls

The large majority of individuals over the age of 70 take medications to reduce their high blood pressure. A study of 5,000 Medicare beneficiaries was published in JAMA Internal Medicine in December 2014 reviewing the relationship between individuals taking high … 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Pharmaceuticals
How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally with Red Yeast Rice

How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally with Red Yeast Rice

High cholesterol is becoming a more common problem among people, particularly those in developed countries with easy and free access to cheap, fast, fatty foods. High cholesterol is a very serious problem and has serious repercussions for an individual’s health,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Science, Science & Tech