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Taken from Dr. Inglis 'House Calls'

2008-05-18T13:56:00.001-04:00

Dear reader, You've been awakened from a deep sleep by the sound of your back door being rattled. What do you do? Besides trying to quell the runaway beat of that muscle in your chest, you hopefully have near you a way to protect yourself. While a baseball bat is good, and a squawking home security alarm is even better, there's another option to consider. Thanks to a

Health Revelations from America's Country Doctor

2008-03-23T15:41:00.016-04:00

Tap water, or Rx cocktail?Soon, there won't be any need for you to go to your doctor for the treatment of any medical condition. You'll be able to just turn on your tap and fill your glass with a cocktail that includes sex hormones, anticonvulsants, anxiety meds, and something for cholesterol for good measure. And that's just a sampling of the possible ingredient list coming straight out of your

From: Newsmax Health Alerts

2008-03-17T21:03:00.022-04:00

Beer Fights Cancer Researchers are always looking for the magic bullet to kill cancer, and now they may have found it in a surprising place — a glass of beer! (Who knew?) It turns out that hops, which is the flavor component of beer, contains a cancer-fighting compound called xanthohumol. Xanthohumol turns out to be toxic to several kinds of human cancer, including prostate, ovarian, breast

From: Newsmax.com Health Alerts

2008-03-17T18:12:00.009-04:00

Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy Can be Reversed Two major eye diseases and leading causes of blindness — age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy — can be reversed or even prevented by drugs that activate a protein found in blood vessel cells, researchers at the University of Utah School of

Berries May Help Keep Bellies in Check!

2008-02-26T11:41:00.004-05:00

Article from Vital Choices Newsletter - (http://newsletter.vitalchoice.com/e_article001026720.cfm?x=bccmnJr,b6JkMgpl)February 26, 2008Berries May Help Keep Bellies in CheckLaboratory studies find that blue-red antioxidant pigments discourage abdominal fat depositsby Craig WeatherbyExcess belly fat – also called abdominal or central obesity – is one of a cluster of physical signs that

The Heart of the Matter

2007-04-20T22:20:00.007-04:00

Feb. 24, 2008Remember that the systolic blood pressure is the top number in the blood pressure reading and represents the pressure in the arteries as the heart contracts and pumps blood into the arteries. A systolic blood pressure that is persistently higher than 140 mm Hg is usually considered elevated, especially when associated with an elevated diastolic pressure (over 90).Isolated systolic

Wake Up and Revolt America!

2007-04-12T23:13:00.000-04:00

I have been reading some posts on Dr. Mercola's site about what is taking place to prevent us from being able to buy supplements, etc. The following are a couple of items posted on his site by members:Posted by: Joycexn - "People may be getting more knowledgeable, but even as we speak, the FDA, through a "Guidance" about the regulation of Complementary and Alternative Medecine (CAM), is

Power Breakfast

2007-04-11T18:02:00.000-04:00

Share The Wealth! See How Here I seem to have a daily fight with my teenage daughter about eating a good breakfast. She goes for the carbs, and I push the protein. However, if you don't like eggs, the remaining standard breakfast fare includes dairy products (allergenic for many) or bacon and other breakfast meats. If breakfast really is the most important meal of the day, shouldn't we select

Tidbits of Health in the news...

2007-04-07T15:03:00.000-04:00

Share The Wealth! See How Here There is much in the news about many different health issues. And there are as many different thoughts, ideas, treatments, cures etc. out there as there are health issues. Posted here will be various tidbits from articles and news stories etc., that you may find of interest. Sugar might help your body fight viruses Sugar Coated Would you believe that sugar