This is the first of an ongoing series about little known factors that play a significant role in the development of coronary artery (heart) disease.
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in industrialized nations. It’s physical “causes” have been studied for many years. A significant number of research studies have clearly demonstrated that [...]

Once more, scientists report  that low levels of vitmain D are associated with increased risk of death, all causes and from heart disease.
“Our results provide a rationale for future studies to test whether vitamin D supplementation reduces mortality and/or cardiovascular diseases in persons with vitamin D deficiencey, Stefan Pilz from the Medical University of Graz [...]

In the midst of the frenzy surrounding the H1N1 pandemic, in October, I asked you to take a deep breath, and promised you that we would get through. I shared with you information that lead me to believe, it was not going to be the predicted pandemic. And now mid-January, H1N1 has fallen off the [...]

Many in modern medicine believe that acupuncture’s benefits, if there are any are entirely related to the Placebo effect-the minds effect on the body.  Belief that a treatment is effective makes it effective.  The truth of the matter is that, the placebo effect impacts every treatment-including drugs and surgery. It is our belief in the [...]

Smokers who drank at least one cup of green tea daily had a 13 fold decreased risk of developing lung cancer.
Clearly the risks of cigarette smoke has been established that cigarette smoke is a significant health hazard, the results of a Taiwan study suggests smokers could benefit from increasing their intake of green tea.  The [...]

 
In 1991 I gave a presentation at a Mind/Body Medicine conference.  Deepak Chopra, MD, one of the leaders in the field of holistic medicine gave a keynote presentation,  that forever changed my life and in particular, my perception of “aging.”   He discussed a remarkable study that occurred in 1979.  A Harvard psychologist took a group [...]

People with noise related hearing loss, frequently experience ringing or other noise, is very difficult to treat. German researchers have developed a form of customized music therapy, to treat people with tinnitus.
The treatment was developed at the Muenster University hospital utilizes new information regarding tinnitus’ potential cause, a reformation of the portion of the [...]

Have you ever caught someone else’s boisterous laughter?  Surely you did! 
 
Stronger bonds are formed when laughter is shared, and nothing beats the feeling of happiness when you indeed share a great laugh with another. Did you know that laughter not only tickles your funny bone, and is also now confirmed as a powerful medicine?  A continuously expanding body of [...]

We all experience stress in our daily life. It is also quite common to have been prescribed a tranquilizer, to help you cope with stress. Juggling between a load of tasks and things to worry about has become a daily routine in all our lives. But amidst this stressful life that you’re living, did you [...]

Have you ever caught someone else’s boisterous laughter?  Surely you did! Stronger bonds are formed when laughter is shared, and nothing beats the feeling of happiness when you indeed share a great laugh with another. Did you know that laughter not only tickles your funny bone, and is also now confirmed as a powerful medicine?
A continuously expanding body of [...]