Thinning hair has long been linked to the aging process. The older you get, the more likely you will experience at least some hair loss. Of course, it can also occur thanks to genetics, various medical conditions, and even chronic stress. But, now a study is linking hair loss to obesity, or rather the high levels…
Sleep Well and Reduce Your Risk of Dementia
In one blog post I discussed how beneficial sleep is for memory function. But sleep isn’t just good for your memory; it can actually reduce your risk of dementia — and death. Although it has been known for some time that individuals with dementia frequently have poor, fragmented sleep, two studies suggest that if you…
Panic Attack or Heart Attack? How to Know the Difference
25% of emergency room patients presenting with chest pain met the criteria for something else entirely, yet attending emergency department cardiologists failed to recognize it 98 times out of 100. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 805,000 Americans have a heart attack each year, and 605,000 are first heart attacks. Knowing…
Iodine: An Essential Micronutrient
Iodine, an often ignored and tragically unappreciated micronutrient, is more important to your health than you might realize. In fact, it may be the key to improving your overall immunity and combatting the astonishing increase in autoimmune disorders, many of which set the stage for thyroid disorders and cancer to develop. We’ve known for decades…
Should I Vaccinate My Child Against Covid?
Yesterday, Florida followed Norway by not recommending the Covid vaccine for children. The CDC recommends them. What does the data say? As public health scientists, we must be honest both with what we know and what we do not know. The emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine for children was based on two randomized clinical trials for ages 5-11 and 12-15, respectively,…
Pfizer Begins Study of COVID-19 Pill in High-Risk Children
March 10, 2022
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Pfizer has started a study of its COVID-19 pill in children who have COVID-19 and are designated as high-risk for experiencing severe symptoms. The phase 2/phase 3 study has approximately 140 participants between the ages of 6 and 17. One cohort will receive Pfizer’s pill, known as Paxlovid or nirmatrelvir, twice a day for five…
9 Great Uses for Lavender
March 10, 2022
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A friend of mine calls lavender the “Swiss Army Knife” of essential oils because you can use it in so many ways. I prefer to think of it as the perfect way to start and end my day. From fresh lavender bouquets to dried lavender petals to essence of lavender oil, Mother Nature has created…
Cooking For Healing: Dandelions
Herbs and spices were used by ancient cultures to heal the body, mind, and spirit. Roughly 80 percent of people worldwide still use traditional or ancient medicine and more than 80 percent of pharmaceuticals are derived or developed from natural products, including plants. In this series, we will explore the healing power of herbs and spices…
How Much Screen Time Is Too Much?
Always consider your child’s developmental age when deciding how much screen time is appropriate. At young ages, adhere to the more conservative pediatric guidelines that call for very strict limits. That’s no more than a few minutes a day of exposure. This youngest developmental period involves the most rapid neurological growth. During this period learning and…
6 Impressive Benefits of Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant that can boost your antioxidant levels. Although many think of Vitamin C as just helpful to fight off the common cold, there is much more to this crucial vitamin! Here are a few of the benefits of Vitamin C: #1 Prevents and Beats the Common Cold The common cold is…
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