integrative medicine

As you may know, I eat a very healthy diet. But I do have indulgences. And one of my biggest is dark chocolate. I have some a few times per week. If you are a chocolate lover as well, you probably know that our mutual passion might not be so unhealthy. It has some wonderful … Read more

In last months issue, I showed you how beets can lower your high blood pressure. But theres so much more the lowly beet can do to protect your health. Heres how it can prevent colon cancer, stop angina, lower cholesterol, and more. I explained last month how beets produce nitric oxide (NO) in your body. … Read more

A few months ago, I told you about the horror my own family experienced at the hands of a cowboy doctor prescribing psychotropic drugs. It induced hyponatremia (low sodium) brain edema in my dad. He became a neurological vegetable for weeks. The drug induced a massive bleed into his thigh. And the hospital costs to … Read more

A few years back, Second Opinion readers were the first to read that thick blood is a serious risk factor for heart disease. Another word for thickness is viscosity. The more viscous a substance, the thicker and slower moving it is. The good news is theres a way to thin your blood without taking aspirin, … Read more

Dry eye is a very common problem for people over 50. In fact, the Archives of Ophthalmology says that in people aged 48 to 91 years, 13% will develop dry eye over five years. And for those with dry eyes, it can be quite a problem. The itching, irritation, and inflammation can cause significant damage … Read more