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Uterine fibroids (leiomyoma) are usually benign tumors that are in the smooth muscle tissue of the uterus (womb). Overall, these tumors are fairly common and occur in about 50% to 80% of women by the time they reach age 50. Uterine fibroids (UF) can be as small as a...
The average age of onset for rheumatoid arthritis (R.A.) is between 30 to 60 years of age. What is worse is that children can develop RA. About 1.3 million adults in the U.S. have rheumatoid arthritis. Women are three times more likely to get it than men. Like so many...
Regarding lab testing for atherosclerosis or heart disease, it is not wise to only gauge one's risk based on LDL and HDL cholesterol numbers. The particle size of LDL cholesterol counts too. Small dense LDLs are the most atherogenic. Higher numbers for HDL are...
Persistent inflammation fuels most chronic diseases and is a major player in the complications of viral illnesses. If you have a chronic disease–arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes, obesity, or chronic major depression, these science-validated...
So how can we reduce stress? Identify the stressors we can change! A stressor, among other definitions, is a violation of any law that governs our beings. So, in this article, we will consider physical laws that we often overlook. If we want less stress and superior...
Adjust Your Perspective At a women's conference, prime front seats were erroneously double-ticketed. Many of the ladies who had previously arranged for front seats were delegated to the back. Their unhappiness with the seating arrangements threatened to derail the...
If you had a magic pill that would reduce your risk for cancer between 30% or more, the threat from dying from heart disease by 32%, reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes by 47-78 %, and taste good—wouldn’t you take it? In this article we will show how a vegetarian...
Salt affects blood pressure. If you are deficient in sodium, your blood pressure can drop too low! However, if you regularly consume salty and sodium-rich processed foods, you can increase your risk for five other medical conditions besides hypertension! Find out...
Ingredients: 2 cups navy beans, dry 1 large onion, chopped 2 stalks of celery and leaves, chopped 2 1/2 teaspoons salt (may be reduced) 1/4 teaspoon savory 1/4 teaspoon marjoram 1 bay leaf A small amount of cold-pressed, virgin olive oil (to sauté onions). Directions:...
The adage, “a time for everything and everything on time,” is also an excellent health tip. How does following a regular schedule help us? Circadian rhythms are the 24-hour, day-night cycles that impact the efficiency of our biological processes occurring in our...