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Ask the Doctor: What are the best natural diuretics to relieve edema?
DEAR DR. RONA: My brother has been suffering from swollen feet and legs for several months, and finally went to the doctor. He was prescribed...
Conquer Candida and Other Yeast Infections Naturally
It was the incessant itching that really got to Jessie* and had her running regularly for the Monistat or a homemade yogurt remedy to relieve...
How Potassium and Magnesium Healed My Atrial Fibrillation
A Personal Report by Dwight Kalita, PhD Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is a worldwide epidemic affecting 37 million people, and its rising prevalence will most certainly...
Five Diseases Your Pet’s Paws Reveal and Steps to Healing
The paws of our four-legged pals are hardy, yet incredibly vulnerable. Whether your pets are indoor or outdoor rompers, they’re regularly exposed to all manner...
Top 10 Nutrients for Reducing High Blood Pressure
(Originally published in 2014; Updated in 2024. Adapted from the book Read This If You Have a Heart, by Dr. Elie Klein ND) Best Supplements...
Alternatives to Ozempic: 20 Drug-free Strategies for Safer Weight Loss
The rising popularity of weight-loss drugs worldwide is causing increasing concern amongst researchers and health practitioners who worry about the side effects. Desperate patients are...
Spring Cleansing with Herbs – Bitter Tonics Herald Ancient Rite of Spring
Cleansing tonics are an ancient rite of spring that reflects the season’s central theme of self-renewal. By definition, a tonic is an infusion of herbs...
Robin Armstrong’s Zodiac Predictions for 2024
ARIES: March 21 – April 20 2024 will be a positive year for most Aries. Common sense will prevail, and extremes will be avoided. After...
Winter Fitness Indoors and Out: On Foot, Ski, or Snowshoe … It’s All Good
As the weather turns colder, and daylight hours get shorter, there is a tendency to stay indoors where it is warm and dry, curl up...
Can Root Canals Cause Breast Cancer?
Commentary by Thomas E. Levy, MD, JD Breast cancer causes enormous morbidity and mortality around the world, and its traditional treatment, along with the relentless...
Neem: The Healing Tree with Ayurveda Origins
What makes the neem tree worthy to be named Tree of the 21st Century? For thousands of years, humans have sought to fortify their health...
Peasant Comfort Foods for Deep Winter Dining – from Beet Borscht to Corn Soup to Spinach Dahl
My favorite vegetarian dishes, the ones that I turn to for comfort during our long, cold winters, are mostly the same dishes we enjoyed as...
The Magic of Vitamin C: How It Helps Heal Asthma, Cancer, Scurvy and more
(Article updated October 29, 2024) Vitamin C was first synthesized by Albert Sznet-Gyorgyi (1893-1986), for which he won the Nobel Prize in 1937. Later on,...
If You Refuse the ‘Flu Shot – Top 5 Alternatives for Cold and Flu Prevention
Ask any conventional doctor about the cold and ’flu season, and they will tell you that the best prevention for influenza is the annual ’flu...
Kick the Sugar Habit with Tasty Low-Glycemic Alternatives
Editor’s note: The winter season is upon us, and with it comes a plethora of sugary ingredients hiding in everyday comfort foods as well as...
Natural Therapies for 7 Common Bowel Disorders – from Constipation to Hemorrhoids
Of all the patient complaints that have come into my office during the past 45 years, bowel disorders top the list. These include inflammatory bowel...
