Your Guide to Good Health & Vitality

The sign outside my local drug store says to get my flu shot today. But, though the media and the government keep telling you to get the flu shot, . . .

Dry mouth (xerostomia) is an annoying condition that we have never written about. But, in the elderly, it is a condition that can really affect quality of life. A new study has shown that there is an effective natural solution. . . .

This double-blind study wanted to see if the Ayurvedic adaptogenic herb ashwagandha could help women with female sexual dysfunction (FSD). . . . .

The great Ayurvedic herb ashwagandha has been shown to be a valuable herb for athletes and active people who work out. It has been shown to

The endothelial wall is a layer of cells that lines the inside of the heart and blood vessels. It is not as much talked about for heart health as cholesterol and blood pressure, but it is just as important. If the endothelial wall gets damaged, cholesterol can be deposited on it and plaque can develop….

This huge study was conducted in the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and the UK. It included 92,163 people who had been admitted to hospital for heart failure and matched them with 8,246,403 controls. The researchers wanted to see if there was an association between using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and being admitted to the hospital for…

More than half of people with coronary artery disease have low levels of the heart healthy HDL cholesterol. Several studies have shown that nuts are effective at improving cholesterol. Along with walnuts, almonds may be the most beneficial of all (Arch Intern Med 2010;170:821-27; J Am Coll Nutr 1992;11:126-30; J Am Coll Nutr 1998; 17:285-90;…

Here’s an unexpected way to get rid of wrinkles. . . .

In 2007, the first hint emerged that probiotics could affect not only physical health, but psychological health. A study arrived at the shocking conclusion that people with depression had significantly greater improvement in mood on a probiotic than on a placebo (Eur J Clin Nutr 2007;61:355-61). In 2011, a study found that probiotics could significantly…

One theory about food allergies is that when you first introduce an allergenic food to an infant’s diet may affect the risk of whether your infant will develop the allergy. So, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of timing of the introduction of allergenic foods. One of the most common modern food…

In our book, Sex & Fertility: Natural Solutions, we describe the herb ashwgandha as a herb that “helps to restore sexual chi, or energy . . . . [that] is used for reduced levels of energy, including sexual energy, nervous tension, stress and anxiety.” We say that it is “especially useful for sexual problems that…

In the absence of any safe pharmaceutical treatment for menopause, the search for natural alternatives has taken on increasing importance for women. The best and most studied treatment for menopause is the herb black cohosh, and several other nutrients and herbs, like soy isolflavones, flax seeds and hops, have been proven to help. The newest…