By Al Sears, MD I've written to you many times about how endurance running is bad for your heart and lungs. Today I want to tell you about how it affects your muscles. Skeletal muscles are the ones you can see, and the ones you exercise when you move. They attach to your bones via tendons and power up your whole … Read More
Severe Allergies? Try Helminthic Therapy…
Spring allergy season is right around the corner. In our quest to leave no rock unturned in helping our readers discover the most effective natural remedies for allergies we uncovered a most unusual experimental therapy. It has made a dramatic difference in treating not only allergies and asthma, but even a number of auto … Read More
A Shocking New Treatment
By Al Sears, MD "Deep brain stimulation" is what they're calling it. It almost sounds soothing and nice. Did you hear about this? Scientists use electrodes to "stimulate" the brains of depressed people. The whole thing works through surgically implanted probes in your brain that are connected to an electrical … Read More
Top 8 Homeopathics for Muscle & Joint Pain (VIDEO)
Most pain relief medications, including over the counter pills widely available on your local grocery store shelves, have dangerous side effects. But doing nothing when you're in pain isn't an option for most folks. That's why we're always on the lookout for new ways to safely, naturally help you get rid of pain. For … Read More
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Written By: February 25,2011
Written By: February 25,2011
Should You Eat the “Other White Meat”?
By Al Sears, MD You may have seen pork marketed as "the other whitemeat." Many cuts of modern pork are indeed quite white and getting lighter all the time. Yet the cuts of pork from the farms around where I grew up varied from pink to reddish brown. Today's pork is also a lot drier and less flavorful than my grandfather' … Read More
Surprising Secret for Stronger Joints
By Al Sears, MD I'm sure you know vitamin C is good for you. That it can help clear out your arteries, fight inflammation, help fight sicknesses like the cold, and that it's even good for your skin. But what you might not know is that right now, your body is working as fast as it can to destroy almost eve … Read More
Natural’s Dirty Little Secrets
By Dr. Al Sears, MD "Natural flavoring." You can find it on millions of food labels. But in this case "natural" comes with a definition that's hard to believe. That's because "natural flavors" can perversely mean any chemical approved for use in food. The FDA makes manufacturers declare if a flavoring has any … Read More
Epsom Salt: Your Home Health Spa in a Box!
Dig into your bathroom closet or look under your kitchen sink and chances are you'll find one of nature's great health rejuvenators nicely boxed up and ready to use. And if you don't, you can pick up a box for a couple dollars at virtually any pharmacy. I like to think of Epsom salt, which is the common name for magne … Read More
The 10 Back Pain Commandments
by Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA We get thousands of email from people all over the world asking our advice about back pain. Despite over a hundred articles available on LoseTheBackPain.com, and in our weekly emails, people still confuse the forest for the trees. There are just so many areas to consider when dealing with the tota … Read More
Bowen Therapy: Australian for Pain Relief
I remember seeing a billboard on the side of the road once. It had a picture of this tremendous hunk of sizzling juicy steak topped with a little sprig of parsley. The caption read, "Australian for salad." The message is crystal clear. The "salad" is merely dressing for the real meal. That makes me think of how most pe … Read More