How Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Can Relieve Knee Pain and Injury
Regenerative medicine, which makes use of the body’s natural healing capacity, is one of the fastest growing areas of medicine and considered by many to be the next great frontier in healthcare. Cell therapy, and especially stem cell therapy, accounts […]
Hormones and Your Brain
When people talk about hormones and the brain, it’s usually about teenagers — everything from teen angst to the rollercoasters of high school relationships gets attributed to the hormonal changes of puberty. In reality though, hormones play a role in […]
Candida Overgrowth: What It Is and How It Harms You
It’s often noted that though the human body is made up of 100 trillion cells, the vast majority of these cells—something like 9 out of 10—aren’t really “our” cells. These other cells are microorganisms, including bacteria. It’s estimated that anywhere […]
What Really Causes Heartburn?
Did you know that heartburn actually has nothing to do with your heart? It’s actually stomach acid irritating your esophagus, causing a “burning” discomfort in the upper part of your chest or below your sternum. Stomach acid can escape if […]
Best Practices for Breast Cancer Prevention
October might be Breast Cancer Awareness month, but practicing healthy habits that can help reduce your risk of contracting this disease should be a year-round affair. Breast cancer will claim the lives of roughly 40,000 Americans this year, and according […]
Insomnia, Part 2: Treatments for Insomnia
In our last post, we started examining many of the different facets of insomnia, including its definition, symptoms, and effects. Now, we’ll turn to treatments — what you can actually do to alleviate insomnia and get the restful, restorative sleep […]
Nitric Oxide
Haven’t heard of nitric oxide? No, it’s not what you get at the dentist! (That’s nitrous oxide.) Nitric oxide (N-O) is extremely important to your health. In fact, its discovery several decades ago led to three U.S. scientists being awarded […]
Telomeres and Their Role in the Aging Process
The search for the proverbial Fountain of Youth is endless, and Americans spend millions of dollars every year on products to try to slow down or even stop the aging process. But scientists have discovered that the secret to staying […]
