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* Remember that all the herbs and vegetables should be fresh (and organically-grown if possible), and use dried herbs only in an emergency. * Make sure that when you make this tonic that you shake it every time you walk by it, a minimum of once per... See more

* Remember that all the herbs and vegetables should be fresh (and organically-grown if possible), and use dried herbs only in an emergency. * Make sure that when you make this tonic that you shake it every time you walk by it, a minimum of once per day. * If you have a hard time finding any of these particular herbs in your local health food store or grocery store, try asking the produce manager for a special order. If this doesn't work, look for them in an ethnic area of your town (such as Asian, Indian, southern European, South American etc.) where people use these herbs in their everyday cooking. * The dosage is 1/2 to 1 ounce, two or more times daily (1-2 tablespoons), gargle and swallow (Don't dilute with water). * For ordinary infections, 1 dropper full taken 5-6 times a day will deal with most conditions. * It can be used during pregnancies, is safe for children (use smaller doses) and as a food is completely non-toxic. * Make up plenty as it does not need refrigeration and... See less

See this at: medicalnewstoday.com| Added on 02/17/08

Adults with allergy symptoms report a high incidence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), suggesting a link between atopic disorders and IBS according to a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of... See more

Adults with allergy symptoms report a high incidence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), suggesting a link between atopic disorders and IBS according to a study published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). In a study of 125 adults, Mary C. Tobin, M.D, Department of Immunology/Microbiology at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, and colleagues found the likelihood of IBS was significantly higher in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (2.67 times), patients with allergic eczema (3.85 times), and patients with depression (2.56 times). Irritable Bowel Syndrome, affecting 15 percent of the general population, is a cluster of symptoms including abdominal pain for 12 weeks within the past year, change in stool consistency or frequency, and relief of abdominal pain with defecation. Various findings suggest indirectly that allergen exposure may lead to IBS symptoms in some... See less

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Product Description | Features • Five separate compartments • Alarms vibrate, beep or both • Pulse rate monitor included! This pillbox helps you organize your daily pills and reminds you with audible and/or vibrating alarms up to five times a day.... See more

Product Description | Features • Five separate compartments • Alarms vibrate, beep or both • Pulse rate monitor included! This pillbox helps you organize your daily pills and reminds you with audible and/or vibrating alarms up to five times a day. The alarms are so advanced; they even have a snooze button. Key-lock function prevents accidental trigger. Compact design for easy carrying in pocket or purse. Large LCD display with LED backlight and a pulse meter for pulse rate monitoring. No reset is required, so you never forget to take your medicine again! Pillbox is powered by one CR2025 battery (included) and one AAA battery (not included). Size: 3-1/4" dia. See less

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See this at: mothernature.com| Added on 01/27/08

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of blood vessels as it is pumped through them. Numerous factors contribute to blood pressure levels—the most important thing for you to know is how to maintain a healthy blood pressure... See more

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the walls of blood vessels as it is pumped through them. Numerous factors contribute to blood pressure levels—the most important thing for you to know is how to maintain a healthy blood pressure so that blood flows efficiently throughout the body. And while high blood pressure is prevalent in our society—and its dangers are relatively well-known—the less common low blood pressure can also present problems. But fear not—there are numerous herbs that can be used to help regulate your blood pressure. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Here's the most telling fact about high blood pressure, a quintessentially modern disease—in remote regions of the world, there is almost no incidence of high blood pressure. It is not until people emigrate to more "civilized" areas that their blood pressure tends to increase. It may be that the change in their diet or the increased stress of a technological society is to blame, or it may be a combination of both.... See less

See this at: perpetualkid.com| Added on 12/08/07

Cover your boo-boo with one of these rough and rugged Tattoo Bandages to trick people into thinking you're tough. Each 3 3/4" tall metal tin contains three sizes of latex free, vinyl, adhesive bandages with sterile gauze and a free toy to take your... See more

Cover your boo-boo with one of these rough and rugged Tattoo Bandages to trick people into thinking you're tough. Each 3 3/4" tall metal tin contains three sizes of latex free, vinyl, adhesive bandages with sterile gauze and a free toy to take your mind off of the excruciating pain. See less

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See this at: columbiasurgery.org| Added on 11/17/07

There are two major categories of cardiomyopathy: primary cardiomyopathy, defined as changes in the structure or function of the heart muscle that cannot be attributed to a specific cause, and secondary, which is associated with disorders of the... See more

There are two major categories of cardiomyopathy: primary cardiomyopathy, defined as changes in the structure or function of the heart muscle that cannot be attributed to a specific cause, and secondary, which is associated with disorders of the heart or other organs. Congestive cardiomyopathy is the most common primary form of heart muscle disease. Other types include hypertrophic and restrictive. Heart muscle disease related to coronary artery disease is called ischemic cardiomyopathy. The exact frequency of cardiomyopathy is difficult to determine as many cases are not severe, but about 500,000 new cases develop each year in the United States. Instead of afflicting the elderly like most other heart diseases, heart muscle disease more commonly strikes younger people. This group of disorders directly damages the muscle, impairing its ability to pump blood to other parts of the body. See less

See this at: cwimedical.com| Added on 10/27/07

MedicTag is simple and easy to use. Plug it into the USB port on your computer to start the program, there is nothing to install, it's all on MedicTag. Fill in the blanks with as much, or as little information as you need, click "save" and you are... See more

MedicTag is simple and easy to use. Plug it into the USB port on your computer to start the program, there is nothing to install, it's all on MedicTag. Fill in the blanks with as much, or as little information as you need, click "save" and you are done! Also, it is a good idea to print out your MedicTag form and keep it someplace where it will be noticed. MedicTag enables you to see patient information, identification, doctor information, allergies, medications, recent surgery, medical conditions, emergency contacts, and insurance information. MedicTag requires very little computer skill to use, on most systems it is “plug and play” and is a simple fill in the blanks format. It is compatible with 99.9% of the home and office computer systems in use today and requires only Windows and MS Word to fill out the information form. And no special software is needed to read it, all Windows operating systems include WordPad which can read the information form. MedicTag is convenient and easy to... See less

Highlights: CS1600 NEW! MedicTag™ Medical Alert Device $38.95

See this at: sleepdisordersguide....| Added on 10/11/07

Having difficulty to get a good night sleep? Spending several hours without sleep? Improve sleep with good sleep habits. Lack of sleep can result in stress, lack of concentration, moodiness, memory loss, lower motivation and fatigue. It is important... See more

Having difficulty to get a good night sleep? Spending several hours without sleep? Improve sleep with good sleep habits. Lack of sleep can result in stress, lack of concentration, moodiness, memory loss, lower motivation and fatigue. It is important to get a good night sleep otherwise it may lead to different sleep disorders. Here are 101 ways to get good night’s sleep for those who experience difficulty in getting sleep. Sleep Routine: * Maintain regular bedtime routine. Try to go to bed at the same time and get up in the morning at the same time. Keeping a regular schedule helps the body expect sleep at the same time every day. * Maintain the sleep schedule even on weekends and holidays. Following the sleep schedule even on weekends does not disturb the internal clock of the body and helps to maintain circadian rhythm. Get more information on circadian rhythm from http://www.talkaboutsleep.com * Regardless of how much sleep you had the before night, get up the same time in the... See less

See this at: realage.com| Added on 03/29/08

Take the RealAge Test for a personalized plan to help you eat healthier, sleep better, look younger and live longer. Health information you can trust.

Take the RealAge Test for a personalized plan to help you eat healthier, sleep better, look younger and live longer. Health information you can trust. See less

See this at: sciencedaily.com| Added on 03/13/08

Health & Medicine * Heart Disease * Diseases and Conditions * Pregnancy and Childbirth * Menopause * Cholesterol * Stroke Prevention Reference * Hormone replacement therapy * Artificial heart * Hypertension * Menopause The researchers discovered that... See more

Health & Medicine * Heart Disease * Diseases and Conditions * Pregnancy and Childbirth * Menopause * Cholesterol * Stroke Prevention Reference * Hormone replacement therapy * Artificial heart * Hypertension * Menopause The researchers discovered that mice whose hearts lack a gene that enlists the activities of critical antioxidants develop PPCM. Under those stressful conditions, the mice develop increased levels of another enzyme that cleaves the nursing hormone prolactin, forming an aberrant protein that damages heart muscle. As evidence that the findings in animals hold for humans, the researchers found a similar imbalance of proteins in the cardiac tissue of PPCM patients. Moreover, the report finds, both in mice and in a small number of patients at high risk for PPCM, that the prolactin-blocking drug bromocriptine might reverse or prevent the often fatal cardiac disorder. The drug is already known to be a safe method for inhibiting prolactin in women who wish to halt milk... See less

See this at: westonaprice.org| Added on 03/11/08

By William Campbell Douglass, MD I met Bobbi when I was about 35-years-old. It was love at first sight. She was a redhead and weighed about 100 pounds. We remained friends through the years--marriages, divorces, children and now grandchildren. The... See more

By William Campbell Douglass, MD I met Bobbi when I was about 35-years-old. It was love at first sight. She was a redhead and weighed about 100 pounds. We remained friends through the years--marriages, divorces, children and now grandchildren. The last time we saw one another, about ten years ago, she looked pretty much the same--still tiny and beautiful--but she had a "medical problem": high blood pressure. But because of her physiology, Bobbi couldn't tolerate the powerful anti-hypertensive drugs. So she, unwillingly, became an interesting experiment in: "What happens to a patient with a seriously elevated blood pressure if you do nothing?" I checked in with her recently and she's doing just fine. She's "50-something" (I think close to 60, but I didn't dare ask) and still has very high blood pressure. So if someone like Bobbi can do just fine without medication for over a decade, why are the health "experts" out there suddenly so hot and bothered to get even more people on them by... See less

See this at: philly.com| Added on 04/25/08

Federal inspectors documented unwanted "fibers" on the stoppers of vaccine vials at Merck & Co. Inc.'s vast vaccine plant in Montgomery County. They also found instances of contaminated children's vaccines and complaints that were not always... See more

Federal inspectors documented unwanted "fibers" on the stoppers of vaccine vials at Merck & Co. Inc.'s vast vaccine plant in Montgomery County. They also found instances of contaminated children's vaccines and complaints that were not always investigated at the West Point plant. Inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration spent 30 days at the plant between November and January and cited 49 areas of concern, including a failure to follow good management practices. The findings are detailed in an unpublished 21-page FDA report obtained by The Inquirer under the federal Freedom of Information Act. Independent experts who reviewed the report say it documents serious concerns in one of the country's premier vaccine plants. They suggested the problems could be a symptom of Merck's cost cutting in the face of rapid growth of its vaccine business. "I would fault the management for not providing enough resources to do the work that needs to be done," said Scott M. Wheelwright, a... See less

See this at: naturalnews.com| Added on 04/18/08

(NaturalNews) Drug giant Merck has been caught red-handed in a scheme to deceive the FDA and the public over the integrity of its scientific studies, say top medical authorities. According to reports that were (amazingly!) published in the Journal of... See more

(NaturalNews) Drug giant Merck has been caught red-handed in a scheme to deceive the FDA and the public over the integrity of its scientific studies, say top medical authorities. According to reports that were (amazingly!) published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and detailed in the Washington Post, Merck waged a "campaign of deception" to disguise its in-house study authors as independent scientists working for universities. This scheme made the studies appear independent and unbiased, allowing them to carry more apparent credibility to FDA officials, doctors and other scientists. This fraud was conducted to boost the apparent scientific credibility of the studies backing Vioxx, a drug that has caused well over 100,000 heart attacks and likely killed well over 50,000 Americans, according to Senate testimony by the FDA's own senior drug safety researcher Dr. David Graham. Vioxx earned Merck $2.3 billion in 2003 alone, and was one of the most lucrative drugs ever... See less

See this at: wsws.org| Added on 04/18/08

The Bush administration asked a federal claims court on November 26 to seal documents relating to hundreds of cases of autism allegedly caused by a mercury-based preservative, thimerosal, used in childhood vaccines. The government’s legal action... See more

The Bush administration asked a federal claims court on November 26 to seal documents relating to hundreds of cases of autism allegedly caused by a mercury-based preservative, thimerosal, used in childhood vaccines. The government’s legal action comes on the heels of an insertion into the Homeland Security bill that protects Eli Lilly, the drug company giant that developed thimerosal, from lawsuits involving the additive. The bill removes all liability from the pharmaceutical industry and health officials for the injuries and death resulting from the preservative. The connections between the Bush administration and the pharmaceutical company are extensive. Eli Lilly’s chairman and CEO, Sidney Taurel, was recently given a seat on the president’s Advisory Council on Homeland Security and Mitch Daniels, former president of Lilly’s North American operations, is currently the White House budget director. Former president George Bush sat on Eli Lilly’s board of directors. In asking for the... See less

See this at: askdrsears.com| Added on 02/29/08

How do I switch to the Alternative Vaccine Schedule if I’ve already started my baby on the regular vaccine schedule? All of you have expressed so much interest in switching to the alternative vaccine schedule, but you aren’t quite sure how to do it... See more

How do I switch to the Alternative Vaccine Schedule if I’ve already started my baby on the regular vaccine schedule? All of you have expressed so much interest in switching to the alternative vaccine schedule, but you aren’t quite sure how to do it since you’ve started getting some shots already. I suppose I should have foreseen this situation when I wrote the book. The most common situation I hear about is a parent who has already given their baby the 2 and/or 4 month shots, and now wants to switch to an alternative schedule. Here’s how to do that. Make a copy of my alternative schedule and cross off everything that your baby has already had, no matter when it is due on my schedule. Then at your baby’s next checkup continue with whatever is due according to my schedule. This most likely will be DTaP and Rota, then Pc and HIB a month later. What about the shots that your baby already had at 2 and/or 4 months that are NOT on my schedule until later during infancy or childhood? The two... See less

See this at: askdrsears.com| Added on 02/29/08

A new study in England on 250 kids (98 of whom have autism) examined blood samples to look for evidence of measles infection in the bloodstream. They found no difference in blood antibody levels or the presence of the actual virus between... See more

A new study in England on 250 kids (98 of whom have autism) examined blood samples to look for evidence of measles infection in the bloodstream. They found no difference in blood antibody levels or the presence of the actual virus between neurotypical kids and kids with autism. They concluded that this study showed no link between the MMR vaccine and Autism. While this may sound interesting and useful on the surface, these researchers failed to do a study they way it really needs to be done. The original researchers who demonstrated a possible link between MMR vaccine and intestinal inflammation, intestinal inflammation and autism, or a possible link between the MMR and autism (four separate studies – Thompson in The Lancet 1995, 345(8957):1071-1074; Wakefield in The Lancet 1998, 351:637-641; Uhlmann in Molecular Pathology 2002, 55(2): 84-90; Kushak in The Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2005, 41(4): 508) actually looked at either inflammation or the actual presence... See less

See this at: sustenex.com| Added on 02/17/08

Sustenex with the probiotic bacteria GanedenBC30 is a revolutionary, all natural daily supplement that delivers a surge of “beneficial” bacteria (probiotics) to where your body needs them the most -- your digestive and immune systems. Sustenex™ is... See more

Sustenex with the probiotic bacteria GanedenBC30 is a revolutionary, all natural daily supplement that delivers a surge of “beneficial” bacteria (probiotics) to where your body needs them the most -- your digestive and immune systems. Sustenex™ is what EVERY BODY needs EVERY DAY.* * Balance out your intestinal health * Re-establish your body’s digestive flora and maintain intestinal balance * Improve immune system function See less

See this at: rosaceatoday.com| Added on 02/17/08

Rosacea Today provides treatment information for rosacea, a skin disorder.

Rosacea Today provides treatment information for rosacea, a skin disorder. See less

See this at: askdrsears.com| Added on 02/29/08

* Acetaminophen starts taking effect within 45 to 60 minutes and should last four hours. If it wears- off too soon, then use a dose of Ibuprofen. * For very high or stubborn fevers, alternate between Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen every three hours... See more

* Acetaminophen starts taking effect within 45 to 60 minutes and should last four hours. If it wears- off too soon, then use a dose of Ibuprofen. * For very high or stubborn fevers, alternate between Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen every three hours (i.e., give a dose of acetaminophen then three hours later give ibuprofen then three hours later acetaminophen, etc.) These two medications are safe to use together like this. * 1 tsp (5ml) of children's liquid contains 160 mg of acetaminophen. * Feverall suppositories are a good alternative if the child is vomiting, or is very resistant to take medicine by mouth. The suppositories can be cut-up to get the proper dose. * Some packages come with a cup that is "measured" in child's weight or age - these cups will under dose so you should use your own dropper or cup that measures in teaspoons or milliliters. See less