According to the CDC, about 66 percent of the world’s human population is infected with Helicobacter pylori, commonly shortened to H. pylori. In developing countries, the numbers are even worse, with up to 80 percent of adults and 10 percent of children likely having a H.…

Doctors are always very eager to offer all kinds of advice as to how you can go about treating it. But when it comes to defining what actually causes prostate cancer in men, the experts often draw a blank. They just don’t know, which isn’t all that reassuring when they’re the…

When we hear the word “DETOX” a variety of ideas (like dietary restrictions, juice fasting and “magic” vitamins) come to mind. In laymen‟s terms, DETOX (cleansing) is a period in which you allow your body the time and space to get rid of extra toxins accumulated through the…

There are many varieties of hormonal birth control available. Long before “the pill,” prevention of pregnancy was a hot button topic and continues to be so today. In our modern world, birth control is prescribed for more than contraceptive use. Women who experience the…

Diabetes, especially lifestyle and diet-related Type 2 Diabetes, has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. And sadly not just for adults, but for children and teens as well. This is not breaking news. Still, the statistics can be scary. Close to 10% of the U.S…

Most Americans, including doctors, are victims of a mass campaign against a substance produced by our own bodies. Cholesterol is a steroid that is essential for the maintenance of the body's cells. It is not necessarily the monster we have been led to believe that it is. It…