ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease, stands for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Early signs of Lou Gehrig's disease can include muscle weakness, especially in the arms and hands, muscle atrophy, and trouble with speech and swallowing. According to Johns Hopkins Medical School, approximately 5,600 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with ALS each year. (1) The incidence…
You may have heard from your doctor or midwife that gestational diabetes increases your risk of complications during pregnancy — such as miscarriage, the baby being born too early or delivery by cesarean section. But did you know that gestational diabetes is also associated with Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease after pregnancy? It's true that…
Adenomysosis affects many women, usually in their 40s and 50s. It is an enlargement or thickening of the uterus. It happens when the uterus lining, called endometrial tissue, starts growing inside the actual wall and tissue of the uterus. (1) Although adenomyosis can cause painful, heavy periods for some women, it often does not cause any…
Despite what the name may sound like, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (also called CMT disease) has nothing to do with your teeth. CMT disease is actually an inherited neurological disorder named after the three doctors who first identified the disease in the 1880s: Jean-Martin Charcot, Pierre Marie and Howard Henry Tooth. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and…
Red palm oil has garnered a good amount of both interest and controversy in recent years — much like coconut oil, but for different reasons. It has drawn attention for its potential effect on health, but it has also been the subject of intense debate regarding the effects that its production may have on the…
Roseola is a viral illness that most commonly affects children between the ages of 6 months and 2 years old. It is extremely common, and most children will have been infected by the time they enter kindergarten. Some children will experience very mild symptoms, while others will host a wide range of symptoms, including a…
There are all sorts of fish out there, from those that are healthy when caught and cooked properly to fish you should never eat due to toxin contamination and farm fishing. So where does rockfish lie — and just what is rockfish anyway? While there are many fish called rockfish, it is really a generic…
According to a study conducted by The Vision Council, 3 out of 4 adults in the United States wear some type of vision correction. Whether the correction is for those who are farsighted, nearsighted, have an astigmatism or other vision-related conditions, it is estimated that Americans spend over $40 billion each year on corrective lenses.…
Sjögren's syndrome is one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases in the United States, affecting an estimated 7,000,000 people, with only 4,000,000 of those being diagnosed. While it primarily affects the salivary glands and tear ducts, it can also affect other cells and tissues in the body. (1) The vast majority of cases are women,…
One of the most common questions I have been asked over the years is “what is the best diet for cancer?” And while I don’t claim to be a cancer curer, I do believe there is sufficient evidence that there are certain healing foods, herbs and treatments that can help to fight and prevent cancer.…
