A new study has uncovered a secret to help women quit smoking.
About 15% of American women smoke.1 Multiple studies have found it is more difficult for them to quit than it is for men.2
No one knows exactly why this is true. But some researchers have theorized that female hormones make women vulnerable to depression when they try to quit nicotine.… Read More
For years, as his memory faded, doctors told music legend Kris Kristofferson he had Alzheimer’s. He couldn’t remember his song lyrics. The 80-year-old star couldn’t even remember what he was doing from one moment to the next.1
Then, earlier this year, one of his doctors thought to test Kristofferson for Lyme disease. The test was positive.
His wife Lisa believes the medications he was on for Alzheimer’s actually caused his brain fog.… Read More
Overprescribing of antidepressant drugs is reaching new levels of insanity. A new study finds that doctors write almost half of antidepressant prescriptions for patients who aren’t even depressed.
Canadian researchers examined more than 100,000 prescriptions for antidepressant drugs. The study was recently published in JAMA. It found doctors were handing out the medications for everything from pain to insomnia.1
There is no clinical evidence that antidepressants are effective against these problems.… Read More
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I have exciting news.
Today’s Health Watch comes to you straight from the desk of Dr. Isaac Eliaz. One of the nation’s top integrative physicians, Dr. Eliaz is a true pioneer in holistic medicine. He’s also the founder and medical director of the Amitabha Medical Clinic, which specializes in cancer and chronic conditions.
… Read MoreMillions of Americans eat fish thinking it is good for them. But not all fish are created equal. In fact, some can wreck your health.
Fish oils and protein have been shown to boost the brain, heart, and help maintain a healthy body weight. But there are some fish you should never eat. They are loaded with mercury, antibiotics, and carcinogenic chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).… Read More
What really caused the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali?
Was it Parkinson’s disease, which plagued him for more than three decades? Or was it a respiratory infection, which sent him to the hospital five days before his death? Did septic shock take his life? This is what the public was told caused his death on Friday at age 74.
The medical circumstances surrounding Ali’s death seem mysterious.… Read More