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The Supplement Lance Armstrong Used to Cheat May Help Fight COVID-19

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Featured Article, General Health

The last time the supplement EPO (erythropoietin) made headlines was in 2013.

That’s when cyclist Lance Armstrong admitted he cheated by using the performance-enhancing hormone to win all seven of his Tour de France titles.[1]

Now, EPO is in the news again. Researchers say early findings show that it may have the potential to become a treatment for COVID-19.

What’s more, since it is completely natural, it has fewer side effects than many of the drugs now being tested against coronavirus.… Read More

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Stop COVID-somnia with the Astronaut Sleep Solution

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, Sleep Health

Coronavirus has not only caused the COVID-19 pandemic, it has spawned an epidemic of sleeplessness.

“Almost every single patient I’m speaking with has insomnia,” said Dr. Alon Y. Avidan. He is a UCLA neurology professor who specializes in sleep problems. “With COVID-19 we have an epidemic of insomnia. We call it COVID-somnia.”[1]

It’s not only the stress of coronavirus that is keeping people awake.… Read More

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The Deadly Health Condition Your Doctor Won’t Talk About

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

When you go to the doctor for your check-up, your doctor probably talks to you about your weight if you could stand to lose a few pounds. If you smoke, he or she likely mentions that you should quit.

But there’s something else that is a bigger health threat than either obesity or smoking…and doctors almost never discuss it.

Brigham Young University researchers looked at 218 studies of the health effects of social isolation.… Read More

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This May Be the Healthiest Thing You Can Put Into Your Body

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

For years, we’ve been praising the virtues of an extraordinary beverage. Studies show it fights cancer, arthritis, dementia, anxiety, and more.[1]

Researchers have found that green tea may be the healthiest thing you can put in your body.

One study found that it may be even more beneficial than previously believed. Green tea was shown to promote weight loss, stable blood sugar, and better memory.… Read More

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Why Alzheimer’s Drugs Fail

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Cognitive Health, Featured Article

You might be surprised to learn that there are plenty of medications to treat Alzheimer’s. The FDA has approved five of them.

They are Aricept (donepezil), Razadyne (galantamine), Namenda (memantine), Exelon (rivastigmine), and Namzaric (donepezil and memantine).[1]

The reason you probably haven’t heard of them is that they don’t work very well. These drugs do nothing to stop the underlying disease—or even slow it down.… Read More