Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the U.S.
And osteoarthritis—also called “wear-and-tear” arthritis—is the most common form of the disease.
More than 40% of people over 70 have it.[i]
Mainstream doctors use painkilling drugs as the first-line treatment. They often have side effects.
Or they recommend joint replacement surgery. It is invasive, painful, and requires a long recovery.
Researchers may have found a better way to relieve your aching joints.… Read More
Doctors have known for years that saunas are good for your heart.
One study found that regular sauna users have less than half the stroke risk of those of us who never take a sauna.i
And sauna takers have a 46% lower chance of having high blood pressure.ii
The problem is that most of us don’t have easy access to a sauna.… Read More
The dietary supplement L-arginine shows strong potential to help COVID-19 patients recover faster.
A double-blind trial tested L-arginine in 90 patients hospitalized with COVID. Half took L-arginine supplements twice a day. The other half took placebo pills.
The patients taking a placebo were hospitalized for 46 days on average.
But those who took the supplement recovered much faster. They got out of the hospital three weeks earlier, in an average of 25 days.… Read More
You go into the hospital for one reason…
To get better.
But an alarming study shows that many seniors are coming out in worse shape than when they went in.
The reason?
Doctors are sending them home with an overdose of blood pressure medications.
A University of California study revealed this troubling trend.i
Researchers looked at the records of almost 15,000 patients admitted to a Veteran’s Affairs hospital.… Read More
You may have read the news stories about cities in India and China that have air pollution so thick that people have to stay inside their homes to avoid getting sick.i
Anyone who has visited Los Angeles can tell you that the U.S. has its own air pollution problems.
You may figure you’re not being harmed by air pollution if you don’t live a big city with smog. … Read More
For tobacco smokers, e-cigarettes can seem like a win-win.
E-cig vapor does not contain the carcinogenic tars in tobacco smoke. So the risk of cancer is likely lower.
Vaping also doesn’t produce secondhand smoke that can poison people around you.
And e-cigs save money. They are 40% cheaper per puff than regular tobacco cigarettes.i
But a major study has found that vaping carries an unexpected—and potentially deadly–health risk.… Read More