Pain researcher Dr. Pavel Goldstein was at his wife’s bedside while she was in labor. She was in excruciating pain.
Dr. Goldstein is one of the world’s top experts on pain. But he felt helpless as he watched her agony.
“My wife was in pain, and all I could think was, ‘What can I do to help her?’” he said. “I reached for her hand.… Read More
Peripheral neuropathy is often called “the most common disease you’ve never heard of.”[1]
Over 42 million Americans suffer from it. That’s almost double the number of heart disease patients.[2]
Neuropathy can cause excruciating and debilitating nerve pain, especially in the hands and feet.
Diabetes and prediabetes are the root cause of 40 million of the cases. Other causes include traumatic injury and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.… Read More
A small daily snack of almonds increases your “good” HDL cholesterol more than taking a statin drug.
That’s the surprising finding of a study by researchers at Penn State University.
The study followed 48 people at high risk for heart disease. For six weeks, the participants ate an identical diet, with one exception. Half were given an ounce and a half of almonds as a daily snack.… Read More
For years, doctors warned that coffee was bad for your heart.
They didn’t have much evidence to support this advice other than the fact that caffeine slightly raises your blood pressure.
But recent studies show that effect is only temporary. And it’s harmless in just about everybody.
Nutritional researchers have come to view coffee as a true superfood. Studies show it helps with weight loss, prevents diabetes, reduces artery calcification that leads to heart attacks, lowers Alzheimer’s risk, and improves cognition and mood.… Read More
A new study shows that one easy diet change can end annoying nighttime bathroom trips.
After age 50, most people wake up one or more times a night to urinate. This is a condition called nocturia. It can lead to sleep disruption, daytime tiredness, irritability, and stress.[1]
Most people with this problem are told to reduce the amount of water they drink before bedtime.… Read More
Breathe in slowly, deeply, and smoothly. Now, exhale slowly.
Did you feel a sense of calm?
Now breathe rapidly. Quickly in and out, in and out.
You probably felt a small surge of tension. Why?
Deep breathing has been used since ancient times to ease stress. But the question of why it works has never been answered by science…until recently.
Stanford University and University of California researchers analyzed what happens in the brain when different types of breathing occur.… Read More