This is not a post about whether vaccines are good or bad. There’s plenty to read on both sides. Try here for pro and here for con. This is strictly about how the chicken pox vaccine is affecting your risk of shingles. Why Risk of Shingles … Read More »
Restoring Soft, Youthful Skin My skin has always been dry, especially in winter. Around age 10, I developed deep painful cracks in my calloused heels. My pediatrician used a scalpel to pare off the rough hard surface, leaving softer skin for a short time. … Read More »
Better Than Drugs? For around $3, you can buy an effective, natural remedy for anxiety, pain, headaches, high blood pressure, PMS, constipation, osteoporosis, and insomnia. Good old Epsom salt poured into a warm bath can do the job of hundreds of patented drugs, and … Read More »
Benefits of Saturated Fat If you pay attention to health news, you likely heard the sugar industry paid off three Harvard scientists 50 years ago to blame fat for heart disease. Maybe you weren’t around or old enough to care in 1967, but undoubtedly your … Read More »
What could be healthier than a bowl of whole grain cereal with milk? Well, the box for one. You might be better off with just plain water every morning than cold cereal, even a whole grain version suggests research. In a study at University … Read More »
Tainted Oats What could be more wholesome than a bowl of hot Quaker oatmeal? After all, oats are “heart healthy” thanks to oat fiber’s effect on cholesterol. Years ago, Quaker oatmeal probably was a healthy choice, but that was before oats were sprayed with … Read More »