By Al Sears, MD Does it occur to you that they're doing the same thing in Tokyo that they did in Three Mile Island? Back in 1979 — exactly 32 years ago yesterday — they were telling everybody for the first couple of weeks not to worry. Then they told everyone to stay inside. Then they evacuated. And then they final … Read More
A Shocking New Treatment
By Al Sears, MD "Deep brain stimulation" is what they're calling it. It almost sounds soothing and nice. Did you hear about this? Scientists use electrodes to "stimulate" the brains of depressed people. The whole thing works through surgically implanted probes in your brain that are connected to an electrical … Read More
How I Get My Winter Vitamin D
By Al Sears, MD We all know sunshine is the cure if you don't get enough vitamin D in your diet, right? Well, not so fast ... sunshine isn't always enough. The problem is that even when it's sunny you might not get enough vitamin D. In a study from the city of Calgary — one of the sunniest places in Canada — almost … Read More
Natural’s Dirty Little Secrets
By Dr. Al Sears, MD "Natural flavoring." You can find it on millions of food labels. But in this case "natural" comes with a definition that's hard to believe. That's because "natural flavors" can perversely mean any chemical approved for use in food. The FDA makes manufacturers declare if a flavoring has any … Read More
Are Reading Glasses Inevitable?
by Martin Sussman President and Founder Cambridge Institute for Better Vision It's an all too-familiar picture: a group of middle-aged people huddled in a restaurant struggling to read the menu. Some feeling their arms are too short; others squinting, moving their arms in and out in what's been coined the "trombone syn … Read More
Can Spinal Discs Be Repaired By Stem Cells?
By Dr. Mark Wiley New research indicates that back pain due to degenerated and herniated intervertebral discs (IVD) may now have found a cure in stem cell research. This is a huge scientific breakthrough when back pain statistics are factored into the equation. For example back pain is one of the most common reasons that … Read More
Deep Breathing for Pain Relief
Wouldn't it be nice if the next time you find yourself in pain you had a fast-acting, totally safe and 100% free natural medicine right next to you? Guess what. You already do. Take a dose by slowly inhaling a deep breath of fresh air. Slowly let it out. There. Feel a little better already, don't you? Chronic oxygen depriv … Read More
Reflexology: Press Away Your Pain
Ultra Powerful Pain Reliever (still legal) A full quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet - more than 50 of them. Take a closer look... straight down. There they are. Maybe you've underestimated these two distinctive members of your body. On an average day you walk around and pound on them … Read More
The 3 Best Abdominal Exercises that Are Not Traditional Ab Exercises
A unique ab workout that doesn't contain your typical boring stomach exercises - no crunches or situps here.. Article by Mike Geary - Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist Author of best seller: The Truth about Six Pack Abs Instead of the typical ab routines that we see so often with crunches, sit … Read More
Fast Relief for Acute Low Back Pain
Quick. You just hurt your lower back. What do you do? If you're like most back pain sufferers, you'll reach for a bottle of pain killers and go lie down. But is that really the best way to get back on your feet and keep the pain away? Use this guide during those important first hours after injury to help your back recover … Read More