Archive for the 'Man Health' Category

"Double Standards" and Natural, "Non-Conventional" Health Care

I was discussing the subject of drugs and drug testing with a friend online the other day, and thought that the following might be of interest to HealthBeat readers:

My friend wrote:
The problem: pilots are human, and subject to all the normal problems everyone else goes through. When a pilot gets depressed, they cannot seek help, [...]

Anti-Ageing with Vitamins and Herbs: Your Antioxidant Questions Answered

Ever watched in frustration as something "rusted away?" Well, your body could be undergoing a very similar process due to the effects of free radicals. Antioxidants are "rust proofing" for your body, and are an important part of any longevity and health program.
Antioxidants can be confusing - especially for someone without a background in biochemistry! [...]

"Shorts" from This Month’s Conventional Medicine News

I get a summary of major world medical "breakthroughs" and reports of medical study findings on a daily basis. Here are recent "findings" from conventional medical journals that may be of interest or humor to you.
Aren’t you glad I read all of these medical reports so you don’t have to?!
1.) "Keeping Active, Not Smoking Can [...]

Help! I Don’t Want To Get Old!

I’m Getting a little older, I’m under lots of stress and work long hours, I’m packing on a little weight, and I want to get back to being lean and healthy. How can do it?
Wow! If I had a nickel for every time we have heard some variation of this question… Here is a note [...]

Conventional Medicine Finally Admits PSA Screening For Prostate Cancer is a Bust

Many of Dr. Myatt’s patients have come to her seeking alternatives to the Conventional Medical treatments of “cut, burn, and poison” that are prescribed, often based on little more than an elevated PSA reading.
While Dr. Myatt recognizes the value of PSA she is less enthusiastic about the way it is used by Conventional Medicine - [...]

Reader Questions Soy Benefits: “One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison”

Michael writes to comment:
All of my other “Natural Health” information areas (including the book , “The Whole Soy Story”) are stressing the detriments of soy, so I am surprised to see such a positive review (of course, with some caveats). This statement from “The Dangers of Soy” actually contradicts what you have stated: [...]

Saturated Fats: Another Big Fat Lie

by Mark Ziemann, R.N.
“For every complicated problem there is a solution that is simple, direct, understandable, and wrong.” — �H.L. Mencken
“Everybody knows” that saturated fats are unhealthy, just like “everybody knew” once upon a time that the earth was flat. The saturated fat myth has seriously compromised the heart-health of Americans, and it’s all based [...]

Those Not So Golden Years… and the story of a nice little truck.

By Nurse Mark
Regular readers know that Dr. Myatt and I are RV’ers, traveling in our coach to speak and lecture. We have the pleasure of meeting folks of all ages, from all walks of life, but I must admit that the majority of folks we meet in RV parks are often “mature” folks - retired, [...]

Stress: Warning Signs and Symptoms

You’ve probably heard that excess stress is harmful, and information continues to stream from scientific studies about the precise effects of stress on our bodies. Here are the physical symptoms that can be caused by stress:

Dizziness or a general feeling of “being out of it”
General aches and pains
Grinding teeth, clenched jaw
Headaches
Indigestion [...]