Archive for the 'Senior Health' Category

The 5 Most Important Supplements For Health and Longevity

Many nutritional supplements and herbs have documented value in maintaining health and possibly also extending lifespan. The following list of recommendations comprises my picks for the 5 most important supplements the average person should take to preserve or reclaim optimum health and vitality. I have chosen this list based on what I call the "preponderance [...]

Do You Really Take All That Stuff ???

We often have people ask "Do you really take all that stuff you recommend?" and "Can’t you just get adequate nutrition from a good diet?" Both are good questions, and here are the responses we give and the reasoning behind them:
Yes, I really take a lot of my own Wellness Club "stuff" (more in a [...]

The Old Man And The Young Gunslinger - A Parable:

Dr. Myatt (Dana) and her Dad have a special relationship.
Dad is 90 (and still going strong), Dr. Myatt is 49 (ditto about the going strong). And they have great fun — and tease each other — about the "age thing."
Dad calls Dana "The Pepsi Generation." She calls Dad "The Geritol Generation." [...]

Unexplained Headaches, Earaches, Ringing In The Ears?

Do you suffer from headaches, earaches, tenderness of the jaw muscles, or dull, aching facial pain?
Does your jaw lock or stray to one side when you open your mouth?
Do you have clicking or popping noises when you open and close your mouth?
Do you have ringing or a fullness in your ears?
Many people, especially as we [...]

"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 - [...]

Wow! A “Safe” New Drug For Restless Legs!

FDA Proudly Announces Approval For Generic Drug To Treat “Restless Legs”
The mighty FDA (and let us all genuflect briefly at the mention of this omnipotent diety) has given us yet another way to kill ourselves through chemistry while increasing the profits of Big Pharma.
In a recent press release our “Federal Protector of Pharmaceutical Profits” has [...]

Your Dental Fillings Could Be Poisoning You!

[Nurse Mark note: this article is a reprint of a HealthBeat�Newsletter originally published on Aug 8th 2007 - which can be found here. We feel this important information deserves to be brought forward.]

Still have “Silver Fillings” in your teeth? -�You won’t want to after seeing this!

We warned readers about the dangers of conventional dental treatment [...]

Lithium Orotate - Protect and Renew Brain Cells

Lithium is a unique but often overlooked mineral with many health uses. It is a natural mineral in the same family as sodium and potassium.Most people are familiar with the lithium salts (carbonate and citrate) used to treat manic-depression (bipolar disorder). This form of lithium is not easily absorbed, so extremely high doses must be [...]