A health care concern that is on the rise is allergy.  As health advocates, we are particularly concerned as it relates to mold, dust, pollen allergies, food allergy,  asthma and skin conditions, such as rash and hives. These allergy reactions are known as IgE mediated response and the offending substance is perceived by the body as [...]

 ”Preventative healthcare” initially was a term used by alternative medicine practitioners.  As alternative medicine grew in popularity, the term preventative healthcare was adopted by insurance companies to mean scheduled health screenings, including osteoporosis, routine laboratory tests and vaccinations.  Almost everyone is familiar with the requirement for babies to get vaccinated, and the recent questions surrounding [...]

The idea behind bottled water is to have a purified source without contaminates usually found in tap water.  That was what I had in mind when I started drinking bottled water in 1985.  In 1986 I bought my first water filter.  Immediately I noticed a big difference in the way I felt.  According to some [...]

In the Collector’s Edition 2005 of Life Extention, Stephen Cherniski was featured in a discussion of DHEA.  An easy reference to the basis of this article is found in Cherniski’s book “The Metabolic Plan”.  The subtitle of the book and basis of the content of the article are the same; stay younger longer, slow the [...]

When considering a Multi-Level Market business you should examine your motivation and intention.  Maybe you are like most American’s who dream of owning a business but feel powerless because you do not have the initial investment to get started.  The belief that you need a [...]

Hemoglobin A1c is a blood test method to monitor control of blood sugar in diabetes. It is not a stand-alone screening. It is formed in a non-enzymatic pathway by hemoglobin’s normal exposure to high plasma levels of glucose.

In the normal 120-day life span of the red blood cell, glucose molecules join hemoglobin, forming glycated hemoglobin.  [...]

Bone density testing is used to evaluate risk of osteoporosis.  Osteoporosis is a disease where bones become fragile and more likely to break or fracture due to loss of bone density. Any bone can fracture. As we age, a greater concern for fractures of the hip and spine may be warranted. A hip fracture may [...]

PSA testing is a laboratory analysis that measures a substance produced by the prostate gland called Prostate Specific Antigen. PSA testing is an aid in the detection of small tumors and prostate cancer. 

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in men in the United States. It occurs in about 1 out of 10 men. [...]

To prevent osteoporosis, you should choose a diet that is primarily fruits, vegetables, and grains. Research has shown that vegetarians tend to have less osteoporosis than meat-eaters. A vegetarian diet is high in calcium, low in protein and phosphorus, all of which aid in the prevention of osteoporosis.

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Coffee/black tea increase calcium excretion.
Meats-a high-protein diet may [...]

Can you trust government with your future?  A few weeks ago I was listening to the news, when I learned that the savings and loan bank, Washington Mutual (WAMU) was bought up by another company.  As a result of the take over, the tag line [...]