The Body’s Protein Cleaning Machine

When Dr. Avram Hershko, 74, a biochemist at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa and a winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, was recently asked to name the most important fact of his life, he answered: “That I love my six grandchildren. For two, three days every week, I take them to dance class, sport and school. I am completely in their lives.” Continue reading

Seven Great Natural Headache Cures

Headaches need no great introduction. So, let’s get to the nitty-gritty: seven good natural bets for relief.

1. Feverfew: This herb could fight headache in many different clinical ways. For example, here is one way: feverfew stops serotonin from secreting and also reduces the size of inflamed blood vessels Continue reading

The Hidden Cause of Your Fatigue

There is a new hidden cause of illness and it is found in your medicine cabinet. The culprit: the world’s most commonly prescribed prescription medication. The cause: fatigue. Are you on statin drugs? Could they be causing your fatigue?

California researchers found that, among more than 1,000 adults, people taking statin drugs Continue reading