Category Archives: General Health

Help Save Your Supplements

By David Blyweiss, M.D.

Last week, a few anti-supplement/pro-drug special interests tried to cast a shadow on the safety of the supplements you take every day. They even managed to get their “concerns” placed before a Congressional committee. Fortunately, wisdom prevailed and, except for some negative news stories, the status of your supplements remains unchanged. Continue reading →

The Lowdown on Thyroid Health

By Bonnie Jenkins, Advanced Natural Wellness

Have you been feeling a little “off” lately? Waning energy, irritability, dry skin and weight gain could be a sign of an underactive thyroid. It’s a growing problem, particularly among women. In fact, over the past week, I’ve met two women who have been diagnosed with low thyroid function—a condition known as hypothyroidism. Continue reading →

Staying Well While Travelling

By Bonnie Jenkins, Advanced Natural Wellness

I’m not much of a traveler, but my husband and I recently splurged on a trip to San Francisco for our wedding anniversary. While the trip itself was wonderful, the weather wasn’t, especially for a couple of desert rats. We left temperatures that topped 105° only to find ourselves freezing in the fog and mist of the city by the Bay.  Predictably, this 50° drop in temperature sent our sinuses into a tailspin. Day 2: Both of us woke up with postnasal drip and sore throats. Fortunately, I had packed a variety of natural health remedies for just this type of vacation-busting catastrophe. Within a day, we were back to sightseeing. Continue reading →

Minimize the Effects of Radiation

By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness

In all my years as a physician I never imagined I’d be writing about exposure to nuclear radiation. But since the Japanese earthquake- and tsunami-related disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, I’ve been asked to share some empowering information. Continue reading →

Tinnitus- Ringing Ears

By Bonnie Jenkins, Advanced Natural Wellness

A few weeks ago, I told you about the damage noise can do to both our hearing and our health. But, imagine being assaulted by constant noise in one or both ears? That’s not a stretch for one third of all adults who report experiencing ringing, hissing, roaring, pulsing, whooshing, chirping, whistling or clicking in their ears—a condition known as tinnitus—at some time in their lives. And up to 15 percent of them suffer from prolonged tinnitus that can last for years. Continue reading →