The National Institutes of Health held a conference recently that focused on the pros and cons of using family medical history information for the primary care for patients with common diseases such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, and heart disease. ……

Hey there, enough is enough…enough of what? Enough processed and fast foods! “OH NO”, you say, I LOVE my big Macs and Chick Fil-A’s and lunch meats. After all, it’s meat and chicken isn’t it…protein? And, that’s OK for you, isn’t it? ……

Researchers are now suggesting that elevated levels of vitamin D levels can ‘virtually eradicate’ the risk of breast cancer. Is this possible? ……

You don’t have to be overweight to develop asthma…guess what, It’s the “pot belly” effect that can increase the risk of getting asthma and several other dangerous diseases. ……

As if being obese isn’t bad enough with all the problems it brings to our human psyche and physical bodies. How really discouraging it can be to be so overweight. It’s not just our image that’s taking a bad rap, but the human body we live in suffers tremendously by having to try to function normally under all that extra poundage. Lets try and get those excess pounds off as soon as possible! There’s nothing, and I mean NOTHING good about being so fat!!! ……

For all of us coffee lovers…good news! Coffee is good for us. ……

Advanced kidney disease patients may get help in fighting heart disease. It’s well known that people with advanced kidney disease have high rates of heart disease or atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).

According to Dr. Valentina Kon of Vanderbilt University, oral activated charcoal which has been used by doctors as an emergency treatment for certain types of poisoning may help exert beneficial effects in kidney disease. The product called AST-120. ……

Ever heard of “fatty liver disease”? Not me, this is the first time I ever heard the expression used, I’ve just learned what I think it means… ……

If you’re obese, and can drink over a half quart of juice a day, go for the Mangosteen! It contains some potent anti-inflammatory properties that could actually help prevent heart disease and diabetes even though you’re over-weight. ……

Most of us want to know…what is it that causes belly fat, technically called, “visceral fat” to accumulate? Our biggest health care concern is that having a fat belly has been proven to be a significant risk factor for heart and cardiovascular disease. We’ve been taught that getting a fat belly for the most part only occurs in middle-aged women, after having gone through menopause. ……