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Archive of entries posted on March 2008

Lyme Disease and Why it Should be Treated Holistically

Ixodes tick

According to Centers for disease control, Lyme disease is the fastest growing vector-borne disease in the United States with over 40,000 cases reported during 2001–2002, representing a 40% annual increase in incidence . Studies from the 1990’s suggest that the actual number of cases may be as much as twelve times higher when factoring [...]

Natural Treatment for Arthritis

If you suffer from the painful effects of this debilitating condition , very little can seem worse. The pain is often so severe that the simplest movements can cause anguish and even tears. But, there are treatments to help arthritis. Can they cure it? That is still to be seen, but many have shown to [...]

Adverse Effects of Prescription Drugs and Misleading Information.

I just read an article at Science Daily about a study by a team of international researchers, led by Antonio Naranjo of the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, and colleagues in Argentina, Europe, and the USA have analyzed data from the QUEST-RA (Quantitative Patient Questionnaires in Standard Monitoring of Patients [...]

Turmeric/ Curcumin May Prevent Heart Failure

It’s great to read articles from researchers about the benefits of herbs, now turmeric that important spice in curry powder is being considered as a possible preventative of heart failure.
Turmeric has been used by herbalists as an anti -inflammatory for hundreds of years, and is highly recommended for arthritis sufferers, anecdotal evidence supports its use [...]

Sjogren’s Syndrome and its Progression

Sjogren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that affects the exocrine glands which form tears and saliva. Exactly why the immune system goes awry and seeks to attack and destroy itself is not understood.Researches are inclined to believe that a number of factors may be involved in the attack on the immune system, these could be [...]