| 11/29/2002 - Butterbur is nothing to sneeze at |
| The symptoms of hay fever are typically treated with antihistamines, which must be taken all day long to offer adequate relief. Unfortunately, antihistamines have some unpleasant side effects… |
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| 11/29/2002 - Out fox Parkinson's disease |
| Despite the plethora of research on Parkinson's disease (primarily led by the Michael J. Fox Foundation), progress toward finding a cure remains slow. |
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| 11/26/2002 - Give arthritis the devil |
| A double-blind study examined the effects of the herb devil's claw on osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. In the study, 122 people with osteoarthritis were given either devil's claw supplements or diacerhein, a prescription "super drug," for four months. |
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| 11/26/2002 - Food safety, the French connection |
| Most people falsely believe that food safety is out of their control, and look to government organizations like the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to keep them safe from contaminated foods. |
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| 11/22/2002 - Stop sciatic pain in its tracks |
| There is no adequate mainstream surgical or medical treatment for sciatica. Sciatic pain radiates down the course of the sciatic nerve on the backside of the thigh. |
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| 11/22/2002 - An aspirin a day, could put you away |
| What if you could take one pill every day, a cheap pill available in every grocery store across the United States, and protect yourself from heart attacks and strokes? |
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| 11/19/2002 - Garlic cure-all: Don't hold your breath |
| There's not much doubt that garlic is generally good for you. Plenty of studies sing its praises for treating any number of ailments. |
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| 11/19/2002 - Are you paying attention? |
| And chances are the people who are supposed to be protecting him - his doctors, teachers, and parents - are the ones giving it to him. I'm talking about the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) "wonder drug," Ritalin. |
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| 11/15/2002 - Don't let the flu bugs bite |
| A healthy immune system is more important now than ever before, particularly as we enter the cold and flu season. New research suggests that immune protection can be found in a simple, unexpected source, the elderberry. |
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| 11/15/2002 - Maybe we should call it see food |
| The researchers concluded that increased consumption of fish appeared to protect against late ARMD. (Unfortunately, no benefits were associated with fish consumption and the prevention of early stages of ARMD.) |
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| 11/12/2002 - B to be heart disease free |
| A study done at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine has finally caught on to the truth about hormones and heart disease; that "women should not use estrogen replacement therapy as an effective treatment for heart disease." |
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| 11/12/2002 - The Missing Element in MS Treatment |
| Multiple sclerosis (MS) is nothing short of tragic. One of the unique features of the affliction is that it strikes during the prime of life. |
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| 11/08/2002 - A poor shot at protection |
| This past Tuesday the Washington Post reported that U.S. officials believe four nations outside the United States have unauthorized smallpox samples. Inevitably, smallpox will be used as a biological agent against us. |
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| 11/05/2002 - Diabetics should think before they drink |
| While this might sound like permission to catch up with your old friend Jack Daniels, it's important to note that there are some significant risks involved with alcohol and diabetes. |
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| 11/01/2002 - Not just blowing smoke |
| As I was finishing up last month's issue of Real Health, my pal Nick…sent me some blockbuster information about another scientific breakthrough on the health benefits of nicotine, the main ingredient in my favorite herb, tobacco. |
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