Wellcast brings you the latest in Womens Health, Wellness and Alternative Health from leading Womens Health Specialists and Whole Health Practitioners.
Posted in Health, Podcast, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 31st, 2008
The latest research on these essential beneficial bugs… Wellcast : Gut Check Using Pro Biotics The podcast is 6 minutes 47 seconds in length.
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 21st, 2008
I recently went to the supermarket to pick up some eggs and noticed that now there is a company selling eggs fortified with folic acid. We are already consuming folic acid from fortified cereals and grains in our diets. There is also the use of supplemental folic acid. Are we getting too much? Folic acid [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 15th, 2008
I have been seeing a lot of adults and children with cough and viral infections at the clinic the past two weeks. It’s no surprise since it’s mid-January and the peak of upper respiratory infections. One of the most frustrating things is to find a cough remedy that really works! Many people will first try [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 11th, 2008
Be careful with your new years’ diet resolutions. “Sugar-free” products may contain enough sorbitol to make your life miserable and send you to your doctor. If you have symptoms of weight loss and diarrhea, start reading labels in sugar free or diet foods and even your toothpaste for this product. I have seen many patients [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 11th, 2008
Imagine being able to detect the presence of breast cancer before a tumor forms. It could be as easy as spitting in a cup. We are already able to test multiple hormones via saliva. In the near future, we may be able to use this medium in diagnosing cancers in its earliest stages, before tumors [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 11th, 2008
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in people over 65 in the United States. According to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins and in the Eye Diseases Prevalence Research Group, a national coalition of scientists studying the frequency of eye disease in the U.S. estimated that the incidence of this [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 4th, 2008
Some exciting new discoveries have been made in the area of stem cell research. Scientists have found target stem-like tumor-initiating cells, that exist in breast, lung, brain and colon cancers. This may lead to a whole new arena of treatment options and medications for treating cancer. Read more… By manipulating highly specific gene-regulating molecules called [...]
Posted in Health, Wellness, Women's Health on Jan 4th, 2008
Have you had your gas furnace checked lately? Symptoms of headache, nausea and dizziness can be due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Make sure you ask your practitioner to get tested if you suffer from these symptoms. CDC: Carbon monoxide poisoning kills hundreds of Americans each year, most often in the winter. The elderly are at [...]
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